Health and care
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Empowering collaboration between health actuaries and healthcare organisations
A new brochure from the IFoA highlights the skills and values of actuaries for public health systems in the UK and beyond. Members are welcome to use it to support their conversations with their contacts at health organisations.
How sustainable is care funding in the UK?
Tom Kenny, Chair of the IFoA Social Care Working Party, explores the issues facing social care funding in the UK
IFoA adult social care roundtable
On 2 July, the IFoA Social Care Working Party hosted a hybrid roundtable event of social care experts at Staple Inn, London. We had broad representation from the IFoA, ABI, Age UK, Alzheimer’s Scotland, Care England, Equity Release Council, The Health Foundation, Nuffield Trust, LSE, My Care Consultant, and Partners in Care and Health (ADASS/LGA).
Actuarial insights supporting Saudi healthcare reform
The IFoA has supported Saudi Arabia’s healthcare transformation by facilitating an independent review of new payment and governance frameworks. Volunteers provided feedback on strategy, sector capability gaps, and data governance.
Social care funding: time for the UK government to confront the trade-offs
The IFoA Social Care Working Party held a roundtable in April 2026. It brought together policymakers, industry leaders and experts to revisit a now-familiar question: how do we fund adult social care sustainably? This blog summarises the key themes from the discussion.
World Mental Health Day 2024: tackling burnout and supporting mental health in insurance
This year’s theme for World Mental Health Day (10 October) focuses on one of the most pressing challenges in today’s workplace: burnout.
From ideas to influence: the story of The Big Pitch
Mohamed Elsheemy, Chair of the IFoA Health and Care Lifelong Learning Committee, explains the background to The Big Pitch, the success of the first such event and why you should enter The Big Pitch 2025.
Wellness and prevention in the UK insurance industry: where do we stand today?
The IFoA Wellness and Prevention Working Party gives an overview of the prevention landscape and explores the insurance industry’s involvement in the UK.
Celebrating excellence: 2024 Geoffrey Heywood and Peter Clark prize winners
Every year, the IFoA recognises excellence in research and communicating actuarial knowledge by awarding prestigious prizes for outstanding papers published in IFoA publications. This year’s prizes, rewarding articles published in 2024, demonstrate excellence and impact across a range of areas encountered by actuaries in their practice and research.