I didn’t know when I moved to Bridgend, Wales that I was walking in the footsteps of actuarial greatness. I soon learnt to share the town’s pride in its son William Morgan (1750-1833), widely known as the ‘father of actuarial science’. This biography justifies that appellation and much, much more.
Mukami Njeru and Lucy Muthoni talk to Kim Chimsasa and Chris Seekings about their work at the Actuarial Academy of East Africa, and improving access to the profession on the continent
Queenie Chow, Lisa Morgan and Barbara Chesire-Chabbaga explain the concept of human-centred design and how it has been used in the public and private insurance sectors
Kit Yates tells Ruolin Wang why making mathematics more accessible to the public is so important – especially in light of COVID-19 and the climate challenge
In our second article on the IFoA Curriculum we look at how professional work is evolving, and how non-technical ‘soft’ skills areplaying an increasing rolealongside traditional actuarial competencies
The coronavirus containment measures of the past year or so have made communication much more difficult, notes Ron Tsang – how can we improve that, and why is it important?