Publication archives
Canadian Individual Critical Illness Insurance Morbidity Experience Study (2012-2020)
This is the fifth report submitted by the Morbidity Risk Research Committee (MBRC) of the CIA Research Council detailing the industry morbidity experience for Canadian individual critical illness (CI) insurance policies. The analysis and report were prepared and approved by […]
2023 Academic Research Grants – Final Report
This report presents summaries of the research grants that the CIA has awarded over the past few years, covering a diverse range of actuarial topics such as composite spatial-temporal analysis of insurance losses due to natural catastrophes, provincial models of […]
Balancing Act: Exploring Intergenerational Risk in Target Benefit Plans
Building upon the IFoA’s study of the Royal Mail CDC Scheme, this contributed research paper delves into three types of intergenerational cross-subsidies within TBPs: implicit cost transfers, shifts in investment risk and temporal cross-subsidies. The objective is to deepen the […]
Canadian Individual Life Experience Updated to Policy Year 2021-2022 – Database 2009-2022
This zipped file contains the databases, text file files with a detailed description of each database and its codes, and the associated workbook for policy years 2009-2022.
Canadian Individual Life Experience Updated to Policy Year 2021-2022 – Tables 2017-2022
This workbook contains tables from the CIA annual mortality study for policy years 2017-2022.
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.