Description: This 2007 article from U.S. News & World Report by Paul J. Lim and Emily Brandon is about households retiring with less assets saved than was planned. It references an Employee Benefit Research Institute study and includes quotes from Anna Rappaport, FSA.

Description: This is a Washington Post article in which the reporter, Catherine Rampell, quotes Dale Yamamoto, FSA, about General Motors and the United Auto Workers bargaining over a plan for creating a union-controlled tax-exempt trust fund [VEBA] to pay for retiree health benefits.

Description: To discuss actuaries, as a rational group with systematic professional knowledge training in life insurance companies, should participate more in the discussion of enterprise management and make greater contributions to the industry at the stage when the industry is facing transformation and exploring new development ideas.

Description: The COVID-19 pandemic infection has greatly affected the economy, resulting in volatile market conditions. Because market conditions greatly impact the value of insurance company’s assets and liabilities, the fourth survey in this series focused on best practices around asset and liability management (ALM). The survey was directed at actuaries, investment managers and risk managers directly involved in assessing the impact of recent events on ALM. Responses to the survey were collected between April 22-28, 2020. Thirty-two companies responded to the survey.

Description: Catastrophe & Climate Strategic Research Program Newsletter - July 2021

Description: Catastrophe & Climate Strategic Research Program Newsletter - September 2021

Description: RFP for Society of Actuaries Research Executive Committee 2021 Current Events Research

Description: On March 31, 2022, the SOA Research Institute assembled an expert panel to discuss key considerations related to climate risk analysis applied to life and health insurance companies. The panelists were selected to represent a wide and diverse array of opinions, and were encouraged to contribute from their own, individual perspective working in areas such as insurance, reinsurance, state regulation, consultancy, meteorology, and climate finance. A summary of the main discussion points is presented in this report.

Description: Describes the process for getting published in academic journals for non-academic authors focusing on health care journals

Description: This article discusses the differences between insurance direct marketers and actuaries and the similarities on which they can build.