Description: Read the September 2016 issue of Pension Section News published by the The Pension Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: How can we manage decumulation in an era of Defined Contribution plans? Marketing and incentives for annuity conversion, pooled-type retirement plans plus developing a "Social Security longevity annuity" can all be pieces of the solution.

Description: Discussion of the implications of the newly unveiled health care reform proposal by Senator Baucus. Key issues include abandonment of the CLASS Act, inclusion of LTC in cafeteria plans, funding and tax concerns, individual mandate, privacy concerns, play-or-pay employer mandate, impact on Medicare and Medicaid, and gridlock in the legislative finalization process.

Description: A discussion of the efforts to implement straight through processing and standardization of the HIPAA form for long term care claims data.

Description: A discussion of insurance claims processing and payment systems, and how to achieve the minimum possible number of errors.

Description: This article is aimed at developing young actuaries and how the current LTCI market offers much opportunity.

Description: Impact of low and negative interest rates on various aspects of insurer operations including product management, investment management and capital management.

Description: Author contends that risk management requires a holistic view of business: merging risk into strategy, establishing a leadership position in specific markets, building a corporation around core competencies, and understanding clients' needs. The SOA's five guiding principals for building a solid ERM strategy are cited.