Description: Indexed variable annuities (IVAs)—also known as “structured” or “buffer” annuities—are a relatively new product that have drawn interest both among insurers and investors.

Description: This session looked at techniques suitable, practical or useful in recognizing future improvement in mortality, the projected mortality vs. Actuary's Opinion and should valuation mortality tables be updated frequently.

Description: Revised pages for the RP-2000 Mortality Tables Report dated April 2000.

Description: Fact sheet summarizing the Contribution Analysis: U.S. Multiemployer Pensions Plans report.

Description: This report was prepared to provide an overview of pension risk transfer for use in the educational curriculum of the Society of Actuaries. It presents general principles and highlights major differences between Canada and the U.S. from a life insurer’s perspective. The focus is on group annuities, which are the most common solution for pension risk transfer.

Description: The Actuary Vol. 22, No. 1. This article explores the differences and the commonalities of UK vs US actuarial practice with an emphasis on pensions.

Description: Updated study of the frequency employer withdrawal from multiemployer plans in the U.S. and the numbers of plans and participants affected.

Description: Cast study for Spring 2009 Retirement Benefits, U.S.

Description: Fact sheet about the April 2019 Single Employer Contribution Analysis Update.

Description: Update to longitudinal study of corporate pension plan contributions: have they actually reduced unfunded liabilities?