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What impact will AI have on risk pooling?
Nick Reilly, of the IFoA’s Professionalism, Regulation and Ethics Working Party, delves into some considerations for risk pooling in the age of AI
Guest blog: Could the consequences of climate change frustrate our ability to tackle its causes?
The IFoA’s report ‘Climate Scorpion: the sting is in the tail’ highlighted not only the tail risks but the potential for positive tipping points – acceleration of positive trends. But it’s important not to be overly optimistic about our prospects.
Past Sustainability Board chairs Nick Spencer and Sandy Trust asked leading academics Laurie Laybourne and Ben Shread-Hewitt at the Strategic Climate Risks Initiative to outline ‘derailment risk’. What if the physical impacts of climate change do not accelerate our progress to a low-carbon, stable climate future, but act as a barrier against it?
This is an important ‘third rail’ that actuaries should be aware of in their policy and future pathway projections.
Finding our balance with nature: introducing Planetary Solvency
Today we publish ‘Planetary Solvency – finding our balance with nature’, the IFoA’s fourth report in collaboration with climate scientists. Here, report author Sandy Trust introduces the concept of Planetary Solvency and why it is essential for future prosperity.
India: the road to net zero by 2070
This is part of a series of blogs exploring the investment markets in some of the largest greenhouse gas emitting countries outside the UK and EU. We delve into how these investment markets are supporting the net zero transition. Here, Neha Agarwala examines India’s progress.
IFoA Greater China Committee makes a strong start to member engagement in 2025
On 10 and 11 January, the Greater China Committee held launch events in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing with a combined attendance of almost 300, including IFoA members, stakeholders and academia.
Understanding collective defined contribution schemes: a path to effective design
The Collective Defined Contribution Working Party highlights key principles and considerations for effective CDC scheme design.
Net zero investing in Brazil
This is part of a series of blogs exploring the investment markets in some of the largest greenhouse gas emitting countries outside the UK and EU. We delve into how these investment markets are supporting the net zero transition. Here, Martin Earle explores net zero challenges and opportunities in the world’s seventh largest economy: Brazil.
Your chatbot, your responsibility?
Hazel Davis, of the IFoA’s Professionalism, Regulation and Ethics Working Party, unpacks some of the issues for companies using chatbots.