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Stress event management and Rubik’s Cubes
In this blog, David Chen, a member of the Stress Resilience Working Party, provides insight into some of the observations from the recent market stress event, which were presented at the Life Conference 2022.
UK bulk annuity market: bigger, stronger, faster, harder
Over the past decade, the bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market has become almost unrecognisable, with its size, sophistication, and efficiency all evolving significantly. Here Suanne Chong and Andrew Kenyon of NatWest Markets preview their session at Life Conference 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.
When black swans turn into gray rhinos
To introduce a new blog series on climate risk, the IFoA’s Life Climate Change Working Party explores the concepts of ‘black swans’ and ‘gray rhinos’ in a climate context.
When black swans turn into gray rhinos: part 2
The second part of the Life Climate Change Working Party’s swan blog series explores the financial and non-life risks of climate change.
When black swans turn into gray rhinos: part 3
The third part of the Life Climate Change Working Party’s swan blog series looks at the non-financial policyholder risks of climate change.
When black swans turn into gray rhinos: part 4
In the fourth part of our swan blog series, we look at the impact of climate change on mortality and morbidity.
When black swans turn into gray rhinos: part 5 – risk aggregation
In the fifth part of our swan blog series, we explore how black swans and gray rhinos may interact in a changing landscape, and how insurers can respond in such an uncertain environment.