Description: Introduction by Daniel M. Arnold from The Pension Forum, October 1998, Volume 11, Issue No. 1.

Description: A Benefit Value Comparison of a Cash Balance Plan with a Traditional Final Average Pay Defined-Benefit Plan by Steve J. Kopp and Lawrence J. Sher. From The Pension Forum, October 1998, Volume 11, Issue No. 1.

Description: This paper discusses the usage of dynamic i.e. open group pension plan valuation in the current and possible future regulatory environment. From The Pension Forum, August 2001, Volume 13, Issue No. 1.

Description: Zvi Bodie's response to the article Reinventing Pension Actuarial Science by Lawrence Bader and Jeremy Gold. From The Pension Forum, January 2003, Volume 15, Issue No. 1.

Description: A review of the actuarial aspects of Cash Balance Retirement Plans and original actuarial research regarding the design and valuation of such plans.

Description: Through modeling results, illustrate how a variable annuity plan can provide superior results in the decumulation phase compared to traditional defined contribution plans while sharing risk more effectively than in traditional defined benefit plans

Description: This paper discusses an asset smoothing technique where the asset values are adjusted based on reasonable investment indices. From The Pension Forum, August 2001, Volume 13, Issue No. 1.

Description: This paper discusses the limits placed on actuarial pension practice since the passage of ERISA. From The Pension Forum, January 2003, Volume 15, Issue No. 1.

Description: This paper discusses the development of the Cash Balance Pension Plan concept.

Description: Evaluate the potential for target benefit plan designs across the full spectrum of defined benefit to defined contribution to provide more flexibility in benefit design while considering regulatory implications.