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Solvent exit planning – a practical guide | Part 7: lessons from banking for insurance solvent exit planning

The insurance sector has been asked to formalise solvent exit planning, ensuring firms can wind down in an orderly manner without causing harm to policyholders or markets.
26 August 2026
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Can we live better, as well as living longer?

The IFoA’s new Longevity Bulletin explores how longer lifetimes are reshaping society. Here the editor, Michael Anderson, FIA C.Act, touches on some of the themes that issue 18 explores.
19 August 2026
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Shaping the future under uncertainty: where next for public appraisal?

The IFoA’s Green Book Task and Finish Group reflects on some significant aspects of the UK government’s Green Book Discount Rate Review including ‘social insurance’.
03 August 2026
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Private credit: First Brands case study

This blog is the first in a series by the IFoA Private Credit Working Party. We begin with a case study that allows an examination of the credit risk, structural complexity, and regulatory considerations through the lens of the bankruptcy of First Brands, a privately owned American auto parts manufacturer, in September 2025.
20 July 2026
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From macro to mandate: how is AI set to reshape the investment decision-making lifecycle?

The articles in this blog series will follow the 7 lifecycle stages set out in this introductory piece. Each one will focus on what is actually being done at the current stage, what it takes to do it responsibly, and what it means for how investment actuaries work. We will keep them short, practical and – where the evidence warrants it – genuinely enthusiastic about what is possible. Watch this space. There is a lot to cover, and we are only getting started.
19 July 2026
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Wellness and prevention in the UK insurance industry: where do we stand today?

The IFoA Wellness and Prevention Working Party gives an overview of the prevention landscape and explores the insurance industry’s involvement in the UK.
17 July 2026
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When black swans turn into gray rhinos: part 6 – a life insurer’s perspective

In the sixth part of our swan blog series, we take a look at the implications and challenges presented to life insurers when it comes to exploring climate risk through this lens.
17 July 2026
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An actuarial roadmap for better retirement outcomes

The UK pensions landscape is at a turning point. Major reforms, including the Pensions Investment Review, the Pension Schemes Act, the new Pensions Commission, and the State Pension Age Review are reshaping Defined Benefit (DB), Defined Contribution (DC), Collective Defined Contribution (CDC), and state systems alike. The decisions we make over the next five years will shape retirement outcomes for generations.
16 July 2026
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Black swans, flux capacity and the Isthmus of Chaos: A dynamic response to the House of Lords call for better extreme risk preparedness

To prepare for extreme risks, organisations must understand not only what could happen, but when disruption may accelerate and how fast it may overwhelm resilience.
16 July 2026
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Did I write this blog post?

Let’s begin with a straightforward question: Did I write this blog post? Yes. And also, perhaps not entirely.
15 July 2026

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24Jan22

Embedding diversity, equity and inclusion as a leader

Embedding diversity, equity and inclusion as a leader
24 January 2022
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Diversity, equity and inclusion - A first-hand experience

Diversity, equity and inclusion - A first-hand experience
24 January 2022
20Jan22

How good are your Actuarial Reports?

The Good Actuarial Report Working Party has spent several years reflecting on and discussing how to make reports better. In our first blog in this series, we outline our proposed process and review what top-level questions need to be addressed.
20 January 2022
10Jan22

Climate Justice and Future Generations

Those most at risk from the impacts of climate change often have the least influence over its causes. This stark reality was the central point of discussion in our Road to Glasgow webinar, Climate Justice and Future Generations.
20 January 2022
19Jan22

Making an impact in sustainability and how you can do the same

Sara Ronayne, an Actuary at the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD), member of our Sustainability Board, and Co-Chair of our Sustainability Early Careers Board, talks about her career, making an impact in sustainability, and how you can do the same.
19 January 2022
18Jan22

Frank Redington: The Man and His Ideas

Author of 'History of British Actuarial Thought', Craig Turnbull, discusses his forthcoming webinar, Frank Redington: The Man and His Ideas that reflects on how the contributions of Frank Redington may provide fresh insight for modern actuarial work, and how, with some trepidation, he prepared for his talk.
18 January 2022
12Jan22

How exceptional has mortality been during the pandemic?

The Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has been publishing frequent updates on mortality in the general population during the pandemic. This blog looks back over 2020 and 2021 to put that period in historical context.
12 January 2022
05Jan22

What do developing countries need to deal with the threat of climate change?

The world’s 152 developing nations are likely to be those most impacted by climate change – and have economies least able to recover from its dire consequences. Our Road to Glasgow webinar, which took place just before COP26, reflected on this crucial question with an expert panel.
05 January 2022
20Dec21

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.
20 December 2021
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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.
20 December 2021

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