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Chris Reynolds, Chair of the  IFoA Health & Care Board discusses the recent UK Government white paper on health and social care reform.

In this follow-on blog post Stephen Moncrief, of the IFoA’s COVID-19 Action Taskforce (ICAT) Social Security Group, completes his blog journey to consider whether the Coronavirus Pandemic should alter our views on the desirability of Universal Basic Income (UBI) approaches.

On February 19 the IFoA submitted its feedback and recommendations to HM Treasury on the Phase II Consultation of the Financial Services Future Regulatory Framework Review.

We spoke to Thomas Harris, Fellow at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries about his career and what advice he would give to actuaries entering the profession now.

We spoke to Matt Saker, Fellow at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries about his career and what advice he would give to actuaries entering the profession now.

Abbie Hildrew from social impact organisation, Moving Ahead, discusses the Actuarial Mentoring Programme (AMP) - a cross-company mentoring initiative supporting diversity and inclusion within the Actuarial profession.

The Sustainability Finance Community (SFC) Book Club was launched in December 2020 to provide an inclusive environment for members to discuss sustainability themed books. Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth was the choice for the inaugural meeting.

Tan Suee Chieh, President of the IFoA, discusses a new approach to thought leadership, and a talks about his new presidential speaker series.

Matthew Edwards, Stuart McDonald and Nicola Oliver of the COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group look back over their 100 bulletins and how actuaries have come together to help tackle the pandemic.

John Taylor, Immediate Past President of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries reviews The Great Risk Transfer ahead of the launch of the campaign's recommendations.

Asif John, Chairman of the IFoA’s Data Science Working Party, looks at what data scientists and actuaries stand to gain from a closer relationship.

In this article, Keziah Baskerville-Muscutt interviews Louise Pryor, who is a sustainability actuary and President-elect of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA). Keziah asks Louise about her work, her views of the actuarial profession and how it links to sustainability, and her advice for aspiring members.