Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Addressing the challenge of global ageing : funding issues and insurance solutions

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Addressing the challenge of global ageing : funding issues and insurance solutions / edited by Patrick M. Liedtke and Kai-Uwe Schanz. — Geneva : The Geneva Association, 2012

(The Geneva Reports Risk and Insurance Research ; nº 6, June 2012)

Sumario: How demography is reshaping the economic and social landscape of the 21st century -- Global ageing: root causes and implications for key stakeholders -- Insurance as a funding and risk transfer mechanism in old-age protection: positioning and track record -- The financial crisis: impact on the four pillars of old-age protection -- Funding for old age: an overview and comparative analysis of the solutions -- Insurance as a solution to cover long-term care needs -- The insurance industrys role in addressing longevity funding issues: opportunities and limitations -- The holistic view: why all pillars need to work in concert -- What should be done: some recommendations for key stakeholders -- Retirement security in the United Statesa national challenge -- The challenge of public pension reform in advanced economies -- Longevity risk and insurance solutions for U.S. corporate pension plans -- Insurers and their role in the economy -- Individuals and their financial position: the future of retirement