Description: An analysis of the revamped state sponsored retirement income pension gives insight into design and funding elements that might figure in reforming social security in the United States.

Description: The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program is a major source of income protection for disabled Americans. Private disability plans, especially group long-term disability plans, typically offset for SSDI benefits, so the programs are closely related.

Description: This report presents the impact of Covid-19 on socioeconomic differentials in mortality in the United States. The study aims to understand how the pandemic affected various socioeconomic groups in the U.S. population.

Description: The cost of prescription drugs is top of mind for consumers, payers, and policymakers. While there have been many efforts to reduce pharmacy costs over the years, the problem remains. This begs the question “Where do we go from here?”. While each of the many policy proposals currently on the table help some people some of the time, none seem to address the root causes of rising prescription drug benefit costs.

Description: "Driving Longevity Through Educational Attainment – Robert L. Brown – Ph. D. Higher Age U.S. Mortality By Education and Cause of Death Trends, Inequality and Controllable Risk Factors – Andrew J. G. Cairns – MPA Ph.D., Maxwell Institute for Mathematical Sciences, and Department of Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Cristian Redondo Lour´es, Ph.D., Actuarial Solutions,"

Description: An overview of the second draft of ASOP number 4.

Description: Feature article discussing how the SOA Living to 100 Symposium can benefit those interested in social insurance and public finance.

Description: The author presents key similarities and differences between Germany's pension system and those in other countries. Faced with similar challenges of an aging population, Germany has found quite different approaches to meet the challenges. From International News, August 2011.

Description: Transcript of General Session 1:Implications of Longer Life Spans: What Does This All Mean to Us?

Description: Impact investing is investments in “companies, organizations and funds with the intention to generate social impact alongside a financial return”.