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Public consultation meeting to discuss Exposure Drafts of Actuarial Profession Standards for life assurance actuaries
30 June 2011
The second of two open consultation meetings to discuss Life Insurance Exposure Drafts 27 and 28 has been arranged by the Actuarial Profession to take place at Maclaurin House, 18 Dublin Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3PP, from 17.30 to 18.30 on Thursday 14 July. Refreshments will be served from 17.00.
CMI Working paper 52
16 June 2011
The CMI has published Working paper 52, which presents cause-specific claim diagnosis rates for accelerated critical illness insurance, on a "lives" basis, based on data for nearly 16,000 claims settled in 2003-2006.
Call for proposals for research project on the effects of 'limits to growth'
16 June 2011
The Actuarial Profession is inviting research proposals on the topic of the effects of 'limits to growth' on financial markets and consequential impacts on actuarial advice. Applications are invited by 12 August 2011.
Longevity Bulletin - First edition launched
15 June 2011
In the first edition of the Actuarial Profession’s Longevity Bulletin, editor Alison O’Connell publishes the findings of a new comparison of a range of international projections of future longevity that reveals some consistent themes.
EDs 27 and 28: Consultation meeting at Staple Inn, Wednesday 22 June
10 June 2011
The Actuarial Profession will be holding an open public consultation meeting for ED 27 and ED 28 at Staple Inn, High Holborn, London, WC1V 7QJ on 22 June 2011 at 17.30. Refreshments will be served from 17.00.
Exposure Draft 26 of APS G3: General insurance work outside the geographic scope of the TASs
3 June 2011
The Actuarial Profession has issued Exposure Draft 26 of APS G3: General insurance work outside the geographic scope of the TASs (ED 26) for consultation.
FTSE data
1 June 2011
The gilts and equities information service is not available at present on the Profession's website. The ft.com/marketsdata archive offers Financial Times reports of indices to select by date and download.
Council election and AGM update
25 May 2011
The deadline for receipt of nomination forms to stand for election to Council closed at 16.00 BST on Monday 23 May 2011.
Whistleblowing guides published
4 April 2011
The Actuarial Profession has published two guides that look at whistleblowing. The first guide is aimed at actuaries and the second approaches the issue from the point of view of those organisations that employ actuaries.
Pensions Actuarial Profession Standards go live
1 April 2011
Following publication on 1 March 2011, the following Actuarial Profession Standards take effect on 1 April 2011: