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JFAR Risk Perspective 2019-20
10 June 2020
The Joint Forum on Actuarial Regulation (JFAR) has published its Risk Perspective: 2019-20 Update.
This year, a new “Systemic Risk” has been included within which the JFAR considers the potential impacts of the current pandemic on actuarial work.
Other risks include:
Are Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) the nemesis of fractional reserve banking?
10 June 2020
A year after their 2019 paper "Understanding Central Bank Digital Currencies" (CBDC), the Cashless Society Working Party is revisiting the topic with a blog series. This time, Sabrina Rochemont investigates the impact of a retail CBDC on the fractional reserve banking system.
COVID-19: Using an Automated Chain Ladder technique to predict ultimate Daily Deaths in a live environment
10 June 2020
Richard Kelsey, Director of RTP Analytical Services Limited, discusses how an Automated Chain Ladder technique can be used to predict ultimate Daily Deaths in a live environment.
Zoom boom or Zoom doom?
10 June 2020
Oliver Shaw, Associate Consultant at Mercer, discusses how effective virtual client and team meetings are in the actuarial profession. The views expressed in the blog are his own.
CMI notes sustained drop in excess deaths
9 June 2020
CMI notes sustained drop in excess deaths
During the coronavirus pandemic, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) is publishing weekly UK mortality analysis through its mortality monitor. This week’s update shows the position as at week 22 of 2020 (23 May to 29 May) based on provisional England & Wales deaths data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 9 June 2020.
The key points of this update are:
How good is my test?
5 June 2020
Louise Pryor, incoming President-elect at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, discusses how we interpret the accuracy of COVID-19 tests.
Will the future of insurance be an inclusive one?
4 June 2020
David Heath, Chair of the IFoA’s Public Affairs and Policy Board, blogs about the IFoA’s new Inclusive Insurance bulletin series.
ICAT COVID-19 survey results
4 June 2020
Kirstin Cam, Julie Pallister, Holly Steward, and Randall Wright of the IFoA’s COVID-19 Action Taskforce (ICAT) summarise a recent survey of ICAT volunteers.
Will Central Bank Digital Currencies flow into unchartered territories?
3 June 2020
A year after their 2019 paper "Understanding Central Bank Digital Currencies", the Cashless Society Working Party is revisiting the topic with a blog seCMI says excess mortality at lowest level since late March
2 June 2020
During the coronavirus pandemic, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) is publishing weekly UK mortality analysis through its mortality monitor. This week’s update shows the position as at week 21 of 2020 (16 May to 22 May) based on provisional England & Wales deaths data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 2 June 2020.
The key points of this update are:
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