Description: Chapter 1 sets out the basic contention of this monograph that the reforms to the Canadian C/QPP represent primarily a cutting back of benefits and a partial privatization of Canada's retirement income security system. From Economic Security for an Aging Canadian Population, M-RS99-2.

Description: Chapter 6 examines the freezing of the Year's Basic Exemption YBE at $3500. While this reform seems small and is subtle, the importance of this change is discussed in detail. It is shown that this change saves the system little money but threatens the progressivity of the retirement income benefit within C/QPP. From Economic Security for an Aging Canadian Population, M-RS99-2.

Description: This paper summarizes the benefits and financing of the Medicare program, its financial status, and how the nation's impending demographic changes will affect the cost of the program. From The Old-Age Crisis - Actuarial Opportunities - The 1996 Bowles Symposium, M-RS99-1.

Description: This article looks at the areas that affect financial reporting by insurance companies. From Society of Actuaries Financial Reporting Monograph, M-AS99-1.

Description: Chapter 3 of the Price, Waterhouse study contains an extensive collection of descriptive tables. From Study of Public Financial Guarantee Programs, M-FI96-2.

Description: Chapter 5 of the Price, Waterhouse study presents an extensive collection of tables attempting to capture the size, risk, age, and objectives of the examined programs in an understandable, comparative format. From Study of Public Financial Guarantee Programs, M-FI96-2.

Description: Chapter 5 reviews the investment plans of four Florida, Louisiana, Minnesota, and California public employee systems concentrating on three main topics: general summary of fund and portfolio characteristics, comparisons of target asset allocations policies, and reviews of investment policies. From A Study of Public Employees Retirement Systems, M-RS96-1.

Description: Chapter 6 summarizes the findings for key actuarial assumptions in each of the following categories: active mortality, disablement rates, withdrawal rates, retirement rates, retiree mortality, disabled mortality, interest rates, salary scales, actuarial cost methods, ans asset valuation methods. From A Study of Public Employees Retirement Systems, M-RS96-1.

Description: Chapter 6 raises employee issues, including why there is any cost associated with DROP, the factors which influence an individual's selection, and how the lump sum money is used. From Design and Actuarial Aspects of Deferred Retirement Option Programs, M-RS03-2.