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Covid-19: Changes in social inflation
A group of general insurance actuaries working as part of the IFoA Covid-19 Action Task Force have been studying the impact of Covid-19. This blog discusses the changes in social inflation caused by pandemic.
The road ahead to motor insurance reserving
Harshitta Malakar, from the IFoA’s Covid-19 ICAT General Insurance Claims Inflation group, looks at the impact of the pandemic on the frequency and severity of motor claims and the issues which reserving actuaries should consider.
What is the goal as we build back better from the aftermath of COVID-19?
Josephine Robertson, MA FIA CERA MPH, with inputs from the workstream, discusses the importance of revisiting the definition of goals we strive to achieve while we rebuild our post-pandemic societies.
Problems with targeting GDP growth
James Fisher, with inputs from within the COVID-19 workstream, discusses the potential drawbacks of using economic growth as the primary lens through which government policy decisions are made.
Data Science Certificate case studies: David Tudor-Griffith
David Tudor-Griffith was part of the first IFoA Data Science Certificate cohort. In this blog he tells us about his experience of taking part in the course and what actuaries can gain from it.
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.
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.
'Now is the time to act.' – Why diversity, equity and inclusion matters to the actuarial profession.
Why diversity, equity and inclusion matters to the actuarial profession.