The magazine of the Institute & Faculty of Actuaries

Features

Discovering your personalityEffective risk management requires a range of risk personalities, say Russell Beaumont and Geoff Trickey 12 October 2017

Professor Dame Sally Davies: Driving changeProfessor Dame Sally Davies talks to Richard Purcell and David Boland about antimicrobial resistance, DNA testing and increasing healthy lifespans 12 October 2017

Can we be of service to the NHS?Joanne Buckle and Tanya Hayward ask whether the actuarial profession can add value in the NHS 12 October 2017

Anticipating market crisesQuintin Rayer explores the fundamental causes of financial crises and sketches a possible approach for better managing investments 12 October 2017
Insurance fad or health fix?Wearable tech has the potential to provide a long-term health fix that reduces society's disease burden, but with low rates of engagement this technology is at risk of becoming a fleeting fad, says Lisa Altmann-Richer 12 October 2017
7 steps to create a powerful presentationSteve Campion gives advice on how to present well, get your message across and ensure your audience engages with it and remembers you 12 October 2017
Inside story: Richard GalbraithInside story: Richard Galbraith 12 October 2017
To each his ownJoseph Mills recommends surrounding yourself with many different types of people to get the best out of everyone 12 October 2017
New tech & big data: are they good for insurance?Richard Keating investigates how big data and new technologies are changing the face of the insurance industry, and examines the resulting threats and opportunities 12 October 2017
An Actuary with PurposeWilhelm de Wet established a recruitment agency for actuaries, called South African Actuaries Abroad or SA3, a thriving career networking and placement hub which he could run from anywhere in the world. They chose a small town, Bonnievale, two hours' drive from Cape Town, a place where they could live a quality life and raise their children in a healthy lifestyle. As they would discover, this life in Bonnievale was to be far from boring. 11 September 2017
Fuelling the future with sky-high premiumsFuelling the future with sky-high premiums 07 September 2017
Microinsurance on a macro scaleWhy isn't microinsurance fulfilling its potential? Scott Swanay, April Li, Keith Lau and Tom Johansmeyer look at some of the challenges involved and how they can be overcome 07 September 2017
Supervised space for innovation testingChristopher Woolard lifts the lid on the Financial Conduct Authority's regulatory sandbox, which allows firms to try out their innovative products and services in a live environment 07 September 2017