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Canadian Individual Life Experience Updated to Policy Year 2021-2022 – Report

This is the 73rd annual report of the intercompany mortality experience for Canadian individual life insurance policies. The study adds the one-year period beginning with the policy anniversary in 2021 on an age-nearest-birthday basis for data submitted by seven companies […]

New research outlines mortality improvement trends in Canada

This media release announces the CIA’s research report, Mortality Improvements Research, which provides a careful analysis of historical mortality data and projecting future trends in Canada.

Mortality Improvements Research

This report summarizes the findings of research on mortality improvements in Canada, which was carried out by Ad Res Advanced Reinsurance Services GmbH in collaboration with Koblenz University of Applied Sciences on behalf of the CIA. The purpose of this […]

Mortality Improvements Research – Tables

These tables accompany the report titled, Mortality Improvements Research. The purpose of this research project is to provide a basis for the development of an updated set of assumptions for mortality improvements in Canada, which are to be used by […]

New research examines risks and rewards of lifetime pension pool design elements

This media release announces the publication of a comprehensive report that examines the intricacies of lifetime pension pools, also known as variable payment life annuities or VPLAs in Canada, and shares optimal design elements.

Exploration of Lifetime Pension Pool Design Elements

Providing valuable insights on lifetime pension pools – also known as variable payment life annuities or VPLAs – this joint research report by the CIA and the Society of Actuaries examines modern retirement arrangements that enable retirees to convert a […]

Request for Proposals: 2023-2024 Academic Research Grant Program

The Academic Research Grant Program provides funding to academics with an appointment at a Canadian university for the purpose of furthering research in actuarial science, providing students at Canadian universities an opportunity to conduct research in actuarial science and training […]

Research report: Canadian Individual Life Experience for Policy Year 2020-2021

This is the 72nd annual report of the intercompany mortality experience for Canadian individual life insurance policies. The study covers the one-year period beginning with the policy anniversary in 2020 on an age-nearest-birthday basis for data submitted by seven companies. […]

Research report: Canadian Individual Life Experience for Policy Year 2020-2021 – Zip file

This is the accompanying zip file to the abovementioned report, which includes databases for each of the last 12 policy years. 200MB

Research report: Canadian Individual Life Experience for Policy Year 2020-2021 – Tables

These are the accompanying tables to the abovementioned report.