Description: This is a humorous take on the challenges of collecting data and meeting deadlines to file IRS Form 5500

Description: The investment allocation is a critical component of pension risk management and having actuaries with a strong investment acumen is critical for pension success. This article dives into why investment knowledge is so valuable for actuaries today and what the SOA is doing to help provide actuaries with these critical skills.

Description: Summary of current Pension Section activities, including continuing education opportunities.

Description: This article advocates that DC plan sponsors implement programs of retirement income in their plans, and that actuaries are ideally qualified to help plan sponsors with that task. A program of retirement income offers a menu of choices to convert savings to income, along with appropriate communications to help retiring employees make informed choices.

Description: A summary and description of a recent publication by the Committee on Post-Retirement Needs and Risks of the Society of Actuaries.

Description: A Discussion of why female mortality is higher than male mortality at higher ages.

Description: This article presents the background around the Post Retirement Needs and Risk call for essays focused on: (1) defined contribution plan risk management strategies; (2) decumulation strategies for retirement and (3) long-term care financing. The important essays from that exercise are presented in this Pension Section News publication along with interviews of the winning authors.