News
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Actuary is the best job of 2013
The full story, published in the Wall Street Journal and based on a new survey by CareerCast.com, can be read here. ... read more >>
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CMI publishes Working paper 64
It has also issued version 1.4 of the CMI library of mortality projections, containing ten additional projections. To access the paper and the library, click here. ... read more >>
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Budget response from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries-Pensions
Commenting on today’s announcement, Jane Curtis, Immediate-past President of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries said: “The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries believes that the current legislative framework provides sufficient flexibility to meet the ... read more >>
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CERA seminar for ST9 candidates
The seminar was one of the recommendations of the CERA Board, when they reviewed the UK Profession’s CERA qualification. This will enable delegates to investigate and discuss more practical applications of enterprise risk management, which is not possible ... read more >>
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Sitting exams in April 2013?
These include: Launch of electronic exam entry permits A new style exam answer booklet, and the need to write in black ink only Scanning of exam answer booklets for marking purposes More information Please make sure you read this important information so ... read more >>
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Exam entry closing dates, April 2013 exams
Exam entry for those sitting at centres overseas, or those applying to sit for the Certificate in Financial Mathematics, closed on 25 February. Late entries can not be accepted. ... read more >>
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Highland Senior Mathematics weekend
The key aims of the weekend are : to further foster and develop an enjoyment of mathematics through the application of advanced mathematics to real problems; to make students aware of the importance of mathematics, science and technology in business and ... read more >>
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LLMA and Institute and Faculty of Actuaries seeks partners for research programme into longevity basis risk
The project is to develop a methodology to quantify the basis risk that arises from using population level mortality indices for managing the longevity risk in pension benefits or annuitant liabilities. We expect this work to be beneficial to a wide ... read more >>
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Participate in research and testing to make the website work for you
We want to understand how the Profession can serve you better online. The Profession is currently redeveloping the website with a leading digital agency. User research and testing are central to the project and user research and testing sessions will ... read more >>
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Important changes to subject CA3 Communications
For your CA3 presentation and written exam you now have the option of booking to attend at a UK venue or taking it completely on-line. For study, all students entering for the exam will have access to the downloadable CA3Online application, which ... read more >>
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Exposure Draft 29 - The Actuaries' Code
The consultation document, together with details of how to respond, can be found here or by going directly to the questionnaire. The closing date for response is 30 April 2013. Please note: The Actuaries' Code consultation meeting on 27 March in ... read more >>
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17th East Asian Actuarial Conference (EAAC), Singapore, October 2013: Call for papers
With a theme of Redefining risk, creating value, the conference organising committee has issued a call for papers. We would encourage members who think they might be in the region at that time and have suitable material, to submit papers for ... read more >>
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Changes to the CMI
All the CMI's existing publications, including the recently released CMI_2012 mortality projections model, remain in the open-access area of the website. However new publications will be for registered users only. Coming soon are new S2 ... read more >>
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Staple Inn Actuarial Society sundial unveiled
The sundial was presented to the Profession at 12 noon on Thursday 28 February by SIAS Chairman, Martin Pike, and received by Philip Scott, President of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. It is situated on the wall of Staple Inn Hall, facing out ... read more >>
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David Hare from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries comments on the social care proposals announced on Monday and suggests that now is the right time to consider how pensions and long term care savings can be better linked
"Actuaries are one of the few professions that span the pensions, insurance and health care industries and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries believes it will be beneficial for individuals if long term financial planning could be more holistic. We ... read more >>
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CMI publishes CMI_2012 Mortality Projections Model
It is accompanied by Working paper 63, which illustrates the impact of incorporating the latest England and Wales population mortality dataset into the model. On this occasion there are two elements to updating the dataset; incorporating revised population ... read more >>
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No improvement in mortality rates in 2012
The total number of deaths in England and Wales in 2012 was 499,000, some 15,000 more than in 2011. Put simply, this means that there have been MORE deaths last year than in any of the previous three years. For the combined male and female population, ... read more >>
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New research from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries shows that continuing to ignore resource constraints may have substantial financial, political and social costs
The research found that the evidence for resource constraints is significant and that these constraints are not presently factored in to decision making by actors* for the global economy or business leaders in a meaningful and proactive fashion. At present ... read more >>
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Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary (CERA) - launch of the Verifiable Experienced Practitioner (VEP) award
Since 2010, the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries has been permitted to award the Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary (CERA) qualification to its Associates and Fellows who have passed the ST9 Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Specialist Technical ... read more >>
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Exam entry now open
Login to your personal account or download and send us an application form. There are still places available on the CA3 Communications online practical exams. Unfortunately we can't take bookings for these via the website, so please send in an application ... read more >>