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A Milestone for the Actuarial Profession in the Middle East – Bahrain Takes the Lead
For the first time in the Middle East, a comprehensive initiative to develop actuarial capacity was launched and announced last June in Manama, the Capital of Bahrain, making it the starting ground for developing qualified actuaries across the GCC and the rest of the MENA region.
Moving beyond GDP - IFoA gives evidence to Parliamentary Committee
IFoA Council member Nick Spencer gave evidence yesterday on behalf of the IFoA today to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Select Committee on their inquiry into how to align the UK’s economic goals with environmental sustainability. The committee considered alternatives to GDP, looking at how including natural and social capital might impact government, private firms, and financial institutions.
Mental Health in Life Insurance: Underwriting mental health conditions
1 in 4 people will experience a mental health challenge of some kind each year, and 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health issue like anxiety and depression in any given week in England.
Mental Health in Life Insurance: Access to insurance with a consideration of consumers who have a mental health condition.
Mental Health in Life Insurance: Access to insurance with a consideration of consumers who have a mental health condition.
Sustainability Book Club – Less is more: How degrowth will save the world
‘Less is more – How degrowth will save the world’ ‘Less is more – How degrowth will save the world’ is a book by Jason Hickel: an economic anthropologist, Fullbright Scholar and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Mental Health in Life Insurance: How the claims process for income protection supports mental health vulnerability
Mental Health in Life Insurance: How the claims process for income protection supports mental health vulnerability
A look back on Mental Health in Life Insurance week
Over the last decade, the UK, along with the insurance industry, has experienced an increased focus on awareness and treatment of mental health conditions. The pandemic has further focused the national conversation around mental health which has been encouraging. This is beginning to break down some of the barriers and stigmas surrounding those living with mental health conditions. The industry has been giving considerable thought to the challenges surrounding mental health in recent years and we have seen some really great examples of insurers putting customer needs first in this area.