Description: IT'S OFFICIAL. THE PENSION SECTION HAS ONE OF THE THREE MOST BORING NEWSLETTER NAMES IN THE ENTIRE SOCIETY OF ACTUARIES. HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO GET CREATIVE! BE THE ONE TO RENAME THE PENSION SECTION NEWS!!

Description: Discusses the Canadian Institute of Actuaries report on whether the normal retirement age in Canadian social security programs and private programs should be increased and possible impacts.

Description: The author outlines the many reasons the Government of Ontario established a commission to examine the legislation governing registered pension plans. Themes and recommendations arising from the formal briefs and informal submissions received are summarized and links are provided. The final Commission Report was expected before the end of 2008. From the Pension Section News, September 2008, Issue No. 68.

Description: In this article, the editor previews the issue and thanks the outgoing communications committee members. From the Pension Section News, October 2011, Issue No. 75.

Description: Pension Section Communications Team Chairperson Faisal Siddiqi points out the valuable role played by the SOA’s Pension Research team, and provides insights and links to some of the resources of global interest and applicability to actuaries practicing in the retirement and related areas.

Description: This article summarizes the approach taken by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries to develop mortality tables and mortality improvement scales for use in Canadian pension plans based on Canadian population data. It also summarizes the additional factors pension actuaries have to consider in using the new tables and scales.