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.
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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.
Solvent exit planning – a practical guide | Part 7: lessons from banking for insurance solvent exit planning
This blog series is a practical guide on solvent exit planning for practitioners and those charged with governance.
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.
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’.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Refining mortality trend modelling for term assurances
Nicholas Lax, member of the CMI Assurances Committee, explores how the richer, more flexible CMI Model is helping practitioners.
When black swans turn into gray rhinos: part 5 – risk aggregation
In the fifth part of our swan blog series, we explore how black swans and gray rhinos may interact in a changing landscape, and how insurers can respond in such an uncertain environment.
When black swans turn into gray rhinos: part 4
In the fourth part of our swan blog series, we look at the impact of climate change on mortality and morbidity.
Climate change and infrastructure: investment implications for the next 20 years
Anisha Bilala from the IFoA Infrastructure Working Party argues that institutional investors will place a greater financial value on infrastructure projects if they demonstrate climate change resilience. In her paper ‘Climate change and infrastructure: investment implications for the next 20 years’ she also describes ways in which some investors are seeking to influence corporate climate strategies.
Developing central climate scenarios: initial workshop findings
The Central Climate Scenario Workshop Group summarises the first of a series of workshops that aims to share insights on current thinking on what could constitute climate central ‘best estimate’ scenarios.
What it's really like to volunteer with the CMI
Volunteers for the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) share their experiences.
When black swans turn into gray rhinos: part 3
The third part of the Life Climate Change Working Party’s swan blog series looks at the non-financial policyholder risks of climate change.
Public data: listening to our subscribers and shaping our strategic priorities
In 2025, the CMI carried out a survey to understand its subscribers’ needs. Vicky Webb, from the CMI Executive Committee, explores the survey findings and what happens next.
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.