Description: Presenters discuss recent developments, especially in the U.S., that are not being covered at other pension sessions. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 2.

Description: Panelists discuss the retirement income needs of employees and how those needs are being met by existing and evolving retirement programs. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 3.

Description: Panelists discuss the manner in which retirement plans have been used to achieve specific corporate objectives and how these plans satisfied the perceived needs of specific groups. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 3.

Description: This discussion analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of retirement plans under which the annuity benefits payable to the individual will be variable and will depend on the investment experience of a fund consisting primarily of equity investments. This discussion also looks at the advantages and disadvantages to a recently introduced type of group annuity contract. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1952, Vol. 4, No. 8.

Description: This panel discussion from the 1977 Record of the SOA Vol. 3 No. 4 examines the possible future developments related to retirement income security including public policy developments and the various social, economic, political, demographic, and other driving forces impact of future events.

Description: This 1978 discussion session focuses on the design of pension plans from the perspective of small and large employers, for insured and non-insured plans, and for Canada and the United States.

Description: This informational panel discussion which was presented at the 1980 SOA Spring Meeting in Minneapolis discussed various issues related to public and municipal pension plans. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 6, No. 2.

Description: Legislative changes and the economic environment have created a need for plan sponsors to understand and manage pension risk and volatility. Dynamic asset allocation glidepaths reduce risk as plans become better funded. But what about the risk that plan sponsors face when their plans are underfunded? The presenters will discuss the challenges of managing pension risk when assets don't keep pace with liabilities.

Description: In the past three years, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) compiled essay collections to address retirement issues. The 2018 call for essays expanded and complemented the discussion by identifying current and potential impacts that family structure, roles and dynamics have on retirement security in the United States. Family structure can, and in many instances does, play a significant role in retirement security worldwide, but this is often not recognized in retirement planning. The presenters will share several award-winning essays. Observations and highlights from the overall project will be shared, and ideas presented in related essays will be summarized.

Description: Retirement isn't a solo endeavor and the prospect of retirement looks starkly different depending on your family, your generation, your income and a host of other socioeconomic factors. The presenters will review the study, 'Financial Perspectives on Aging and Retirement Across the Generations' with an eye towards how these findings impact public policy, plan design for employers and financial planning for individuals and families.