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COP28: hotting up in UAE
Our Policy and Public Affairs Team explores a few important things to know ahead of COP28 in Dubai, 30 November to 12 December 2023
Navigating new normals: setting mortality and longevity assumptions in the post-pandemic era
The COVID 19 pandemic has disrupted well-established processes for understanding and forecasting mortality and longevity experience. At the height of the pandemic, we observed spikes in mortality rates that were not representative of steady-state mortality rates.
Time series analysis of S&P Green Bond Index
The IFoA’s Data Science, Sustainability and Climate Change Working Party shares its initial time series analysis of the S&P Green Bond Index using non-traditional techniques including neural networks.
COP28: “A cause for optimism?”
Our Policy and Public Affairs Team explores the important developments that came out of COP28 in Dubai, 30 November to 12 December 2023
Climate scenario analysis for life insurers
This short article is an initial output from the IFoA Life Climate Scenarios Working Party (Assumptions and scenario modelling) – it provides a brief outline of how climate scenarios can be used by a life insurance company.
The benefits of embedding DEI values in our ethical code of conduct
As we launch a consultation on formalising Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) within the IFoA’s regulatory framework, Neil Buckley, Chair of the IFoA’s Regulatory Board, reflects on the benefits of embedding DEI values in our ethical code of conduct.
How actuaries are using artificial intelligence and machine learning
Chris Paterson at the Government Actuary’s Department explains its research on how actuaries in the UK are using AI and machine learning techniques, and how you can get involved.
IFoA Conference 2023: collaboration to bring wider perspectives
Sophie Wright and Shuyan Liang, co-chairs of the IFoA Conference 2023 organising committee, preview the event’s unique and essential offering to all actuaries
How did the COVID-19 Pandemic impact Accelerated Critical Illness and the causes of claims?
Chris Reynolds, Chair of the CMI Assurances Committee, discusses the recently published Working Paper 167, which analyses the causes of accelerated critical illness claims over the period 2017 to 2020.
This working paper is the first time the Committee has been able to consider in detail the experience of critical illness policies over a period impacted by the pandemic.
The IFoA's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion demographics survey: The importance of data in DEI
As we launch the IFoA’s first diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) demographics survey for IFoA volunteers, we talk to members of the Finance and Investment Board (F&I Board) about the importance of data in DEI and their journey so far.