Description: This panel discussion covers early retirement incentive programs, also known as early retirement windows, at an elementary level. The topics discussed include design issues, communicating effectively, determining cost, ensuring success, and pitfalls. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 17, No. 4A.

Description: This presentation, session number 70PD, took place at the 1999 Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 16-18 in Seattle. Panelists discuss the retirement needs of today’s workforce and how the various sources of retirement income combine to meet those needs, and how retirement income needs change throughout retirement. They discuss employer sponsored retirement plans, and the effect of these plans on employee behavior, and the issues associated with communicating to employees with regard to plan design changes and other topics. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 2.

Description: This session reviews the various significant risks associated with DC plans, with a particular focus on the risks that continue to be borne by plan sponsors. Attendees gain an understanding of the risks that DC plan sponsors carry and the management of such risks. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 2, Session 96pd.

Description: This panel discussion from the 1977 SOA Meeting analyzes pension plan dynamics with Social Security and the Canadian governmental pension plans.

Description: Slides from a discussion at the SOA 2000 Las Vegas Spring Meeting of innovative and flexible pension plans including deferred retirement option plans [DROP]. Ideas from around the world are discussed.

Description: This meeting session was presented at the SOA's 1980 Spring Meeting in Minneapolis. The session outlined characteristics of pension plan design with emphasis on Canadian Pension Plans. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 6, No. 2.

Description: This presentation is a concurrent session from the 1980 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held May 29-30 in Minneapolis. The panelists discuss the nature of current criticisms of risk classification practices, implications of recent court decisions - Manhart and TIAA-CREF, and the potential adverse implications of eliminating some common classification variables. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 6, No. 2.

Description: Rapid and steady inflation has eroded the value of pensions for retired persons. Coping with the effects of inflation has been a major problem for retirement systems today. This 1981 discussion session focuses on inflation issues and retirement plans in the United States and Canada.

Description: This discussion looks at changes made in life insurance company and agency pension plans as a consequence of inflationary and other influences.

Description: Retirement benefits, including health benefits, are increasingly being delivered through a DC structure. The presenters will explore how benefits are delivered and utilized, including consideration of tax implications and ordering. DC plan benefits in both the U.S. and Canada will be discussed.