Longevity annuities can be a useful tool in retirement planning. In line with this, the 2019 federal budget allowed for the purchase of advanced life deferred annuities (ALDAs). A recently completed CIA research paper takes a closer look at longevity annuities and how they fit in with Canada’s tax rules and retirement system. In this episode, we speak to Rui Zhou, ACIA, one of the paper’s authors...
In this episode, we speak to Riley Dirks, ACIA, FSA, a recent graduate from University of Manitoba who achieved the unique accomplishment of completing all of his actuarial exams while still at university. We discuss his strategies for success, and his experiences entering the work force during a pandemic.
In recent years, mental health claims have become an increasingly prominent cost driver in the group benefits market. Paul Kennedy, FCIA and Laura Pratt join us to discuss why this has happened, and what strategies employers and group benefits providers can use to mitigate the impact.
Report authors Sherry Feng, Anh Tu Le, ACIA, and Adam Peleshok, FCIA, join us to discuss their research paper on accident benefit long-term disability claims, the first update on this topic published by the CIA in over 25 years.
Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, FCIA, lead author of the paper entitled “Future Long-Term Care in Canada – An Enterprise Risk Management Framework to Identify and Quantify Major Concerns” joins us to discuss the major findings of their research on what has become a timely topic in the year of COVID-19.
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