The bedrock of net zero: Geopolitics and critical minerals
Critical minerals for the green energy transition through a geopolitical lens.
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Developing central climate scenarios: transition risk workshop findings
Workshop series to share insights on current thinking on what could constitute climate central ‘best estimate’ scenarios.
The Actuarial Edge 2026: Students across India put their actuarial skills to the test
The case study competition exposed aspiring actuaries to real business challenges and skills expected in the workplace.
Solvent exit planning – a practical guide | Part 8: IFoA survey on solvent exit planning
This blog series is a practical guide on solvent exit planning for practitioners and those charged with governance.
Actuaries as data stewards in the AI era
Antreas Tsiakkas explores data privacy challenges in the AI era, the role of actuaries in addressing them, and some tools the modern actuary can use.
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QAS CPD: Empowering people-focused development
Nick Ong-Seng, Chair of the Quality Assurance Scheme Committee, outlines a principal benefit available to all QAS accredited organisations with its outcomes-based CPD scheme.
Why I said yes to being a judge for the IFoA Volunteer Recognition Awards
Sean Jones explains why he joined the judging panel for the IFoA Volunteer Recognition Awards and what he learned from the experience.
Pension scheme mortality – an update on recent experience and the impact of the pandemic
The Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) Self-administered Pension Schemes (SAPS) Committee has published its latest annual analysis of the mortality experience of members of UK defined benefit pension schemes. This covers the period 2017-2024 and includes data received up to September 2025.
The power of volunteering
As we approach the IFoA Volunteer Recognition Awards, IFoA Council member Jyotsna Kaushik shares her personal volunteering journey. She reflects on how giving time, knowledge and experience has strengthened her professional identity and enriched her life.
When black swans turn into gray rhinos: part 2
The second part of the Life Climate Change Working Party’s swan blog series explores the financial and non-life risks of climate change.
Global net zero: How countries with the largest emissions are investing to finance the transition
Ruth Bryson, Chair of the IFoA’s Net Zero and the Implications for Investment Portfolios Working Party, introduces the working party’s new paper which explores how the biggest global emitters are investing to finance the green transition.
Why recognition matters: Celebrating the impact of IFoA volunteers
As we approach the IFoA Volunteer Recognition Awards, Clarence Er reflects on the vital role volunteers play in strengthening the actuarial profession, and why recognising their contributions is essential to fostering a thriving, engaged community.
Ethical checklist for developing AI models
Greg Pataki and James Fardell of the IFoA’s AI Ethics Working Party lay out the most important ethical issues to be addressed during AI model development. This is the sixth in a series of blogs by the working party.
How to tackle increasing AI fraud in insurance using blockchain
AI is reshaping industries, including the insurance industry. While insurers are adopting AI for automation and underwriting, fraudsters are using the same technology to create deepfakes: fake photos, videos, or documents convincing enough to fool even experienced claim adjusters. Sutirna Chakraborty of the IFoA's Professionalism, Regulation and Ethics Working Party explores how blockchain can tackle it.
Strengthening actuarial rigour in the AI era: Reflections on attaining QAS accreditation
I'm pleased to share that insureAI has attained QAS accreditation, effective 8 January 2026. To my knowledge, we're the first South Africa-based firm to achieve this designation. This is a milestone I'm proud of, and one I wanted to reflect on for readers who may be considering the scheme for their own organisations.
Redefining uncertainty in our unpredictable world
This op-ed is adapted from a paper, ‘The future of risk and insurability in the era of systemic disruption, unpredictability and artificial intelligence’, published in Journal of Operational Risk (Risk.Net) in June 2025.
Actuarial Innovation Challenge 2.0: Celebrating ideas that shape the future of risk
The Actuarial Innovation Challenge (AIC) returned this year with even greater energy, creativity and participation.
IFoA India Conference 2025: A successful second edition marking another milestone for the profession
IFoA India Conference 2025 concluded on a high note at the Andaz, New Delhi – marking the second successful edition of this flagship hybrid event, following an exceptional launch in 2024.
QAS: Setting the standard for actuarial teams across the industry
Saurabh Agrawal, Head of With-Profits Management at NFU Mutual, explains what QAS accreditation means for the organisation – and how it goes beyond a standard accreditation.
Claims inflation estimation: A practical guide for historical data
The Brian Hey Prize 2025 had an exceptionally high number of submissions this year, reflecting growing enthusiasm across general insurance, data science and health fields. Here one one of the runners up, Chair of the IFoA’s Claims Inflation Working Cian Creedon, introduces research into adjusting claims’ reserving methods for economic inflation volatility.
Mauritius and the UK to Munich: Our experience at the YAI Leadership Seminar
Katy An and Darshan Purmessur attended the Empowering Tomorrow: Young Actuaries Leadership and Career Development Seminar in November, hosted by the Young Actuaries Initiative and the German actuarial association (DAV). Read their impressions of the two-day event that brought together young actuaries from across Europe and beyond.
When black swans turn into gray rhinos
To introduce a new blog series on climate risk, the IFoA’s Life Climate Change Working Party explores the concepts of ‘black swans’ and ‘gray rhinos’ in a climate context.
After the headlines: six practical techniques for managing LLM hallucination
From making sure you have selected web search to learning how to engineer your prompts, Nnamdi Odozi and the AI Ethics Working Party explore six ways to work around LLM weaknesses and limitations. This is the fifth in a series of blogs by the working party.
Thinking fast and slow: improving how we understand and control the use of LLMs
LLMs may sound like careful thinkers. But beneath the surface, there is just statistical pattern-matching. Financial services firms must stay sceptical, enforce human oversight, and design for safety. By Brandon Horwitz (with some help from ChatGPT)*, Chair of the IFoA’s AI Ethics, Governance and Risk Management Working Party. This is the fourth in a series of blogs by the working party.
FCA’s protection market study: market overview
Yavi Ganeshamohan, Adam Hughes, and Joshua Lea of the IFoA’s Consumer Duty Working Party provide insights into the FCA’s protection market study, highlighting key dynamics shaping the retail protection landscape.