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More sources of actuarial research
The IFoA online library catalogue allows you to search the complete library collection including hard copy books which you can request on loan, and our comprehensive database of abstracts from actuarial journals.
Conference papers and presentations from IFoA events.
Member led and commissioned research in progress
Articles from actuarial journals worldwide (last and current year)
Journal coverage via the Actuarial Knowledge Hub
| Cambridge Journals | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Ageing and society | 2016-present |
| ASTIN Bulletin | 1958-present |
| Annals of Actuarial Science | 2006-present |
| British Actuarial Journal | 1995-present |
| European Journal of Risk Regulation | 2017-onwards |
| Journal of Applied Probability | 2012-present |
| Journal of Demographic Economics | 2011-present |
| Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis | 2004-present, Also JSTOR: 1966-2010 |
| Journal of the Institute of Actuaries | 1974-1994, Also JSTOR 1850-1994 |
| Journal of Pension Economics & Finance | 2002-present |
| Journal of the Staple Inn Actuarial Society | 1911-1993 |
| Transactions of the Actuarial Society of Edinburgh | 1886-1901 |
| Transactions of the Faculty of Actuaries | 1901-1994, Also JSTOR 1901-1994 |
| Taylor & Francis | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Applied Mathematical Finance | 1997-present |
| North American Actuarial Journal | 1997-present |
| Population Studies | 2005- |
| Scandinavian Actuarial Journal | 1997-present |
| Springer | Coverage |
|---|---|
| European Actuarial Journal | 2011-present |
| Journal of Population Ageing | 2008-present |
| Journal of Risk and Uncertainty | 2015-, Also JSTOR 1988-2011 |
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Wiley |
Coverage |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Actuarial Science | All 3 volumes |
| Journal of Finance | 2012-present, also JSTOR 1946-2012 |
| Journal of Risk & Insurance | 2002-present, Also JSTOR: 1964-2011 |
| Risk Management & Insurance Review | 1997-present |
| Significance | 2004-present |
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StatsRef: Encyclopedias of Actuarial Science, Biostatistics, Clinical Trials, |
All 30 volumes |
| Science Direct | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Insurance: Mathematics & Economics | 1995-present |
| JSTOR (Selected highlights) | Coverage (Use the main JSTOR search box to search across the full text archive of all 500+ titles) |
|---|---|
| The American Economic Review | 1911-2012 |
| The American Statistician | 1947-2009 |
| Biometrika | 1901-2009 |
| British Medical Journal (BMJ) | 1857-2011 |
| Econometrica | 1933-2012 |
| Financial Analysts Journal | 1948-2011 |
| The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance Theory | 1976-2004 |
| Mathematical Gazette | 1894-2009 |
| Population Index | 1937-1999 |
| Journal of the American Statistical Association | 1922-2009 |
| Journal of Applied Probability | 1964-2011 |
| The Journal of the Operational Research Society | 1978-2011 |
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Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: A, B, C and D |
Varies by title, from 1887-2013 |
| Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London | Varies by title, from 1665-2011 |
| Risk Management | 1999-2011 |
| Science | 1880-2009 |
| SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics | 1966-2009 |
| Palgrave Macmillan | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Geneva papers on Risk and Insurance: Issues and Practice | 2012-present, also JSTOR 1990-2009 |
| Geneva Risk and Insurance Review | 2012-present, also JSTOR 2005-2009 |
| Journal of Asset Management | 2012-present |
Claims Reserving Manual
The Claims Reserving Manual can be accessed at the bottom of this page, however please note that the Claims Reserving Manual has not been updated in many years, it should be viewed as a reflection of practice at the time of its publication (1997) rather than a current guide.
