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CMI proposes significant changes to the CMI Model
Cobus Daneel, Chair of the CMI Mortality Projections Committee, summarises plans for the next version of the CMI Model.
Climate scenarios “not fit for purpose” without biodiversity
A recent IFoA workshop found that climate models significantly miscalculate risks when they ignore biodiversity impacts. This blog from the Biodiversity Working Party explores these critical insights and the implications for actuaries.
Women in the actuarial profession roundtable event
On 30 January, a roundtable event focused on ‘recruiting and retaining female actuaries’ was co-hosted by Connectr, the IFoA, and Pacific Life Re. The event brought together a diverse group of professionals, including representatives from leading actuarial employers.
Mental health and the disability insurance industry: a review and preview
The disability insurance industry is making progress on mental health support. But it faces challenges with diagnostic inconsistency and claims management that require standardised approaches and greater consumer input.
QAS - Setting the standard in quality
Nick Ong-Seng, Chair of the Quality Assurance Scheme Committee, outlines the importance of attesting to quality through the IFoA’s QAS scheme.
Green growth: The National Wealth Fund’s investment for a net zero future
The Chancellor’s announcement on Wednesday of an additional £3.5bn of capital for the National Wealth Fund to unlock investment in the UK’s growth and clean energy industries is great news. It will help support private investment to drive the energy transition that we need.
QAS - The accredited perspective
Eleanor Vail, from QAS accredited organisation Isio, gives an insight into the process and experience of becoming part of the IFoA's Quality Assurance Scheme
Learning at Work Week 2025
Helen Nicholas looks at learnings and development over her career and how a lot of her more meaningful professional development came from learning at work.
Navigating geopolitical risks
Strategic risk advisor Lawrence Habahbeh explores how financial institutions can build resilience against geopolitical shocks
From curiosity to GIRO: A Brian Hey winner’s journey
The 2024 Brian Hey Prize winners – Neil Gedalla, Adam Smylie, and Jade Lagrue – share insights from their research journey. What began as genuine curiosity evolved into their award-winning paper. Their reflections offer inspiration, practical tips, and a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to create impactful work recognised across the actuarial community.
Actuaries need economic realism
Following the April webinar ‘Why actuaries need a new economics’, speakers Professor Steve Keen and William Hynes offered some reflections.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2025: the power of community
Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 presents an opportunity for us to shine a spotlight on the importance of mental health in our lives. This year's theme, ‘community’, emphasises the value collective of support and understanding in supporting mental wellbeing.
UN SDGs and AI: South Africa
This is part three of a series of blogs by the IFoA Data Science, Sustainability and Climate Change Working Party that discusses progress updates on UN SDGs and AI use. This blog focuses on South Africa.
Why you should consider standing in the IFoA Council elections 2025: Matthew Ford’s story
Matthew Ford was elected to IFoA Council in 2024. Matthew has been a life actuary for around 30 years, working in several life companies and consultancies. He is currently a Principal at Milliman and based in London. Here he shares his thoughts on standing for Council and his experience as an IFoA Council member.
Why you should consider standing in the IFoA Council elections 2025: Riekie Gordon’s story
Riekie Gordon was elected on to IFoA Council in 2024. Riekie began her actuarial career working in Defined Contributions pensions in Namibia and is currently a Senior Actuary in General Insurance pricing at AXA Luxembourg. Here, she shares her experience of becoming a Council member for the first time.
Roundtable: infrastructure investment and public private partnerships
This roundtable discussion brought together senior individuals with extensive experience of infrastructure projects involving both the public and private sectors. They included Treasury officials, investors from pension funds and insurance firms, project managers, consultants, and the chair and members of the IFoA Infrastructure Working Party (IWP). This note summarises the discussion and ends with some agreed recommendations for government. The roundtable was held at Staple Inn Hall, London, on 30 April 2025.
Signal or noise – making sense of mortality post COVID-19 in the CMI annuitant dataset to 2023
Chipo Scolley (of Legal & General), member of the CMI Annuities Committee, reflects on the key findings of their analysis of the mortality experience of pension annuities in payment in 2023.
Authors of our own (climate) scenarios
This blog describes the discussion from an interactive session exploring climate scenarios for insurers. It outlines some lessons this exercise might have for life insurers when developing climate scenarios as part of their risk management processes.
A new chapter for the Formulae and Tables book
Actuaries Sally Calder and Colin Thores share their thoughts on the new edition of the Formulae and Tables book.
From pub chat to highly commended: the journey behind a Brian Hey-recognised paper
This blog reflects on the journey behind one of the two papers highly commended for the 2024 Brian Hey Prize. Co-author Cian Creedon shares how the idea was sparked, the collaborative effort that brought it to life, and how support from the IFoA helped turn research into recognition. A motivating read for anyone thinking of submitting in 2025.