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Policyholder Behaviour in Extreme Conditions - an update from the working party
23 April 2019
Our Terms of Reference
We were tasked with considering how policyholder responses to an extreme situation might have a significant impact on insurers. We have considered a broad range of potential extreme scenarios, driven both by economic factors and by other factors such as social change or medical advances. Further information is available on the IFoA website.
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Can you lead your profession into the future?
17 April 2019
If you are a Fellow or Associate of the IFoA and want to make your mark on the global actuarial profession, you should consider applying to join our Council. As a member of Council you will help to set the strategic direction of the IFoA and deliver the IFoA’s public interest objective. Becoming a Council member offers a valuable opportunity to develop your skills, experience and networks and to bring your unique insight and knowledge to shape the future of the actuarial profession.
Who can stand for election to Council?
Booking is now open for our latest Professional Skills webinars
17 April 2019
The webinars will focus on key elements of the revised Actuaries’ Code and the IFoA Disciplinary process and there will be a selection of video and illustrated case studies to bring the discussion to life. You can also put questions via a live feed to our panel of experts and join in the debate wherever you are located.
60 seconds with Grahame Stott
16 April 2019
Grahame Stott, Fellow of the IFoA and Chair of the IFoA’s Management Board, talks about his work experiences.Q: Grahame, you describe yourself as a “businessman who happens to be an actuary”, why do you think that description fits you best?
Feature in our Directory of Employers
16 April 2019
Life Research Sub-committee and working parties seeking new members
16 April 2019
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA’s) Life Research Sub-committee is seeking to recruit up to two new members, who could be Fellows or Associates or academics with expertise in actuarial, life insurance or related fields, to volunteer to join this sub-committee to help drive the development of actuarial practice in the Life area. The Life Research Sub-committee oversees between 14 and 20 working parties undertaking resear
New Mercer Climate Report Published
16 April 2019
Mercer has published the sequel to its widely-cited 2015 “Investing in a time of climate change” report. The report models three climate change scenarios, a 2°C, 3°C and 4°C average warming increase on preindustrial levels, over three timeframes - 2030, 2050 and 2100. It assesses the effects of both climate-related physical damages (physical risks) and the transition to a low-carbon economy (transition risks) on investment return expectations.
Climate Change Working Party Report Published
16 April 2019
The Climate Change Working Party has published its report, Climate Change for Actuaries: An Introduction. If you're starting to think about how climate change impacts your work, then take a look at this introductory guide.
IFoA Diabetes Working Party seeks additional members
16 April 2019
The Health and Care Research Sub-committee launched a member-led working party in 2018 to research mortality and morbidity of diabetes to understand how risk factors and good management of this conditions can impact outcomes.
International Reinsurance Pricing Working Party Wins Hachemeister Prize
16 April 2019
We are delighted to announce that the 2019 Hachemeister Prize has been awarded to the IFoA/CAS International Reinsurance Pricing Working Party (representatives from working party in right image), for their paper 'Analysing the Disconnect Between the Reinsurance Submission and Global Underwriters' Needs'.
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Marathon in memory
Added: Thu, 09/05/2019 - 09:00Regular charity runner Charles Cowling recently completed one of the world's six marathon majors, Tokyo, with son and actuarial student Tom. -
Quality Assurance Scheme
Added: Thu, 09/05/2019 - 09:00Congratulations to our most recently accredited organisations, Little & Company, Lux Actuaries & Consultants and AIA Thailand. -
Oil and gas firms not transparent on future resources risk
Added: Wed, 08/05/2019 - 15:15Global oil and gas firms are not disclosing enough information for investors to weigh up how growing concerns about climate change might affect that company's future production and long-term viability, Carbon Tracker has said. -
Era of defined benefit schemes coming to a close
Added: Wed, 08/05/2019 - 14:30Defined benefits (DB) pensions schemes are approaching an endgame, pensions consultancy Barnett Waddingham has said in its annual survey of the sector. -
Actuaries in the top 10 best careers
Added: Wed, 08/05/2019 - 13:00The actuarial profession is among the top 10 jobs for salary and growth potential, American jobs listing portal CareerCast.com has said. -
Vast majority of fund managers want oil companies to shift business models
Added: Tue, 07/05/2019 - 17:00Oil companies will not remain attractive investments unless they adopt business models that support the climate goals of the Paris Agreement, a survey of 39 fund managers with $10trn (£7.8trn) of assets under management has found. -
Pensioners increasingly dependent on state pension
Added: Wed, 01/05/2019 - 16:30Retired people's reliance on state benefits is at highest level in decades, pensions administrator Equitini has said. -
People using pension cash freedoms at record number
Added: Wed, 01/05/2019 - 16:00A record number of people used the new freedoms to take part of their pension in cash in 2018-19, but pensions firm Aegon has said this was with some caution as lower average amounts were withdrawn. -
Global venture capital investment falls
Added: Wed, 01/05/2019 - 14:45Venture capital investment dropped in the first quarter of this year from record heights in the last quarter of 2018. -
Loyalty doesn't pay in motor insurance
Added: Wed, 01/05/2019 - 12:40Half of motorists think it should be unlawful for insurers to charge existing customers more than new customers for the same cover.