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The Actuary December 2016

Issue date: December 2016

Articles in this issue

2

Calls to simplify investment jargon

The use of jargon in the investment world is putting people over the age of 50 off investing according to a study by Saga Investment Services.
Monday 19th December 2016
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2

London ranked best European city for growth and future prospects

The UK’s capital has moved up two places to 8th position in the Schroders Global Cities 30 index, the highest ranking for any European city.
Monday 12th December 2016
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2

Jennifer Sanders

Jennifer Sanders
Tuesday 29th November 2016
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2

How Christmas stole the Grinch

Jessica Elkin wonders how different the choices of the heart and those of the head can be, and which ones are actuaries best qualified for?
Tuesday 29th November 2016
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2

Big Data In Practice: How 45 successful companies used big data analytics to deliver extraordinary results

When offered the opportunity to review a book from a few available options for The Actuary magazine, I settled upon this, and it has proved to be an interesting and informative read, covering the topical and fast-moving area of big data analytics.
Tuesday 29th November 2016
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2

Pooling our talent

The SIAS pool tournament took place on 20 October, with 23 teams competing for the top prize.
Tuesday 29th November 2016
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2

The influenza agenda

Insurers perennially cite a pandemic as one of the major risks they face, but are the industry's modelling approaches keeping pace with the wider body of available knowledge? Matthew Edwards and Richard Marshall investigate
Tuesday 29th November 2016
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2

SAAX: Brexit panel discussion

On Friday 14 October, the Southern African Actuarial ConneXion Group (SAAX), a member interest group of the IFoA, held a panel discussion at Staple Inn.
Tuesday 29th November 2016
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Joined-up thinking and shared-value insurance 

Andrew Scott shows how, as new technologies emerge with potential to monitor and encourage healthy living, shared-value insurance is beginning to shape the future of insurance globally
Tuesday 29th November 2016
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2

Gene-eggtics at the autumn livery dinner

The Worshipful Company of Actuaries’ autumn livery dinner was held in the grand and artistic surroundings of Painters’ Hall on 6 October.
Monday 28th November 2016
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