The emergence of target benefit pension plans has led to a renewed attention to the concept of risk sharing. But according to Doug Chandler, FCIA, risk sharing in the pension space is not a new idea. Listen to Doug discuss his recently released paper, jointly sponsored by the CIA and the SOA, in which he takes a closer look at the different ways in which risk sharing takes place within the...
Western University researchers Bruce Jones, FCIA, and Xiaoming Liu discuss their paper which presents a model for both the aging process and mortality. Although the two are closely related, there has not yet been a mathematical model which connects aging to mortality. This paper, which proposes such a model, was funded by the CIA’s Research Council, through the Academic Research Grant Program.
Volunteers play a crucial role in ensuring that the CIA can meet its strategic objectives and serve its members. In this episode, Sue Alcott, Manager, Volunteer Services, provides an overview of how volunteers support the organization, and how members can get involved. We also hear from CIA members, Dave Pelletier and Riccardo Giaccari, who share their experiences as volunteers, and how this work...
Steve Bonnar, PhD, FCIA, discusses the paper entitled The Connection between Population Structure and Bond Yields, which takes a further look at how demographics can have an impact on realized asset yields. This research, part of a joint effort between the CIA, SOA, and IFoA, also looks at the resulting impact on pension plans in Canada, the US, and the UK. This episode is a follow-up to Episode...
Listen as author Steve Bonnar, FCIA, discusses the research paper entitled “Impact of Population Aging on Pension Plan Finances in Canada,” and find out how changes in demographics have the potential to affect investment returns.
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