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Understanding nature-related physical risks
This is part four in a series of blogs about nature-related risk from the IFoA’s Biodiversity Working Party. In this post, we focus on nature-related physical risks by providing some examples of their different types.
Transition risks arising from nature-related risks
This is part five in a series of blogs about nature-related risk from the IFoA’s Biodiversity Working Party. Here we explore nature-related transition risks, and why we need to include transition risk in nature-related risk.
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.
UN SDGs and AI: South Africa
This is part three of a series of blogs by the IFoA Data Science, Sustainability and Climate Change Working Party that discusses progress updates on UN SDGs and AI use. This blog focuses on South Africa.
The risk is not just volatility: it is irreversibility
Emily Forsyth-Davies, member of the IFoA’s Sustainability Board, explains why she believes our new report ‘Planetary Solvency: Tipping into the wild unknown’ is so important.
An actuarial perspective on London Climate Action Week 2026
As London Climate Action Week begins, members of the Sustainability Early Carreers Board reflect on the work actuaries have been doing in taking action on climate change and climate risk
Help shape the future of nature-informed insurance underwriting
As nature-related risks become increasingly material to insurers and reinsurers, the PSI Climate–Nature Nexus Atlas offers an emerging framework for integrating ecosystem insights into underwriting, risk assessment and decision-making.
Meeting global net zero: how equipped is the USA’s investment market?
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, Randall Ramsahai and Saskia Praill tackle the USA.
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.