Description: Can our pension system provide people with their preretirement standard of living over the next century? How robust is the retirement system? What happens if there are Social Security cuts, early retirements, increased life expectancy, negative population growth, high inflation, and unfavorable investment experiences? This session examines the entire U.S. retirement system, including private and public pension plans, Social Security and personal savings. It shows how much retirement income can be provided by each component over the next century. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 20, No. 3A.

Description: 1993 SOA Annual Meeting, New York. This session is about the panel's career paths in the investment field. Emphasis will be on identifying alternative career opportunities for actuaries, and suggesting approaches for pursuing these avenues. Compensation was also addressed.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA New York City Meeting covers selecting a pension fund investment manager, when it may be appropriate to use a consultant in the process, what to look for in a consultant and the process of selecting the investment manager. Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 3