As part of the SOA’s Aging and Retirement Strategic Research Program, this page contains a wide array of reports, studies and other tips in understanding aging and its impact. The research examines retirement risks, retirement plan issues and insights on living longer.
Learn about research findings on the retirement market in China. This is research from the SOA and LIMRA.
Longevity Illustrator
Calculate the different
ranges of life expectancy with the Actuaries Longevity Illustrator, a tool
jointly developed by the American Academy of Actuaries and the Society of
Actuaries.
Recent Publications
Retirement Literacy
The Society of Actuaries Committee on Aging and Retirement Strategic Research Program and Financial Finesse are pleased to make available a series of briefs focused on retirement literacy issues.
Life Journey Study
The Society of Actuaries’ Aging & Retirement Strategic Research Program is pleased to make available the first of two reports focused on how families cope with the final years of life by interviewing the children of recently deceased parents.
Viability of the Spend Safely in Retirement Strategy
The Society of Actuaries’ Committee on Post Retirement Needs and Risks is pleased to make available a research report that explores various design and implementation details for the Spend Safely in Retirement Strategy (SSiRS). This strategy is intended to be used by middle-income workers and retirees to generate retirement income from IRAs and employer-sponsored defined contribution retirement plans.
Research on the risks, attitudes and concerns of retirees and pre-retirees.
Retirement Risk Survey Series
Middle Market Retirement
Retirement Decisions
Managing Finances
Retirement Income
Consumer Interest
Highlights of Research by Topic or Theme
Other Resources
Examine major decisions in retirement.
