Description: This session discusses current trends in retirement decision making, retirement incentives, the impact of conditions in the local and national economy on a person's decision to retire. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 1, Session

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting looks at the outlook over the next 10 years of employee benefits. The effect on the role of the actuary is discussed.

Description: Panelists at this session at the SOA 1998 Maui II Spring Meeting present the SOA's research project on Social Security and mortality projection methods, the results and key issues and how it has been applied in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

Description: This 1978 panel presentation discussed futurism topics and presented the results of a survey on demographic trends conducted by the Committee on Futurism. Key findings of survey comparing mid 1960's with mid 1970's: A. Divorce rate - doubled B. Fertility rate - declined by about one-third C. Mortality - little improvement for the adult ages of 25-64 D. Retirement Age - trend toward early retirement has met a counter force due in part to inflation

Description: This panel discussion was presented at the SOA's 1976 Spring Meeting in Washington D.C. The topic of discussion was Individual Life Products, current economics, inflation, the responsibility of the actuary, and guides to professional conduct.

Description: This panel discussion examines the future of private pension plans.

Description: This Futurism Section session from the 1983 SOA Hollywood covers section results for 1983, overall directions and policies, results of elections for Council Members and plans for 1984. Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 4.

Description: This 1981 discussion session is about public social policies and their impact on public and private retirement plans in the United States and Canada. The key issues discussed pertain to age, sex and marital status, and income level. Also discussed is the possible impact of public social policies on future trends in disability benefits, death benefits, termination benefits, and other factors in private and public retirement plans.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Hollywood, Florida Meeting examines the Social Security Amendments of 1983 including benefits vs. taxes over a worker's lifetime, implications of Social Security changes for employee benefit plans and compensation arrangements. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 9, No. 4.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Vancouver Meeting discusses recent economic developments leading many companies to reduce their workforce, examines the impact of this activity on the pension plan, nondiscrimination rules and explores design options that have been used in conjunction with downsizing. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 3a.