Description: This presentation from the 1998 Actuarial Research Conference is about about retirement plans in the late 1990's. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1999, Vol. 1.

Description: This is discussion about the impact of mass marketing has on smaller companies. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1969, Vol. 21 Pt. 2, No 59

Description: This presentation is a concurrent session from the joint Society of Actuaries/Casualty Actuarial Society Meeting held April 10-11, 1978 in New York City. The panelists discuss a range of topics dealing with risk classification, including retirement benefit plan design considerations, the implications of the federal equal pay act and federal civil rights act, court decisions, possible effects of extension of age discrimination laws, and use of unisex tables, annuity contracts, the impact on health and disability insurance of pregnancy legislation in court decisions, and handicapped person legislation and regulations. Workmen's Compensation, individual life, and individual property and casualty coverages are also discussed. The panelists ask whether the Society of Actuaries and Casualty Actuarial Society should be doing more research. Discussion from Participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 4, No. 1.

Description: Panelists and audience engage in a discussion about how to address – and how not to address – the basic financial-income needs of people in the U.S. after they have retired from a productive work life. Considers the current Social Security system in the U.S. and the systems in other countries. From the 1997 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

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: Learn various ways that actuaries are an making an impact on social issues such as healthcare, public health and climate change. Do you ever wonder if the actuarial profession is doing more than making bottom line revenue for its employers? Hear directly from multiple actuaries who are following their vocation by utilizing their actuarial skills to address real societal issues.

Description: Papers: Does Living in a Retirement Village Extend Life Expectancy? The case of Whiteley Village in the UK. – Les Mayhew, Ben Rickayzen and David Smith, Ph.D. – City University, London Health and Social Care Analysis Regarding the State of Canadian Women Living in the Alone Stage of Retirement – Douglas Andrews, FSA, FCIA, Ph.D.; Lori Curtis, Ph.D. – University of Waterloo

Description: This discussion at the 1967 Annual Meeting is about issues facing new companies including the areas of marketing, personnel, capital and surplus, financial projections, and communications.

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: 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.