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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.

Head of Public Affairs Henry Thompson gives an overview of the latest UK Government proposals for social care funding.

Paul Walsh, the founder of Acumen Resources, an actuarial recruitment organisation, is a Fellow of the Institute & Faculty of Actuaries in the UK and a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries in Ireland.

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.

Hamish Wilson, Chair of the CMI Assurances Committee, outlines the intriguing findings of the Committee’s analysis of term assurance experience during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 ...

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 Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) recently published its report, Biodiversity in the UK: bloom or bust?. Comments within the report reflect and refer directly to evidence submitted by the IFoA to the EAC’s enquiry.

Professional footballers are assets worth millions in an industry worth billions – but what happens when an asset breaks down?

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.

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.

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.