Description: List of data analytics resources.

Description: This web page contains links to papers, articles and newsletters which are useful to the study of the principles of finance and their application to pension plans. Topics include accounting, assumptions/methods, actuarial standards, behavioral economics, design, financial economics, full funding, immunization, investments, minimum funding, market value, pension finance, PBGC, risk, and traditional defined benefit view. Most of the links are contained within an Excel workbook. For each document listed in the workbook, its abstract or a short synopsis is also included to help the user choose appropriate readings.

Description: Additional Resources for Long Term Care Section.

Description: The SOA is pleased to make available a research report providing insight and considerations for the actuarial profession in assessing the potential risk and opportunities of MACRA to both provider and payer organizations.

Description: A report analyzing the cost of care for deceased cancer patients over the last six months of life.

Description: Research project that reviewed and inventoried the range of quality and efficiency measures currently available.

Description: Learn more about Amanda Hug, who becomes the 76th SOA President and Chair at the 2024 ImpACT Conference.

Description: Sponsored by the Joint Risk Management Section of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries, this research report summarizes the major findings from the 2018 Emerging Risk Survey.

Description: This report examines the impact on risk scores in risk adjustment models when there are timing differences for model updates and risk factor mappings.

Description: Investment and Retirement Advice – A Guide for Employers