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Media releases and statements

All IFoA media releases and statements back to 2022.

2026

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Social care reform needs to focus on long-term, sustainable solutions

29 July 2026
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Record low mortality rates so far in 2026, says CMI

09 July 2026
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Financial services must confront ‘uncomfortable tensions’ in the Gen AI era

28 May 2026
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Urgent action needed to tackle UK pension under-saving, says IFoA

19 May 2026
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New report warns that urgent intervention is needed to address food security

30 April 2026
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Record low winter mortality rates, says CMI

10 April 2026
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Underestimates in global warming pose greater climate and financial risks than governments and markets are planning for, warn actuaries and scientists

14 January 2026
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Another record low for death rates in 2025, says CMI

14 January 2026
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Collaboration is key to achieving financial inclusion

13 January 2026

2025

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Pension Schemes Bill misses opportunity to address pensions adequacy

18 December 2025
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Actuaries increasing role in climate change and sustainability work

08 December 2025
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Salary sacrifice cap will undermine pension savings

26 November 2025
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IFoA urges UK Chancellor to take long-term approach

21 November 2025
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UK Financial Inclusion Strategy should help improve financial resilience

05 November 2025
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Many people unprepared for long-term care needs, IFoA report shows

16 October 2025
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Record low summer mortality, says CMI

08 October 2025
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Current pension system is not fit for the 21st century, says new IFoA research

16 September 2025
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Sam Younger appointed as IFoA Regulatory Board Chair

19 August 2025
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UK Chancellor should focus on guided retirement for pensions savers

11 July 2025
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Paul Sweeting becomes IFoA President

10 July 2025
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Mortality continues to fall, says CMI

09 July 2025
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IFoA responds to IFS-led pensions review

02 July 2025
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CMI consults on significant changes to mortality projections model

30 June 2025
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IFoA responds to UK Government’s release of the Pension Schemes Bill

05 June 2025
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IFoA publishes thematic review of pension scheme design

02 June 2025
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Stable start to 2025 mortality, says CMI

09 April 2025
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Ten years on from pensions freedoms, many savers still not accessing advice

04 April 2025
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Report calls for new approach to Gen Z retirement planning

26 February 2025
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CMI consults on significant changes to mortality projections model

25 February 2025
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Current climate policies risk catastrophic societal and economic impacts

16 January 2025
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Record low death rates in 2024, says CMI

15 January 2025

2024

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IFoA investigates role of actuaries in managing cyber risk

09 December 2024
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CDC consultation represents significant milestone for UK pension schemes

19 November 2024
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UK pension savers should not be forgotten in pursuit of growth

15 November 2024
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Chartered actuary designation introduced for IFoA-qualified actuaries

12 November 2024
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IFoA appoints Paul Lewis as new Chief Executive Officer

17 October 2024
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IFoA calls on Chancellor to focus on pension saver outcomes in Autumn Budget

17 October 2024
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CMI notes ongoing high mortality for young adults

10 October 2024
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People losing out on hundreds of thousands of pounds in retirement savings, says new IFoA research

09 September 2024
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UK’s smokefree plans the focus of latest IFoA ‘think’ piece

06 August 2024
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Kartina Tahir Thomson becomes IFoA President

31 July 2024
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CISI and IFoA unite to boost actuaries’ ethical AI skills

22 July 2024
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IFoA responds to inclusion of draft audit reform bill in King’s Speech

17 July 2024
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King’s Speech must set the tone for the long-term, says IFoA President

12 July 2024
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Recent mortality tracking pre-pandemic lows, says CMI

10 July 2024
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Formation of IFoA Board is completed with the appointment of six Non-Executive Directors

03 July 2024
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IFoA appoints Mike McDougall as Director of Learning

18 June 2024
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IFoA announces Paul Sweeting as next President-elect

03 May 2024
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CMI Model shows small drop in cohort life expectancy

18 April 2024
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CMI says recent mortality similar to pre-pandemic lows

10 April 2024
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Lord Currie appointed as chair of new IFoA Board

08 April 2024
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Actuaries call for policymakers to consider risk of climate ‘ruin’

14 March 2024
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IFoA calls for UK budget for the long-term

04 March 2024
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Actuaries well-placed to assess opportunity and risk posed by data science and AI

26 February 2024
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CMI consults on annual update to Mortality Projections Model

