Description: An interview providing two retirement actuaries’ perspectives on a report that analyzes many different studies on retirement adequacy.

Description: This paper responds to the comments on the Total Career Benchmark Model, consistent with Retirement 20/20 principles, focuses on reconstructing and maintaining a consistent and reasonable sharing of risks and rewards amongst the four stakeholders: Individuals, Society, Employers and the Markets. Modern technology provides the necessary tools. A series of benchmarks are used for tax limits, target pensions, accrual to date etc. The self adjusting, consistent benchmarks under the TCB Model, means that all stakeholders speak the same language. Individuals and Employers can easily compare what they have to what they need – and more importantly can see how to accrue what is needed. An individual’s ability to tax shelter income over a career is not dependent on the design of any employer pension plan. All funds allocated to an individual remain the individual’s and are not used to subsidize another person – except for the inherent risk sharing of an annuity – by hidden transfers of value.

Description: The authors take a deeper look at the long-standing motto of the Society of Actuaries, from John Ruskin, “The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances and demonstrations for impressions.”

Description: View the complete issue for the August 2014 Reinsurance News newsletter.

Description: Overview of recent research and CPD sessions of interest to pension actuaries

Description: Technological innovations are disrupting traditional business models, improving products, and enhancing the user experience.

Description: Three noted actuaries who practice in the retirement systems area provide their prognosis of the future of pensions.

Description: The editorial discusses the challenges and actuarial considerations of older workers remaining in the workforce longer than they have in the past.

Description: Overview of market trends impacting the group benefits space in Canada and the implications for insures as they prepare for future evolving industry dynamics.

Description: Report on 2013 committee activities and a cumulative summary of key findings of the research. There ae many consistent themes. Description of major ongoing work project.