Pardon this excursus — the Society
of Actuaries in the US needs to be more like The Institute and Faculty
of Actuaries in the UK.
The first time I mentioned the idea publicly was at the Fellowship Admission Course for the Society
of Actuaries in 1991.
A note to
all of the actuaries in the audience, all three of you: an old friend from my GIC days is seeking a multi-talented actuary to work in the stable value business.
Not exact matches
The number
of data professionals
in Canada — people employed as statisticians, mathematicians and
actuaries — has increased by 48 % over the past five years, making it the fastest - growing job category
in the country.
The Society
of Actuaries reported
in 2000 that there is an 81 % chance that one or both members
of a 65 - year - old couple will live to age 85, and a 58 % chance that one or both will make it to age 90.
In fact, 40 %
of retirees underestimate life expectancy
of people their age by at least five years, according to a study by the Society
of Actuaries.
Last year, it became one
of just five schools
in Canada deemed a Center
of Actuarial Excellence by the Society
of Actuaries.
In 2014, the Society of Actuaries released a new mortality table in which the average lifespan of a 65 - year - old man jumped from 82 to 85 and that of a 65 - year - old woman from 85 to 8
In 2014, the Society
of Actuaries released a new mortality table
in which the average lifespan of a 65 - year - old man jumped from 82 to 85 and that of a 65 - year - old woman from 85 to 8
in which the average lifespan
of a 65 - year - old man jumped from 82 to 85 and that
of a 65 - year - old woman from 85 to 87.
In the 23rd Actuarial Report on the Canada Pension Plan (OCA, 2007), the Office of the Chief Actuary (OCA) certified that, in spite of the substantial increase in CPP benefit payments that would result from the retirement of the baby boom generation, the current legislated contribution rate of 9.9 per cent for employers and employees combined would be more than enough to pay for benefits through 207
In the 23rd Actuarial Report on the Canada Pension Plan (OCA, 2007), the Office
of the Chief
Actuary (OCA) certified that,
in spite of the substantial increase in CPP benefit payments that would result from the retirement of the baby boom generation, the current legislated contribution rate of 9.9 per cent for employers and employees combined would be more than enough to pay for benefits through 207
in spite
of the substantial increase
in CPP benefit payments that would result from the retirement of the baby boom generation, the current legislated contribution rate of 9.9 per cent for employers and employees combined would be more than enough to pay for benefits through 207
in CPP benefit payments that would result from the retirement
of the baby boom generation, the current legislated contribution rate
of 9.9 per cent for employers and employees combined would be more than enough to pay for benefits through 2075.
In that report the chief actuary reported a surplus in the account of $ 3.5 billion in 201
In that report the chief
actuary reported a surplus
in the account of $ 3.5 billion in 201
in the account
of $ 3.5 billion
in 201
in 2015.
Again, latest figures from the Office
of the Chief
Actuary show that the number
of Canadians who contributed to their RRSP has decreased from 29 per cent
in 2000 to 24 per cent
in 2010.
In the latest figures from the Office of the Chief Actuary the number of Canadians enrolled in a workplace pension plan declined further from 34 per cent to 32 per cent by 201
In the latest figures from the Office
of the Chief
Actuary the number
of Canadians enrolled
in a workplace pension plan declined further from 34 per cent to 32 per cent by 201
in a workplace pension plan declined further from 34 per cent to 32 per cent by 2010.
Brian Graff, CEO
of the American Society
of Pension Professionals and
Actuaries, stated that the White House on Monday «launched an attack on advisors and so - called «hidden fees» and «backdoor payments» by moving forward with a regulation that has its own hidden backdoor effect — keeping many Americans from working with the trusted advisor
of their choice, even
in the critical decision regarding rollovers from their 401 (k) and 403 (b) plans.»
Companies across the board will get rid
of their bad mortgages, and also their bad car loans, furniture time payments, credit - card loans, student loans — all the debts that any competent
actuary could have told them never could have been paid
in the first place.
In fact, women have made progress in some STEM fields — in 1987 only 23 % of mathematicians, statisticians, and actuaries were women; by 2015 this share increased to 67
In fact, women have made progress
in some STEM fields — in 1987 only 23 % of mathematicians, statisticians, and actuaries were women; by 2015 this share increased to 67
in some STEM fields —
in 1987 only 23 % of mathematicians, statisticians, and actuaries were women; by 2015 this share increased to 67
in 1987 only 23 %
of mathematicians, statisticians, and
actuaries were women; by 2015 this share increased to 67 %.
For health plans, that means gathering input from clinicians,
actuaries, claims departments, pharmaceutical benefits managers, and countless other functions,
in the development
of a high - quality product that is not only tailored to suit the varied health care needs
of today's consumer, but is also affordable.
He is a Fellow
in the Society
of Actuaries, an Enrolled
Actuary, and a CFA ® charterholder.
In addition, he is a Fellow
of the Society
of Actuaries (FSA) and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
He brings over 20 years
of experience
in the pension and institutional investment industry, including previous roles as an
Actuary and Investment Consultant at a large multi-national consulting organization and as a Senior Investment Analyst at an alternative asset management firm.
Andrew has over 15 years
of experience
in the investment industry and is a Fellow
of the Institute
of Actuaries, Australia.
But the policy has proven hugely expensive, with government
actuaries revealing
in October the extra cost
of the triple lock now stands at # 6bn a year.
In September 2015, the Institute and Faculty
of Actuaries (IFoA) hosted an expert panel to explore the causes
of, and potential solutions to, a set
of connected problems related to procyclicality.
