Description: Feature article discussing the impact of the crisis that started in 2008 on pension plans and pension policies in a variety of countries.

Description: This is a summary of topics discussed at the 1996 Bowles Symposium: “The Old Age Crisis: Actuarial Opportunities,” September 26-27, 1996, at Georgia State University, Atlanta.

Description: Discussion of the need to understand the implications of demographic and family diversity for the design of retirement programs. The design of retirement programs is a design of programs for the elderly, who are more often women, because women live longer and because their work histories often lead to reduced levels of pension and social security benefits.

Description: This article summarizes the presentations by the Society of Actuaries and the Academy of Actuaries at the January 2015 National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) Roundtables in Washington DC. SOA presented on the 2014 SOA monograph series "The Link between Retirement Security and Long-Term Care."

Description: A discussion of where insurance companies and their products fit in the retirement asset market and trends over the past few decades. Some historical data on the insurance companies' share of retirement assets is included.

Description: This meeting session, which occurred at the April 1982 Society of Actuaries meeting in Orlando, presented a discussion on the effects of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981. Topics included: 1. Background - the provisions of ERTA 2. IRAs 3. Trasops 4.Stock options _.

Description: Paper discussing the pension termination insurance program for single employer plans established under Title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Followed by 2 discussion papers submitted

Description: An Interview with John Cutler and An Enhanced Social Security Annuity

Description: Discusses interaction of phased retirement options and public policy, barriers and challenges, and provides a number of suggestions for improving public policy.

Description: Phased retirement and longer work are growing more important. This article suggests a variety of public changes to improve opportunities and options.