Description: In the June 2014 issue of Product Matters, Doug Robbins of Pacific Life authored a fascinating article entitled “Velocity of Diversification.” Therein, he proposed a pricing measure that describes the “…speed at which confidence in profitability is attained”. How can stochastic modeling of mortality be applied to analyze the velocity of diversification, and how would that measure be affected by volatility in the underlying assumptions?

Description: The article outlines a shareholder value framework for pension risk management and applies this framework to pension funding decisions in light of rising PBGC premiums due to 2013’s BBA legislation. The article finds that the new legislation significantly incentivizes plan sponsors to increase pension funding. Moreover, many tax-paying pension plan sponsors can increase shareholder value by increasing pension plan contributions.

Description: contribution indices: analysis of the funding progress made by contributions to the multiemployer pension plan system

Description: Statistics about the Screen Actors Guild - Producers Pension Plan and its funded status.

Description: Statistics about the Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan and its funded status.

Description: Statistics about pension plan funded status for Directors Guild.

Description: Statistics about pension plan funded status for Writers Guild.

Description: Statistics about funded status of Screen Actors Guild–Producers Pension Plan

Description: This study is intended to educate insurance professionals on historical insurer impairments and insolvencies and possible future prevention indicators.

Description: China’s pension system has transformed from traditional retirement system based on command economy to modern pension system based on market economy .