Anna Rappaport is a prolific writer and thought leader on retirement risks, economic security, and the future of aging. Her decades of research and writing explore topics such as longevity, caregiving, women’s retirement issues, disability income protection, and evolving challenges like artificial intelligence, technology, and climate change.
Writing is an integral part of her work. Anna regularly contributes to the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute’s Aging and Retirement Initiative and the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER). She also writes for professional and academic publications, including Benefits Quarterly, Benefits Magazine, The Actuary, The Retirement Management Journal, and The Conference Board’s Human Capital Exchange.
Anna has co-edited three books, authored hundreds of papers and articles, and continues to help shape the national conversation on retirement and longevity. Below is a curated selection of her published work with links to read or purchase where available. For a more extensive list, please visit Anna Rappaport’s full publication archive on the SOA website.
Featured Books
- Restructuring Retirement Risks – Pension Research Council, Wharton School
- The Future of Life Cycle Saving and Investing – CFA Institute Research Foundation
- Re-envisioning Retirement in the 21st Century – Society of Actuaries
- Sixty Things To Do When You Turn 60 – Contributing Author (Order on Amazon)
Society of Actuaries (SOA) Reports and Research
- Post-Retirement Risks and Related Decisions – November 2017
- Shocks and the Unexpected: An Important Factor in Retirement – December 2017
- How People Plan for Retirement – February 2018
- Women and Post-Retirement Risks – April 2018
- Retirement Experiences of People Age 85 and Over – February 2019
- Family Is Important for Retirement Security – February 2020
- The Journey Through Retirement – April 2021
- COVID, Aging and Retirement Research: What’s Been Done and What’s to Come – April 2022
- Long-Term Care, Caregiving and Related Housing Issues: The Perspective of the Individual – February 2024
- Can Artificial Intelligence Help Me with Retirement Planning? – 2025 prize-winning essay
Articles and Journals
- “Disability: A Threat to Long-Term Financial Security,” Journal of Retirement, Summer 2013
- “Phased Retirement After the Pension Protection Act,” The Conference Board Report
- “The Future of Retirement: Exploring Scenarios and Risks,” Benefits Quarterly, 2008
- “Improving the Financial Status of Elderly Women,” Benefits Quarterly, Q1 2007
- “Risk Sharing in Retiree Medical Benefits,” Pension Research Council, Wharton School
- “Women, Retirement and Social Security,” Joint Task Force on Issues Affecting Women as They Age
Recent SOA Newsletter Features
- What I Have Learned from My Experiences – April 2025
- Using SOA Research Institute Consumer Research and Consumer Resources (Part 1) – 2025
- Long-Term Care and Caregiving: The Perspective of the Individual – January 2024
- Highlights of the Living to 100 Symposium – July 2023
Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER)
Anna has written and advised extensively for WISER, focusing on women’s retirement readiness, caregiving, and financial education.
Visit WISER’s Caregiver Hub for resources and featured articles by Anna Rappaport.
Recent Podcasts
- WomenAbove70Episode345. https://podscan.fm/podcasts/women-over-70-aging-reimagined/episodes/345-anna-rappaport-pursuing-passions-amid-changing-limits
- Future of phased retirement: https://howardbailey.com/podcast/anna-rappaport
Media & Commentary
- “Gliding into the Golden Years” – Webchat on Retirement Issues
- “Seniors at Work: What Retirement?”
- “Pioneers: A Voice for Change,” Society of Actuaries
- “Can This County Budget Be Saved?”
Testimony & Policy Work
- Testimony before the ERISA Advisory Council – September 19, 2007
- Concluding Remarks, The Conference Board Pensions and Retirement Conference – 2007
- Perspectives on SOA Post-Retirement Risk Research and the Implications of Long Life – Society of Actuaries
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A comprehensive archive of Anna Rappaport’s work—including complete SOA reports, essays, and conference papers—is available at the Society of Actuaries’ Retirement Section Publications.