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.
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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.
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.
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Celebrating a decade of impact: IFoA Asia Conference turns 10
Saroja Gunatilleke, IFoA Asia Conference 2025 committee member, explores the evolution and impact of the conference as it celebrates its 10th anniversary in Kuala Lumpur.
Actuarial insights supporting Saudi healthcare reform
The IFoA has supported Saudi Arabia’s healthcare transformation by facilitating an independent review of new payment and governance frameworks. Volunteers provided feedback on strategy, sector capability gaps, and data governance.
Reflections from the IFoA’s 2025 risk management symposium
The IFoA’s risk management symposium in May explored AI, climate risks, and professional development across the actuarial community. Sophie Wright, who chaired the committee, reflects on the event.
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.
Planetary insolvency: could climate change outpace insurance solutions?
Climate disasters are driving insurance losses up 7% annually, threatening to make vast areas uninsurable. Sandy Trust explores the looming ‘great risk transfer’ from insurers to society.
How are green bonds helping China’s efforts to achieve net zero?
This is part of a series of blogs about net zero investment in different regions of the world outside of UK and EU. We explore how different countries are approaching the net zero transition and the investment markets that exist to support this. Here, Randall Ramsahai focuses on China.
Contents insurance and the Great Risk Transfer: practical solutions for vulnerable groups
A workshop between the IFoA and Fair4All Finance has produced concrete recommendations for improving insurance access among vulnerable populations. These include plans for a pilot minimum value contents insurance product.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Actuaries need economic realism
Following the April webinar ‘Why actuaries need a new economics’, speakers Professor Steve Keen and William Hynes offered some reflections.
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.
Navigating geopolitical risks
Strategic risk advisor Lawrence Habahbeh explores how financial institutions can build resilience against geopolitical shocks
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