Research

Life Contingencies: An Actuarial Look at COVID-19 Mortality

Essay by Peter Neuwirth FSA, FCA “The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions.” — John Ruskin (motto of the Society of […]

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Using Housing Wealth and Qualified Retirement Benefits to Facilitate Asset Division in ‘Silver Divorce’

SUMMARY OF THE CONTENT OF THE ACTIVITY     By Barry H. Sacks, Peter Neuwirth, and Mary Jo Lafaye A Note from the Authors/Presenters: We are happy […]

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Retirement Planning: Generating Lifetime Income, Leaving a Legacy, and the Components of Net Worth Throughout Retirement, Published by the Conference of Consulting Actuaries

August 2022: A Note from Peter Neuwirth — The Conference of Consulting Actuaries published this research paper this month, and my co-authors and I are thrilled. The mention […]

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Research on the Decumulation Problem

Effective Retirement Income Delivery in Changing Economic Environments By Peter Neuwirth, FCA, FSA / Barry Sacks Ph.D. JD, Law offices of Barry H. Sacks / Jim Berberian, […]

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Analysis of HUD/FHA Guarantees for HECM Credit Lines

Ongoing Research Project at University of California at Santa Barbara By Janet Duncan FCAS, FSA, Ian Duncan FSA, Pete Neuwirth FSA, FCA, and Barry Sacks […]

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COVID Mortality and the State of the Life Insurance Business

Essay by Peter Neuwirth Having been around the Insurance Industry for over 40 years, I have learned a few things about the business model that […]

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Society of Actuaries: Integrating Home Equity and Retirement Savings Through the “Rule of 30”

By Peter Neuwirth, Barry H. Sacks, and Stephen R. Sacks In a recent SOA White Paper, Wade Pfau, Joe Tomlinson, and Steve Vernon presented a […]

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