Technology

Coding: those who love it can benefit those who don’t by creating open-source tools. Yiannis Parizas outlines two popular data science programming languages, and the simulator he devised and shared

The latest microchips mimic cerebral function. Smaller, faster and more efficient than their predecessors, they have the potential to save lives and help insurers, argues Amarnath Suggu

With our pull on the planet’s resources, are we bold enough to embrace a circular economy? The potential benefits are not just material, argues Travis Elsum

Stefania Varnava and Yiannis Parizas examine the benefits of using agile methodology within the insurance industry

Life and health insurers need to consider how cyber risk could potentially impact them, say Visesh Gosrani, Mikhail Norshteyn and Karl Oliver

Damiano Massimi and Thibault Imbert discuss the potential benefits of behavioural modelling in general insurance, particularly in combining it with price elasticity

Yiannis Parizas and Phanis Ioannou weigh up the benefits of open-source and commercial solutions for general insurance pricing

Nick Spencer and Nico Aspinall explain how the profession can expand into new domains and retain its relevance in a changing world

Digital platforms are transforming financial services from output to outcome economies, argues Paolo Sironi – and the financial sector needs to keep up

The metaverse is coming – what is it,and why does it matter for actuaries? Zhixin Lim explains