Actuarial Work for Social Security

Actuarial Work for Social Security

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Model to perform the actuarial valuation of the medical expenses coverage for pensioners

In the face of the problem posed by the financial deficit of the Sickness and Maternity Insurance in terms of its coverage for affiliates and pensioners, we had to look for methodologies to assess the future trends of revenues and expenses.

To estimate the coverage expense for Medical Expenses for Pensioners (gastos médicos de pensionados (GMP)), in 2013 we developed an actuarial model with which we could estimate the sufficient leveled premium to settle the future expenses based on the results obtained.

Model to perform the actuarial valuation of disability and life insurance

On the grounds of the amendment of the Mexican Social Security Law of 1995, we discerned the need to implement a new actuarial model to valuate the financial situation of the Disability and Life Insurance (seguro de invalidez y vida (SIV)), according to the radical change in the pension scheme. Therefrom, we adjusted the existing actuarial models; however, eventually, the need and challenge of reconsidering the model arose in order to have a model that covered the changes taking place during the terms of the pension scheme.

Actuarial assumptions development - deepening the expertise and enhancing the independence of the Chief Actuary

The Office of the Chief Actuary (OCA) is required by legislation to produce regular actuarial reports assessing the sustainability of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). The Chief Actuary is solely responsible for the content of the report and for the assumptions used.

The OCA follows a well-documented and clear assumptions development process.

External peer review

The Office of the Chief Actuary commissions an external peer-review process for each triennial actuarial report of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). The Board (federal and provincial finance ministers) endorses the peer-review process. 
 
The three peer-reviewers must be actuaries enrolled with the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.

Steady-state contribution rate and incremental full funding

The actuarial examination of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) involves projections of its revenues and expenditures over a long period of time, so that the future impact of historical and projected trends in demographic and economic factors can be properly assessed.
 
The steady-state contribution rate is defined in the regulations as the lowest level of contribution rate applicable after the end of the three-year review period that results in the assets/expenditure ratio being the same in the 10th and 60th year following the end of the review period.

Self-sustaining default provisions

If the latest actuarial report indicates a minimum contribution rate that is higher than the current legislated contribution rate and the federal and provincial finance ministers, after their financial review, do not make a recommendation, then Canada Pension Plan (CPP) selfsustaining default provisions apply.

Default provisions: If the legislated contribution rate is lower than the minimum contribution rate and if finance ministers do not make a recommendation, then default provisions apply:

Financial review of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

By legislation, every three years, the federal and provincial ministers of finance shall review the state of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and may make recommendations as to whether benefits or contributions rates or both should be changed.
 
The factors to be considered are:
  • the most recent statutory actuarial report prepared by the Chief Actuary tabled in Parliament;
  • any more recent estimates of the Chief Actuary;
  • to maintain a relatively stable ratio of assets to expenditures over a long time horizon by determining a rel

Certification of the actuarial balance sheet of the civil pension schemes

The Pension Fund of Morocco (Caisse marocaine des retraites (CMR)) ensures the financial equilibrium of the pension schemes it manages by preparing actuarial balance sheets that are presented annually to its Board of Directors. The balance sheet results help decision-makers assess the scheme's financial sustainability and take decisions on steering the system or adjusting the parameters.