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Actuaries from South-East Asia: Chong Wan Leng
As part of our global series, we caught up with Wan Leng Chong, based in Malaysia, to find out more about her journey to becoming an actuary.
Actuaries from South-East Asia: Arif Asnawi Leong
As part of our global series, we caught up with Arif Asnawi Leong, based in Negara Brunei Darussalam, to find out more about his journey to becoming an actuary.
Autism anonymous
As part of our series of blogs on neurodiversity in the actuarial profession, we are pleased to share the experience of an actuary who prefers not to disclose their autism.
The contrasting impact of COVID-19 on UK term assurance experience
The CMI Assurances Committee reports regularly on the claims experience of policyholders with term assurances issued by UK life insurers. Our most recent analysis – covering the years up to 2019 – has recently been issued to CMI Subscribers alongside Working Paper 152.
That paper also contains indicative analysis of experience in the first six months of 2020 – a period when the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic caused abnormally high mortality for the general population of the UK.
Protecting the reputation of the profession
In this blog two members and a lay volunteer tell us about their involvement in various disciplinary functions, their reasons for wanting to be involved, and how they feel they have benefited both personally and professionally.
JFAR Risk Perspective 2021 – a must-read
Richard Hartigan is an actuary in the Actuarial Policy Team at the Financial Reporting Council.
Here he tells us what’s inside the latest Risk Perspective document – and how there’s something for everyone.
Securing the first QAS accreditation in UK insurance
Matthew Byrne, Head of Actuarial Function at NFU Mutual blogs about his experience of applying for the QAS, and what it means to his team to receive the accreditation.
Dyslexia and my actuarial career
Jessica Huff FIA CERA, senior credit underwriting analyst at Klarna, shares her experience of managing an actuarial career with dyslexia as part of our series of blogs on neurodiversity in the profession.
Actuarial perspective: How the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded
The Covid-19 pandemic quickly went from a potential risk to our health, to one of the most disruptive and dangerous events humankind has experienced for decades. Stuart McDonald, Head of Demographic Assumptions and Methodology at Lloyds Banking Group, retells that story, explaining how the thirst for analysis saw his work being picked up by some of Britain’s most well-known journalists.
Reversing the trend: Managing biodiversity loss in the UK
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) published its report, 'Biodiversity in the UK: bloom or bust?' on 30 June 2021. The report calls on the Government to greater account for nature in economic decision-making in order to address biodiversity loss. Comments within the report reflect and refer directly to evidence submitted by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) to the EAC’s enquiry.
How can the actuarial profession leverage the growing regulatory interest in climate reporting?
Over the past couple of years, many authorities around the world have declared a climate emergency. It is now widely accepted that climate change presents a material systemic financial risk. As life actuaries, our work includes analysing long-term financial risks and opportunities, so this would include considering the issues and scenarios that may arise in the coming decades from climate change.
Supporting the IFoA Foundation’s work is a great way to give back this Christmas
The IFoA Foundation is the dedicated charitable arm of the IFoA and is hoping to raise funds this festive season to support the ongoing delivery of the Foundation’s ambitious three-year plan. This includes a grant programme that supports actuarial students across the globe who need financial assistance to complete their studies.
Supporting actuaries with climate related analysis
As part of the Life Climate working party, the insurance risk sub-group is looking at how to support actuaries with climate-related analysis in the context of insurance liabilities, and the impact on non-economic factors.
Covid-19 and the impact on UK Income Protection business
Duncan Heald (of Scor) and Landi du Toit (of PartnerRe), members of the CMI Income Protection Committee, summarise the results of a Covid-19 survey they recently conducted.
Biodiversity Sessional: Planting the seeds
Nick Spencer, Chair of the IFoA Sustainability Board, provides insight to the latest sessional meeting on Biodiversity, and shares where you can find out more on this important topic.
Pageantry-lite. Policy-lite.
The IFoA's Head of Public Affairs, Henry Thompson, breaks down the UK Government's legislative agenda following the Queen's Speech 2021.
Data Science Certificate case studies: Min Liang
Min Liang is a Senior Risk Manager at Aviva Singlife in Singapore where he leads the Group Enterprise Risk Function. He explains how he will be taking the techniques he learnt on the Certificate in Data Science course back to his workplace.