Description: Anna Rappaport provides her usual highly-stimulating and thought-provoking summaries of ideas that she has heard and generated during some of her most recent expeditions to various Conferences, Meetings, Roundtables, Symposia and Retreats that deal with a wide variety of retirement and old age security related issues.

Description: Discussion about the pros and cons of providing lifetime income options in defined contribution plans, and about the pros and cons of annuitization vs. structured payouts. Discussion triggered by an SOA research report authored by Steve Vernon.

Description: The Committee on Post Retirement Needs and Risks produces research to benefit both actuaries and other retirement specialists. This document provides a summary of key research recently published by the Committee.

Description: The prospects of longer retirement durations driven by the continued improvement in mortality, changes in social insurance “normal” retirement ages, and/or socio-economic factors, have made several decisions about retirement more important.

Description: This report summarizes points made through an online discussion on issues related to spending in retirement, asset management, and the use of Qualified Longevity Annuity Contracts (QLACs).

Description: Abstract for Perspectives on SOA Post-Retirement Risk Research and What It Tells About Implications of Long Life

Description: Presentation given to the Chicago Actuarial Association in October 2015 on the activities of the Committee on Post Retirement Needs and Risks.

Description: Papers: Does Living in a Retirement Village Extend Life Expectancy? The case of Whiteley Village in the UK. – Les Mayhew, Ben Rickayzen and David Smith, Ph.D. – City University, London Health and Social Care Analysis Regarding the State of Canadian Women Living in the Alone Stage of Retirement – Douglas Andrews, FSA, FCIA, Ph.D.; Lori Curtis, Ph.D. – University of Waterloo

Description: Learn various ways that actuaries are an making an impact on social issues such as healthcare, public health and climate change. Do you ever wonder if the actuarial profession is doing more than making bottom line revenue for its employers? Hear directly from multiple actuaries who are following their vocation by utilizing their actuarial skills to address real societal issues.

Description: The SOA is pleased to make available a series of reports highlighting the SOA's extensive boy of research on post-retirement risks and issues.