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04 September 2012

Actuaries recognise Enterprise Risk Management Thought Leaders

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries is to award ten actuaries with the Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary (CERA) qualification in recognition of their exceptional roles as thought leaders in the field of enterprise risk management. ... read more >>

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03 October 2011

Institute and Faculty of Actuaries accredits BSc in Actuarial Science at Hong Kong University

This is the first programme to be accredited in Asia and is an important milestone in the Profession’s programme of international activities. The accreditation will mean that students who graduate with this degree with the required marks in specified ... read more >>

Article date:
04 February 2011
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19 January 2011

News from the Financial Reporting Council, January 2011

Publication of Transformations TAS The BAS published its Specific TAS on Transformations on 16 December 2010. The TAS applies to specified work in relation to both pension and insurance transformations, essentially where there is a change to members’ or ... read more >>

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19 January 2011

Notice of public consultation meetings

Exposure Draft 24 of APS P1: Duties and Responsibilities of Actuaries Advising Pension Scheme Trustees (ED24 (APS P1))   Exposure Draft 25 of APS P2: Compliance Review: Pensions (ED25 (APS P2))     Two open consultation meetings have ... read more >>

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17 December 2010

Publication of exposure drafts for APSs for pensions actuaries

The EDs are: •    Exposure draft 24 of APS P1: Duties and responsibilities of actuaries advising pension scheme trustees (ED24 (APS P1)) •    Exposure draft 25 of APS P2: Compliance review: Pensions (ED25 (APS ... read more >>

Article date:
04 January 2011

Global enterprise risk management webinar announced

Featuring debates on lthe big issues in ERM, the Europe event will feature three leading figures from the European insurance industry:    Karel van Hulle of the European Commission Alberto Corinti of the CEA     Seamus ... read more >>

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16 November 2010
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11 November 2010

Contingent capital in a post Solvency II world

Cormac Galvin and Richard Baddon began by explaining how many contingent capital structures aim to align regulatory with economic capital, their current treatment under Solvency I before going on to examine how transactions may be structured under Solvency ... read more >>

Article date:
10 November 2010

Seizing the opportunity: the 2010 Presidential address, 19 November 2010

In his address, Ronnie Bowie, President of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, will set out his vision of how the Profession can achieve these goals. The event takes place at 15.30 on Friday 19 November 2010 at Staple Inn Hall. For more information, or ... read more >>

Article date:
25 October 2010

Profession consults on practising certificate regime

The recommendations are being made by the practising certificate regime working party established by the Professional Regulation Executive Committee (PREC) to carry out a review of the current regime of practising certificates for reserved roles. The ... read more >>

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15 October 2010

Actuarial Profession launches new CERA website

Aimed at those who already hold the qualification, actuaries and students with an interest in the qualification and employers and actuarial associations who are not currently part of the CERA treaty, the website will be a key tool in promoting the work of ... read more >>

Article date:
12 October 2010

Car insurance price rises “unsurprising” say actuaries.

In July 2010, the working party issued interim findings of a report into the costs of third party claims, findings which did not look positive for the insurance industry. David Brown, chair of the working party, said: "The number of claims involving a ... read more >>

Article date:
24 September 2010

Taking a fresh look at risk management

Alan Botterill retired earlier this year from his role as EMEA managing director of Towers Perrins's employee benefits and human resources business in which he has wide experience of global risk management.  This article explains the importance of ... read more >>

Article date:
16 September 2010

A message from the leader of the Scottish Board

The Scottish Board will champion and develop the actuarial community in Scotland We all want a thriving community of actuaries in Scotland, a community which feels and knows it has a purpose, a purpose which is recognised by actuaries and others, in ... read more >>

Article date:
15 September 2010

Actuarial Profession announces funding for two enterprise risk management research projects

The Milliman and the universities of Bath and Bristol system centre project will examine risk appetite and hard to define risks. This project will be led by Neil Cantle. ... read more >>