Description: This article looks at changes with the Canada Pension Plan in 1998, the creation of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, their policy, investment targets and returns. From Pension Section News, June 2004, Issue No. 55.

Description: The article first tries to determine a consensus view of what social security should accomplish and then tries to measure how well the current level of benefits succeeds in meeting these goals. Assessing benefit adequacy is an essential element in putting the overall program on a sound financing footing.

Description: Description of French long term care claim evaluation system

Description: This article highlights Living to 100 sessions on current aging policy issues in the UK, the US and Canada as well as what can be done by individuals.

Description: Feature article explaining voluntary Social Security coverage of state and local government employees.

Description: The article describes the insurance industry's preparation for pandemic events and the public finance response.

Description: Description of Social Security COLA for December 2020 and wage-indexed program parameters for 2021.

Description: As the topic of affordable long-term care (LTC) insurance comes into focus in political conversations, we often find ourselves thinking, “What is going to happen to the private LTC insurance industry going forward?” The need for LTC in the United States is not going away, especially as the population continues to age. With this in mind, this article explores three possible future paths for LTC insurance funding and the associated implications for the private LTC industry.

Description: This article discusses the financial imbalance of the Canadian Pension Plan and the need for changes.

Description: A periodic update from the chairperson on section council activities and outlook for the coming year.