Life Climate Change Working Party – Chair, Deputy Chair and members

Application closing date: 30 March 

The IFoA is seeking to appoint both members and suitably experienced non-members to join the new Life Climate Change Working Party.

There is a significant amount of focus on climate change and sustainability within the insurance industry and the actuarial profession.

The Life Research Sub-committee is looking for actuaries and professionals with an interest in life insurance, sustainability, climate risk, and ESG to join this new member-led working party. The goal is to contribute to thought leadership and provide practical guidance on climate risk and sustainability issues related to the life insurance practice area.

Research should consider:

  • reporting and regulatory developments: for example, translating climate stresses to life insurer balance sheet stresses and regulator capital charges for climate risk
  • building on the work of the previous working party and practical guide to help life actuaries find and understand up to date information and industry practices

The working party should consult with relevant members (for example life insurers) for further topics relevant to the life practice area. It should collaborate with the Sustainability Board to identify potential gaps in current research and overlapping areas of interest.

The working party would be expected to publish a: 

  • series of blogs and articles on this subject
  • sessional paper (or other suitable materials) at the end to be used as a reference for actuaries working in this area

This is an opportunity to produce thought leadership that can be used to inform life actuaries and the broader profession. A key objective is to demonstrate how actuaries can help shape and address the requirements in practical terms.

Time commitment

It is hoped that the commitment would be around 12 months, with the schedule and timing of meetings to be established at a first meeting. Usually, volunteers are asked to participate in 6 to 12 meetings per year (lasting around one to one and a half hours) plus time for preparation and post-meeting research and follow up actions.  There is no requirement to meet in person. Meetings will be by conference call to allow us to widen this opportunity to all members. Conference calls will be arranged at a mutually convenient time for all involved.

Next steps

If you are interested in this role and would like an informal conversation before applying, please email us at engagement.team@actuaries.org.uk.

If you have read all the above and would like to apply, please send us:

  • brief details of your relevant experience
  • your reasons for wishing to get involved
  • your ARN (if you are a member)
  • a brief copy of your CV and full contact details (if you are a non-member)
  • confirmation that you have read, understood, and agree to the information and requirements laid out in our volunteer information pack (please be aware that until we have received this confirmation, we will not be able to appoint you as a volunteer)

Please email all the above to engagement.team@actuaries.org.uk. Please note, we are unable to accept late applications.

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