Description: This is an update of a report published originally in June 20211 comparing total U.S. population mortality to baseline expectations by age and sex. The report now includes U.S. population numbers through August 17, 2022, so the years 2020 and 2021 are now mostly complete.

Description: The Mortality Improvement subgroup of the American Academy of Actuaries’ Work Group and the Society of Actuaries’ Mortality and Longevity Oversight Advisory Council released a recommendation for a set of improvement factors that vary by gender and attained age to be used in conjunction with the 2008 Valuation Basic table or the 2015 Valuation Basic table for AG-38 purposes. This recommendation has been adopted by the NAIC’s Life Actuarial Task Force.

Description: This project models and forecasts premature cardiovascular mortality, with a focus on two main risk factors - obesity status and education attainment level. It investigates the role of obesity and education in determining age-sex-specific premature cardiovascular mortality.

Description: The document is a report summarizing key findings from the 2024 Retirement Risk Survey conducted by the Society of Actuaries Research Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. It focuses on the impact of family support on retirement planning and readiness among Americans ages 45 to 80.

Description: This report explores the behavioral factors influencing insurance purchase among Gen Z and Millennials for forward-looking purposes, leveraging a rich dataset spanning 22 markets across six continents.

Description: This study develops a detailed set of life tables by socioeconomic category and examines mortality trends in the United States from 1999 to 2018.

Description: This report examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental illness and the impact of mental illness on mortality and longevity in the U.S.

Description: This research project seeks to develop a broader understanding of the relationship between ownership of insurance and retirement products and the income and wealth gap between races and ethnicities in the United States.

Description: Discover the unique challenges and resilience of LGBTQ+ older adults as they navigate aging and retirement in this comprehensive review.

Description: This report presents research into recent population mortality experience as it pertains to development of mortality improvement assumptions for measuring obligations of retirement programs in the United States.