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.
Liquidity risk strategies can present challenges for portfolio managers, even more so in 2020, as COVID-19 has had its own disruptive impact on financial markets. Anthony Di Ginosa, CFA, joins us to discuss liquidity risk, the impact of recent Bank of Canada actions, and why management of this risk is important for retirement trusts.
COVID-19 and social distancing have disrupted traditional data collection methods in the life insurance underwriting process. This also implicates expected mortality experience and insurance pricing. Emile Elefteriadis, FCIA, and Norm Leblond join us to discuss these changes, and what we may see moving forward.
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