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IFoA calls for government to prioritise future generations
7 May 2021
The Queen’s Speech, due to be delivered on May 11 2021 at the State Opening of Parliament, will set the tone of the UK’s recovery from Covid-19. The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) believes a long-term view is essential to meet the needs of UK society, without placing an unfair and unmanageable burden on younger, and future generations. In areas such as retirement, climate change, and health and social care, intergenerational imbalances have been noted by the IFoA and, in our view, merit Government action if we are to truly build back better.
Hear about the actuarial reform proposals in BEIS’ consultation
6 May 2021
Following the publication of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) White Paper on reform of audit and corporate governance which sets out important proposals for the future of UK actuarial regulation, a number of initiatives are already underway to ensure the profession’s voice is heard in this important debate.
Council calls on members to ‘use your vote’
29 April 2021
Nominations for IFoA Council are closing on 4 May and elections opening to voting members on 20 May.
We asked some current Council members to tell us why this is something every member needs to engage with.
Louise Pryor, President-elect, said “Elections to the Council of the IFoA are taking place shortly. All Fellows and Associates have a vote, but many of us fail to use it. This is a shame, because it’s the main opportunity we have to influence the IFoA’s direction.
New Convener of the Disciplinary Tribunal Panels announced
23 April 2021
The IFoA has appointed Peter Wrench as Lay Convener of the Disciplinary Tribunal Panels, with effect from 1 April 2021.The Lay Convener of the Disciplinary Tribunal Panels is a key role supporting the IFoA’s regulatory function and facilitates the determination of allegations of misconduct considered under the IFoA disciplinary enforcement processes.
Insurers hidden risk from reinsurance recaptures – the perspective of UK annuity writers Survey
21 April 2021
The IFoA working party: Insurers hidden risk from reinsurance recaptures – the perspective of UK annuity writers launched a survey on Monday, 19 April that seeks to explore annuity writers exposure to; and management and mitigation of a reinsurance recapture or similar event that leads to an insurer being required to recognise previously reinsured risk(s). The working party was set-up to contribute to the topic and support market practitioners. The participating of annuity writers in the survey will enhance the usefulness of the working party’s output in due course.
The Great Risk Transfer final report launch
19 April 2021
John Taylor – Immediate Past President
Since the start of 2020 the IFoA has been exploring an ongoing trend to transfer risks from institutions – such as employers, the state, and financial services providers – to individuals.We termed this the ‘Great Risk Transfer’ and we believe it poses one of the most significant yet little understood social, financial, and political challenges of our time.
Mortality Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination in England: publication of models and an update
15 April 2021
This paper presents updated data and findings, as a follow-up to the earlier paper. The associated actuarial and machine learning models are published for open access.
Our results of experience in 80+ age group show:
Private Credit for Insurers survey
15 April 2021
It’s been over a year since Covid-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill and caused major disruption in the global economy. The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries Private Credit for Insurers Working Party is conducting a survey with insurers who have been investing in Commercial Real Estate (CRE) and infrastructure debt to get a broad view of the impact Covid-19 pandemic on those markets.
The survey is addressed to professionals originating and/or managing CRE and infrastructure debt assets for insurers.
Will you step forward to shape the future of the Actuarial profession?
14 April 2021
Nominations to stand for election to join the IFoA’s Council are now open.
The annual Council election is your chance to play a truly leading role in the development of the actuarial profession.
The IFoA has a bold new strategy, a new focus on improving our offer and new values that put our members at the heart of everything we do. Our goal is to support, develop and be the voice of our members, and to make this ambition a reality, we need a diverse range of leaders who are able to provide strong stewardship, high quality thinking, time and a commitment to excellence.
CMI notes deaths below normal levels in recent weeks
13 April 2021
During the coronavirus pandemic, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) is publishing frequent UK mortality analysis through its mortality monitor. The latest update covers week 13 of 2021 (27 March to 2 April) based on provisional England & Wales deaths data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 13 April 2021.
The key points of this update are:
The IFoA has appointed Peter Wrench as Lay Convener of the Disciplinary Tribunal Panels, with effect from 1 April 2021.
Since the start of 2020 the IFoA has been exploring an ongoing trend to transfer risks from institutions – such as employers, the state, and financial services providers – to individuals.Pages
