Description: This paper presents a multi-state stochastic model for analyzing continuing care retirement community CCRC populations. The model considers CCRCs with a number of independent living units and a skilled nursing facility. Residents may transfer temporarily or permanently to this facility. It is assumed that units vacated by deaths, withdrawals or permanent transfers are immediately occupied by new residents. Transfers are modeled using a time-homogeneous Markov process. The paper provides some probabilistic results and some numerical results obtained using this model. Some important generalizations of the model are also briefly discussed.

Description: This article addresses challenges that arise later on in retirement years related to support systems, physical needs, and living arrangements. It highlights the "Late-in-Life Decisions Guide" published by the Society of Actuaries in 2022.

Description: This research report summarizes current research on retirement adequacy and compares different measures.

Description: Read the June 2019 issue of Retirement Section News published by the Retirement Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: The author's conclusion is that retirees focus should not be investment strategy or withdrawal rate but cash flow. From the 2011 Enterprise Risk Management Symposium, March 2011.

Description: This study provides insight about what retirees and those nearing retirement age say about management of post-retirement risk and the use of various strategies for managing that risk.

Description: Discussant comments for “Requirements to Make the Housing Asset a Viable Retirement Asset.” This paper examines the characteristics of an ideal product and the type of institution that would be well positioned to offer the ideal product which would allow a housing asset to be a viable retirement asset. Discussant provides comments from a US perspective.

Description: This is the report on the findings of the January 2002 retirement risk survey. The purpose of the study was to evaluate American's awareness of possible financial risks and how this awareness impacts the management of their finances with respect to retirement.

Description: This paper suggests a possible framework for the mandatory annuitization of U.S. retirement savings, considers the experience of other countries and analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of mandatory annuitization.

Description: This session reviews the various significant risks associated with DC plans, with a particular focus on the risks that continue to be borne by plan sponsors. Attendees gain an understanding of the risks that DC plan sponsors carry and the management of such risks. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 2, Session 96pd.