Related documents
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Claims Reserving Manual Volume 1
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Claims Reserving Manual Volume 2
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Claims Reserving Manual Volume 2 D5 Spreadsheet
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Claims Reserving Manual Volume 2 D6 Spreadsheet
1 September 1997
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Life Conference 2020 Webinar Series
Online16 November 2020 - 27 November 2020
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Autumn Pensions Webinar: Update from The Pensions Regulator (TPR)
Webinar1 December 2020
This webinar will provide an update on the emerging thinking around future regulation of DB schemes:
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Autumn Pensions Webinar: To the end game and beyond
Webinar2 December 2020The webinar will discuss the challenges and opportunities schemes face in evaluating end game options, choosing a target state and understanding the impact this strategic decision could have on member outcomes long after the “end state” is reached. Adolfo, Kevin and Rhian bring over 60 years of experience in the industry and a variety of perspectives as scheme actuary, covenant adviser, trustee, de-risking adviser and insurer. -
Data Science in Banking - Opportunities and Risks
Webinar3 December 2020Retail banking is going through a period of substantial change as it moves into the digital age. Banks have large amounts of data about their customers and about their risks. Open data application programming interface (APIs) and data science are enabling banks to use their data to offer innovative and sometimes personalised services. Data science is also adding value in risk areas such as fraud detection and cyber security. At the same time, the move to online banking is making it easier for firms including fintechs to enter banking without having to establish branch networks.
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UK Town Hall 08:30-09:30
Webinar4 December 2020
IFoA President Tan Suee Chieh would like to invite you to the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA) virtual UK Town Hall 2020, hosted by Tan Suee Chieh with IFoA’s Immediate Past President, John Taylor, President Elect, Louise Pryor and IFoA Chief Executive, Stephen Mann. -
UK Town Hall 10:00-11:00
Webinar4 December 2020IFoA President Tan Suee Chieh would like to invite you to the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA) virtual UK Town Hall 2020, hosted by Tan Suee Chieh with IFoA’s Immediate Past President, John Taylor, President Elect, Louise Pryor and IFoA Chief Executive, Stephen Mann. -
Autumn Pensions Webinar: Cash is King - What next for CDI?
Webinar4 December 2020Cash-flow driven investing is a game-changer for DB pension funds navigating their end-game. Suitable for sponsors who want to reduce risks on their balance sheets. And for trustees, it shifts the focus to providing greater certainty of returns, managing funding level volatility and ensuring they have enough income to pay cash-flow requirements. -
Autumn Pensions Webinar: Legal update - The letter of the law
Webinar7 December 2020Patrick Kennedy, Partner at Gateley Legal and Founding Director of Entrust (a leading professional pensions trustee company), will be delivering an update on the latest legal developments during the course of 2020. With both a pensions legal perspective and over 25 years of trustee service, Patrick will seek to highlight how the letter of the law has continued to evolve against the backdrop of a difficult and challenging year -
Autumn Pensions Webinar: Impact of Dividends
Webinar8 December 2020The talk will provide an understanding of the priorities and relationships between deficit reduction contributions, in the context of wider scheme funding, and different types of value outflow from the employer based on the working party’s recently published report. -
Sessional Webinar: To the end game and beyond
Webinar11 January 2021
Running off the £2 trillion of UK corporate sector defined benefit liabilities in an efficient and effective fashion is the biggest challenge facing the UK pensions industry. Trustees and sponsors overseeing those schemes need to be clear on their target end-state and the associated journey plan – but too few have well articulated and robust plans.
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Inside the Banking Boardroom – Opportunities for Actuaries
Webinar14 January 2021The actuarial skill set has much to offer the banking industry. So many of the skills that actuaries acquire during their working life translate across to the world of banking and yet banking is perceived as an alien environment to many actuaries. But is it?
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An update from the IFoA’s Covid-19 Action Taskforce [ICAT] Risk Management workstreams
Webinar25 January 2021Covid-19 has required an urgent and cross-practice initiative to facilitate the extensive impact this pandemic has across all industries. IFoA members have been keen to contribute in a different way, so we developed the IFoA Covid-19 Action Taskforce [ICAT] to coordinate our effort, with a more efficient governance.
We have over 500 volunteers and countless topics which we have amalgamated into 93 workstreams.
IFoA President Tan Suee Chieh would like to invite you to the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA) virtual UK Town Hall 2020, hosted by Tan Suee Chieh with IFoA’s Immediate Past President, John Taylor, President Elect, Louise Pryor and IFoA Chief Executive, Stephen Mann. 