Description: In light of the almost universal mortality differential by sex, Chapter 6 examines briefly the major causes of death comparing the results by sex: heart disease, cancer, accidents/violence, cerebrovascular disease, and infectious/parasitic disease. From Why Men Die Younger: Causes of Mortality Differences by Sex, M-LI01-1.

Description: This paper looks at the spending decisions that are made during retirement and some of the options and choices available.

Description: The author advocates trying to maximize the diversification of investment portfolios based on creating multiple sources of income, each taxed in its own way, based on the premise that taxation of retirement income in the future is no longer predictable. From the 2011 Enterprise Risk Management Symposium, March 2011.

Description: The purpose of this paper is to explore pension plan dynamics— – the behavior of a defined- benefit pension plan over time in an uncertain environment. We proceed by simulating the behavior of a model plan in a stochastically varying economic environment. While both the model and its environment are simplified, the model displays interesting behavior suggesting policy considerations that should be included in the design and funding of these plans.

Description: Claims Provisions of a reinsurance agreement.

Description: Article from Expanding Horizons newsletter, December 2004 that talks about the new SOA's member-focused business model, in which the practice area and section structures are joining together to generate broader membership input and deliver more value to the membership and the profession.

Description: Education and Research Section Council Notes. From Expanding Horizons, April 2007.

Description: The Education and Research Section has organized three sessions for the 2006 SOA Annual Meeting to be held October 15th – 18th in Chicago at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. These sessions include the traditional E&R hosted continental breakfast, as well as, panel discussions on Financial Economics and techniques for selecting representative scenarios.

Description: This article introduces the Joint Mathematics Meetings for January 2007. From Expanding Horizons, November 2006.

Description: The Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society Of Actuaries would like to announce the recipients of the 2006–2007 Ph.D. Grant Competition.