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The ARC, CIA and SOA launch innovative international pensions research
18 September 2019
This week we’re proud to announce the launch of an innovative, pensions-focused research paper from the Actuarial Research Centre (ARC), the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) and the Society of Actuaries (SOA).
Practical Guide to Climate Change for General Insurance practitioners
17 September 2019
The climate-related risk alert issued in May 2017 by the IFoA stated that “actuaries should ensure that they understand, and are clear in communicating, the extent to which they have taken account of climate-related risks in any relevant decisions, calculations or advice”. Building on this, the IFoA have recently released a practical guide to climate change relating to general insurance work. Containing practical advice into how climate risks may impact the work of GI practitioners, the guide aims to assist actuaries in developing judgements and providing appropriate advice.
Breaches of Assessment Regulations – Update
17 September 2019
On Friday 13th September 2019, the IFoA’s Board of Examiners issued their final outcomes on breaches of the Assessment Regulations with specific reference to collusion during the April 2019 examinations.
Antibiotic Resistance Working Party – Final Outputs (Report and Models)
13 September 2019
The ABR working party’s report and associated models are now published.
Breaches of Assessment Regulations - Collusion
13 September 2019
Cases have been reviewed and sanctions have included a suspension from sitting the profession’s assessments for a period of up to 2 years.
Are you a Scheme Actuary?
12 September 2019
If you are a current, or recent, holder of a Scheme Actuary Practising Certificate please consider volunteering to in the Practising Certificates Committee (PCC).
Your Directory of Opportunities
9 September 2019
The 2019 Directory of Opportunities has been refreshed this September. The Directory still provides you with an overview of our governance structure, plus all the ways you can support the profession and get involved.
The Directory can be used in a number of ways:
Statistics vs Machine Learning
5 September 2019
Author: Alex Labram
Actuaries are increasingly being asked to understand and apply the new field of Machine Learning to solve complex problems. This article explains how ML approaches differ from the classical statistics with which most actuaries will be familiar, and describes the empirical framework within which they may be applied and evaluated. Find all articles and further information on the Data Science MIG page.
Could you chair the Mortality and Longevity seminar 2020?
3 September 2019
The Life Lifelong Learning Sub-committee is seeking a volunteer to design the technical programme and chair the bi-annual Mortality and Longevity Seminar, due to take place in June 2020 in London. This is a very popular event, with between 90-120 delegates attending.
Visit the IFoA volunteer vacancies web page to find our more about the role, or to volunteer.
Keeping actuarial practice ahead in a changing world
2 September 2019
In the sixth of our series on the work of the IFoA’s Practice Area Boards, outgoing Chair, Louise Pryor, details how the Resource and Environment Board is working to help members account for environmental risks in their work.
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Two in five employers concerned by ageing workforce
Added: Tue, 08/10/2019 - 17:50More than two in five UK employers are concerned about the long-term impact that an ageing workforce will have on their business, new research has uncovered.