Description: A review of the last 50 years, concluding that the insurance industry in Canada has been slow to react to consumers' shift in focus from long-term security to rate of return.

Description: Challenge to actuarial business as usual in re public pension plans with a focus on setting actuarial standards of practice

Description: Information regarding automatic updates to Social Security parameters (COLA, earnings base, etc.) effective at the beginning of 2017.

Description: This presentation was made at the 1975 Spring Cincinnati Joint Meeting of the Conference of Actuaries in Public Practice and Society of Actuaries. It addresses the following issues: enrollment of actuaries, actuary on behalf of participants, the actuary as fiduciary, personal liability and liability insurance, conflicts of interest, and professional conduct. 1975 Record, Vol.1, No.3

Description: This paper looks at approaches used in other countries to deal with the retirement challenges of tomorrow and examines their applicability to the German market.

Description: The author presents his views on the funding of the French rail workers’ pension system.

Description: Essay reforming healthcare where participants have a vested interest in reaching the best answer.

Description: From the 2010 Long Term Care Think Tank Session, a summary on the activities and findings of the Committee on Post-Retirement Needs and Risks, which focuses on understanding and mechanisms to assist in the distribution phase of retirement, by developing middle market consumer profiles, managing post-retirement risks, surveys and studies.

Description: Description of focus group research conducted in 2013 by the Committee on Post-Retirement Needs and Risks. The purpose of this study was to gain understanding of how people make decisions about when to retire and about managing financial risks in retirement. Eight focus groups of financially resource constrained retirees who had retired voluntarily were interviewed. The report offers many quotes from retirees and a chance to “give a face” to much of what we say about retirement.