Description: This article summarizes a roundtable discussion moderated by Anna Rappaport. The purpose of the roundtable was to discuss a model of personal investing known as the Life–Cycle Model of Investing and Saving. This model is concerned with how individuals can find ways to smooth their consumption so that they have a roughly similar standard of living across different periods of time.

Description: The SOA is pleased to make available material from the Stanford Center on Longevity that focuses on predictions of financial security at different life stages.er on Longevity (SCL).

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) and Stanford Center on Longevity released a report exploring the feasibility of implementing the “Spend Safely in Retirement Strategy.

Description: The authors analyze the impact of the market downturn in 2008 on investors nearing retirement. The analysis finds that these investors are likely to delay retirement to recover. From the 2011 Enterprise Risk Management Symposium, March 2011.

Description: This is an introduction to the SOA call for essays around risk strategies pertaining to the diverse risks found in retirement. We are pleased that these essays can be included in this issue of Pension Section News, along with a short interview with each author.

Description: This is a transcript of a roundtable discussion moderated by Anna Rappaport. The purpose of the roundtable is to discuss a model of personal investing known as the Life–Cycle Model of Investing and Saving. This model is concerned with how individuals can find ways to smooth their consumption so that they have a roughly similar standard of living across different periods of time. This roundtable discussion was the catalyst for the article, 'Perspectives on Retirement Planning and Consumption' written by Steven S. Siegel for the October/November 2007 Actuary magazine.

Description: This essay focuses on elements of success in a system linked to employment.

Description: Discusses some basic issues for women to consider in planning for the possibility of being alone.

Description: This article discusses the call for papers entitled Re-envisioning Work and Retirement in the 21st Century which eventually led to the Re-envisioning Retirement in the 21st Century symposium that was held in Washington, D.C. on May 3-4, 2006. From Pension Section News, September 2006, No. 62.

Description: SOA surveys public attitudes about post-retirement risk and its management every two years. This is 7th survey. Article provides highlights of 2013 survey, comments on longer term findings, and information about how to use results. Results are useful for those managing pension plans, developing products, helping individuals and also for policymakers. This issues are particularly important in situations where there are no defined benefit plans.