Description: This paper presents an approach to analyzing continuing care retirement community CCRC data and demonstrates the methodology by using data from a CCRC. From The Old-Age Crisis - Actuarial Opportunities - The 1996 Bowles Symposium, M-RS99-1.

Description: This paper discusses the underlying nature of the Social Security program, certain erroneous views of the program, various Advisory Council proposed solutions to the long-range financing problems, and the probability that no solution stands any chance of being enacted. From The Old-Age Crisis - Actuarial Opportunities - The 1996 Bowles Symposium, M-RS99-1.

Description: This paper discusses and reaches the conclusion that baby-boomers and younger workers need to be told that their Social Security benefits will be substantially less adequate than those of today's retirees, and that they need to know now so that they have time to take appropriate actions to have more retirement income available from other sources. From The Old-Age Crisis - Actuarial Opportunities - The 1996 Bowles Symposium, M-RS99-1.

Description: The problem begins with the fact that we actuaries as a profession are declining in relevance in today’s business. This is not to say that what we have done is wrong or inappropriate, but rather the market around us is changing so fast that our old assumptions are no longer valid in the new environment.

Description: The author defines what a personal actuary is, provides examples of the typical work of a personal actuary and outlines some of the sections current initiatives.

Description: An overview of the “Breaking away from the Curve” webcast.

Description: The Actuary of the Future is all about our future marketplace relevance as actuaries.

Description: Full version of Actuary of the Future newsletter, Issue No. 23, November 2007.

Description: May 2008 issue of the Actuary of the Future Section newsletter, Actuary of the Future

Description: Overview of a seminar on effective ERM strategy.