Description: In this video Steve Siegel, a Senior Practice Research Actuary at the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, discusses a study focusing on the retirement planning of 35 to 45 year olds. The study explores how income, family dynamics, and other factors influence retirement decisions. Despite the importance of retirement, many participants hadn’t deeply considered it, and obstacles such as financial stress and uncertainty hindered their saving efforts. The report offers recommendations for future research and tools to help individuals better envision their retirement lifestyles. Contributors: Steve Siegel, ASA, MAAA; Rose Northon; Jon Forster ASA, MAAA

Description: Overview of the prevalence of employer withdrawals from multiemployer pension plans in the United States and their impact on the multiemployer pension plan system.

Description: American Federation of Musicians and Employers’ Pension Fund and Subsidiary has provided pension benefits since 1959. Benefits are related to service and compensation (up to the maximum allowed to be recognized for pension benefits under federal law)

Description: Statistics about funded status of the National Hockey League Players' Retirement Benefit Plan.

Description: In this video, Steve Siegel, a Senior Practice Research Actuary at the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, introduces a report titled “What Retirement Plan Features Do Employees Really Want?” He discusses the methodology behind the research, which involved a survey and around 25,000 adults in the US using Conjoint Analysis. Siegel highlights key findings from the report, including preferences relating to retirement planning, availability of retirement plans, accessing benefits, risk tolerance, and leaving a legacy. He also mentions the Choice Simulator Tool, an Excel dashboard developed to explore benefit preferences further, and available for download. Contributors: Steve Siegel, ASA, MAAA; Rose Northon; Jon Forster ASA, MAAA

Description: Statistics about the National Basketball Association Players’ Pension Plan and its funded status.

Description: Pension stats sheet for the Motion Picture Industry Pension Plan

Description: Updated metrics for measuring financial stress among multiemployer pension plans in the United States.

Description: Pension stats sheet for the American Federation of Musicians and Employers’ Pension Fund for 2018.

Description: Pension stats for the National Hockey League Players’ Retirement Benefit Plan.