Risk & ERM

Gordon Woo considers the effects of ecological change on pandemic risk, and when it is likely we will face an even worse pandemic than COVID-19

John Taylor reflects on the highlights of the IFoA’s campaign on the transfer of risk from institutions to individuals

Chris Lewin highlights the valuable skills that actuaries can bring to risk management, and proposes a system for applying actuarial principles in this area

Michael Ducker and Ian Lennox discuss emerging research on lifestyle choices, and the potential implications for risk assessment

A record level of organisations worldwide are now carrying out a long-term risk analysis following the outbreak of COVID-19, new research by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has found.

Florin Ginghina and Advait Kapadia describe the evolution and use of models to evaluate credit migration and default risk

Han Li and Qihe Tang search for evidence linking extremes in temperature with mortality

Dhiran Dookhi explores techniques for assessing climate change risks associated with asset portfolios and liabilities

Matt Roberts-Sklar and Sheila Torrance explain why there is increased attention on liquidity risk from margin calls

Sam Wilkin examines the geopolitical impacts of COVID-19, and suggests how relevant stress testing scenarios may be constructed