Description: Builds on the 2014 Pension Research Council meeting and paper authored by myself and Andrew Peterson, plus other meeting content to focus on alternative views for the future of the pension system.

Description: Author's views about how to improve the value of actuaries to current and prospective clients/employers and to society as a whole.

Description: This panel discussion focuses on member feedback to the proposal for the reorganization of the actuarial profession in North America. From the 1977 Record Vol. 3, No. 3.

Description: Three noted actuaries who practice in the retirement systems area provide their prognosis of the future of pensions.

Description: Overview of areas of the Living to 100 content of particularly interest to pension actuaries. Two areas of emphasis are business implications and human resource implications including retirement ages. Draws on panels and papers.

Description: Provides highlights of the "How Americans Manage their Finances" study and relates results to other SOA research. Researcher for study is at University of Southern California and the SOA is partnering with the Social Security Administration.

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: Anna Rappaport's review of the book, Cyberbug, by Michael Cowell The story follows an imaginary actuary and his family into the 21st century and tells how the dramatic changes around them alter their lives.

Description: Explores SOA and other research on shocks and unexpected expenses. Discusses impact of shocks and strategies for responses. Includes many focus group quotes.

Description: Explores SOA and other research on shocks and unexpected expenses. Discusses impact of shocks and strategies for responses. Includes many focus group quotes.