Among the honorees are: Wen Zhou, CEO
of fashion house Phillip Lim 3.1; Sherry Chan, New York City's chief
actuary; Jiayang Fan, a writer for The New Yorker; and
in memoriam, Ricky Leung, a well - known Chinatown / Two Bridges leader who died earlier this year.
In a letter to the Social Security trustees in December 2003, the American Academy of Actuaries, the leading professional organization of actuaries, warned that infinite - horizon projections «provide little if any useful information about the program's long - term finances and indeed are likely to mislead anyone lacking technical expertise in the demographic, economic, and actuarial aspects of the program's finances into believing that the program is in far worse financial shape than is actually indicated»
In a letter to the Social Security trustees
in December 2003, the American Academy of Actuaries, the leading professional organization of actuaries, warned that infinite - horizon projections «provide little if any useful information about the program's long - term finances and indeed are likely to mislead anyone lacking technical expertise in the demographic, economic, and actuarial aspects of the program's finances into believing that the program is in far worse financial shape than is actually indicated»
in December 2003, the American Academy
of Actuaries, the leading professional organization of actuaries, warned that infinite - horizon projections «provide little if any useful information about the program's long - term finances and indeed are likely to mislead anyone lacking technical expertise in the demographic, economic, and actuarial aspects of the program's finances into believing that the program is in far worse financial shape than is actually indicate
Actuaries, the leading professional organization
of actuaries, warned that infinite - horizon projections «provide little if any useful information about the program's long - term finances and indeed are likely to mislead anyone lacking technical expertise in the demographic, economic, and actuarial aspects of the program's finances into believing that the program is in far worse financial shape than is actually indicate
actuaries, warned that infinite - horizon projections «provide little if any useful information about the program's long - term finances and indeed are likely to mislead anyone lacking technical expertise
in the demographic, economic, and actuarial aspects of the program's finances into believing that the program is in far worse financial shape than is actually indicated»
in the demographic, economic, and actuarial aspects
of the program's finances into believing that the program is
in far worse financial shape than is actually indicated»
in far worse financial shape than is actually indicated».
But instead
of forcing the city to cover the difference at once, the
actuary proposed a plan that would spread the cost over 22 years, saving $ 400 million dollars per year
in previously anticipated costs.
New estimates released from the Office
of the
Actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) project that aggregate health care spending
in the United States will grow at an average annual rate
of 5.8 percent for 2012 - 22, or 1.0 percentage point faster than the expected growth
in the gross domestic product (GDP).
And my daughter is a mathematician training to be an
actuary, and my youngest son is a journalist
in China, so none
of them followed
in my footsteps.
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Teacher benefits, once a sleepy question primarily
of interest to
actuaries, have become a flash point
in the education debate.
The Chief
Actuary for Copperpoint Mutual Insurance Company has joined the Board
of Directors for College Success Arizona, a leading organization
in increasing college graduation rates among Arizona students.
When the Society
of Actuaries updated their mortality assumptions, commonly used by pension plans to estimate future payments, they anticipated that pensions could expect up to a 7 or 8 percent increase
in liabilities.
With a passion
in her eyes, Worthen will tell you that there are different types
of actuaries, but they all pretty much do the same thing: measure risk for businesses and forecast futures using mathematics.
The career opportunities
in this sector range from Accounting and Auditing, Account Executive,
Actuary, Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations and Sales Managers, and a plethora
of others.
In trying to help my own children find a career to pursue in the future I've been stumbling across jobs I'd never heard of before, or just never thought of, like the actuary professio
In trying to help my own children find a career to pursue
in the future I've been stumbling across jobs I'd never heard of before, or just never thought of, like the actuary professio
in the future I've been stumbling across jobs I'd never heard
of before, or just never thought
of, like the
actuary profession.
«Even
in those cases, it doesn't mean that people get zero,» says Brian FitzGerald, an
actuary at Capital G Consulting and author
of The Pension Puzzle.
I was at a Society
of Actuaries conference
in 2001 when I bumped into an
actuary who was well - known to most before a meeting.
«For low - income [earners], government programs are going to provide you with the standard
of living you've always been used to,» says Malcolm Hamilton, a consulting
actuary with Mercer, a benefits consulting firm
in Toronto.
I marveled at the degree
of flexibility that pension
actuaries had
in setting investment assumptions (and future earnings assumptions), and the degree to which funding was back - end loaded to many plan sponsors.
I was at a Society
of Actuaries conference
in 2001 when I bumped into an
actuary who wa...
Malcolm Hamilton, an
actuary and partner with Mercer Human Resource Consulting
in Toronto, says a single person with a paid - off home will need to replace about 60 %
of his or her working income.
To get a better idea
of just how many years you — and if you're married, you or your spouse — may spend
in retirement based on your ages and health, I suggest you spend a few minutes with the
Actuaries Longevity Illustrator tool.
I've been involved
in financial reporting for a large amount
of my career, so even though I've never had an accounting course
in my life, I've had to work with some
of the most arcane accounting rules out there as an
actuary, and later as an investor.
In a similar vein much
of the book argues that you should think like a life
actuary (my words, not the author's).
The Society
of Actuaries at one time (not sure when) did have an English test, and in that era, actuaries were not merely math nerds, and many of them were leaders in insurance and
Actuaries at one time (not sure when) did have an English test, and
in that era,
actuaries were not merely math nerds, and many of them were leaders in insurance and
actuaries were not merely math nerds, and many
of them were leaders
in insurance and pensions.
Research compiled by
actuary Malcolm Hamilton
of the C.D. Howe Institute suggests that the rate
of retirement saving for employed people has actually almost doubled
in recent decades.
«If you don't waste the money you spend, then the savings will take care
of themselves,» says Malcolm Hamilton, an
actuary at Mercer Human Resource Consulting
in Toronto.