Articles by Louise Pryor

At the beginning of next month, the United Nations will continue its custom of convening nearly every country for a global climate change summit. This year’s Conference of Parties – the UN’s 26th, and thus known as COP26 – gets underway in Glasgow, Scotland, on 1 November, and is where world leaders will strive to tackle the uniquely urgent challenges in sustainability today.

One of the best things about being president of the IFoA is seeing seeds that were planted long ago start to take root, sprout and flower.

Louise Pryor, Colin Dutkiewicz and Krishna Kumar Shrestha reflect on the ICAT’s recent R number hackathon, and what it means for the profession’s future skillset and role in society.

With the turn of the IFoA’s sessional year – and a new president and Council installed – comes the opportunity to take a fresh look at our future. Much has changed since the onset of COVID-19, but one thing is certain: we won’t see the pre-2019 world again, and the only way is forward.

Dan Georgescu spoke with IFoA president, Louise Pryor, about her varied career, the actuary’s changing role, and the need to place sustainability at the heart of all we do

In the lead-up to COP26, Louise Pryor and Sandy Trust set out the pivotal role actuaries have to play on the journey to sustainability

Louise Pryor and Nick Spencer discuss the IFoA’s recent progress on climate-related risk and their work as co-chairs of the Climate-Related Risk Taskforce