13 February 2024
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CMI says death rates in 2023 lowest since 2019

17 January 2024

2023

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State pension age must be sustainable and affordable over the long-term

12 December 2023
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CMI contributes to analysis of post-pandemic mortality

04 December 2023
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IFoA calls for long term thinking on pension reforms

21 November 2023
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King’s Speech fails to provide timetable for reforms of actuarial regulation

07 November 2023
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CMI says mortality remains above pre-pandemic levels

10 October 2023
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International comparison shows England & Wales pandemic deaths relatively high

04 October 2023
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IFoA urges UK policymakers to focus on long-term approach

28 September 2023
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Kalpana Shah becomes IFoA President

14 September 2023
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IFoA awards QAS accreditation to K. A. Pandit

14 August 2023
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IFoA commits to actions supporting biodiversity

26 July 2023
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Pension scheme initiatives must match growth concerns with policyholder protection

11 July 2023
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CMI says recent mortality remains above pre-pandemic levels

11 July 2023
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Climate scenario models in financial services significantly underestimate climate risk

04 July 2023
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IFoA celebrates its 175th anniversary

04 July 2023
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IFoA responds to LDI Report

23 June 2023
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CMI Model shows half-year drop in cohort life expectancy

22 June 2023
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IFoA Council votes for governance changes

15 June 2023
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Clear communication around advice on funding and risk is key for corporate pensions actuaries

19 April 2023
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CMI says Q1 2023 had worst excess mortality since the pandemic’s second wave

13 April 2023
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IFoA supports proper assessment of state pension age longevity trends

30 March 2023
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Robust design and high quality communications must be priority for new CDC pensions

27 March 2023
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IFoA calls for consistency between DB Funding Code and Regulations

24 March 2023
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IFoA supports SMF poverty premium analysis

13 March 2023
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IFoA urges Chancellor to support long-term green growth

10 March 2023
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CMI says 2022 had the worst second half for mortality since 2010

17 January 2023
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Government must collaborate to deliver on maths initiative

04 January 2023

2022

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IFoA reaffirms need for strong, strategic framework for pension schemes

16 December 2022
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Actuaries playing a key role in the developing and growing equity release mortgage market

07 December 2022
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IFoA public interest concerns reflected in government’s proposals on Solvency II

17 November 2022
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IFoA calls on UK Chancellor to resist quick fixes and provide long-term, sustainable solutions

16 November 2022
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Risk management approach to climate change will mitigate against ‘ruin scenario’, says new report

07 November 2022
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IFoA reveals winners of Frank Redington Prizes

24 October 2022
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IFoA Fellow Charles Cowling named as IAA President-elect

17 October 2022
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Highest third-quarter mortality since 2010, says CMI

11 October 2022
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CMI considers mortality and long-term care experience of equity release mortgage holders

10 October 2022
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IFoA welcomes Work and Pension Committee report into ‘saving for later life’

30 September 2022
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IFoA urges actuaries to consider the impact of high inflation

31 August 2022
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IFoA sets out response and research to address challenges of Solvency II Review

21 July 2022
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CMI notes return of excess deaths in the second quarter of 2022

13 July 2022
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CMI insurer survey: pandemic expected to have little impact on future mortality improvements

30 June 2022
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Matt Saker becomes IFoA President

16 June 2022
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IFoA welcomes Government proposals on a regulatory regime for actuaries but scope must be clearly defined

31 May 2022
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No clear timetable for reform of actuarial regulation

10 May 2022
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Solvency II overhaul must put public interest first

28 April 2022
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First quarter mortality in 2022 below pre-pandemic levels, says CMI

12 April 2022
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​​​​​​​IFoA supports development of CDC pension provision

28 March 2022
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Many savers still not accessing advice seven years after pension freedoms

22 March 2022
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CMI Model shows small drop in cohort life expectancy

09 March 2022
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Mortality low despite over 10,000 COVID deaths in 2022, says CMI

08 March 2022
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IFoA Past President, Tan Suee Chieh, awarded honorary degree of doctor of letters from Heriot-Watt University Malaysia

14 February 2022
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Mortality close to pre-pandemic level, says CMI

08 February 2022
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Levelling-up must support individual financial resilience

02 February 2022
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IFoA supports CDC innovation and boost to pensions guidance

18 January 2022
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CMI says rise in death rates during 2020-21 is the worst since World War II

17 January 2022