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The IFoA climate change statement
11 January 2021
Louise Pryor introduces the IFoA climate change statement.
Climate change matters.It’s increasingly being recognised as presenting major risks to everyone living on the planet. Governments and financial regulators are becoming increasingly concerned, and there’s gathering momentum around it in all areas of business and finance.
CMI notes further excess deaths but inflated by holiday closures of Register Offices
6 January 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 52 of 2020 (19 to 25 December) based on provisional England & Wales deaths data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 6 January 2021.
The key points of this update are:
COVID-19: Statistics, Ratios and understanding limitations of data available
6 January 2021
In a new report from the Health and Care section of ICAT the authors review common definitions, statistics and ratios used in the discussion about the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst the report does not purport to contain original material, it provides a helpful summary of the key measures and metrics. It is intended to increase the awareness of readers, not only about the definitions of measures used, but also about the limitations around the available data.
The Importance of Biodiversity Risks
5 January 2021
Over the last 50 years global wildlife populations have declined by as much as 60%. In its Global Risks Report 2020, the World Economic Forum ranked biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse as a top-five risk, above pandemics, cyber attacks and financial crises. Nature and biodiversity underpin the global economy today and so a threat to biodiversity presents not only an ecological risk but a financial risk as well (the WWF predicts a loss of $10 trillion in global GDB between 2011 and 2050 if current biodiversity loss trends continue).
Talking Sustainability with Nick Spencer
5 January 2021
We start our “Talking Sustainability” series with Nick Spencer, Chair of the IFoA Sustainability Board, covering his ambitions as Chair and advice to actuaries who would like to get involved with sustainability.
CMI notes second wave excess deaths significant but a fraction of COVID deaths
30 December 2020
During the coronavirus pandemic, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) is publishing frequent UK mortality analysis through its mortality monitor. The latest update covers week 51 of 2020 (12 to 18 December) based on provisional England & Wales deaths data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 30 December 2020.
The key points of this update are:
CMI notes over 70,000 excess deaths in 2020
22 December 2020
During the coronavirus pandemic, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) is publishing frequent UK mortality analysis through its mortality monitor. The latest update covers week 50 of 2020 (5 to 11 December) based on provisional England & Wales deaths data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 22 December 2020.
The key points of this update are:
AMS announces topics for future reviews
16 December 2020
The IFoA Actuarial Monitoring Scheme is pleased to announce topics for future review that will form part of our Thematic Review Programme. Topics are chosen in areas identified as being of significant public interest, as well as having the potential to provide useful insights into the work of IFoA Members. The Actuarial Review Team will undertake reviews in the following areas:
CMI notes excess weekly deaths remain high but stable
15 December 2020
During the coronavirus pandemic, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) is publishing frequent UK mortality analysis through its mortality monitor. The latest update covers week 49 of 2020 (28 November to 4 December) based on provisional England & Wales deaths data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 15 December 2020.
The key points of this update are:
Health & Care Board update – December 2020
15 December 2020
Scott Reid, Health & Care Board Member provides an update.
Climate change matters.
Scott Reid, Health & Care Board Member provides an update.Pages
