General Features

Servaas Houben considers how IFRS 17 principles could benefit insurers in the Caribbean – and what European insurers could learn from the region when it comes to implementing the standard

Stephen Hyams shares a proposal from the Pension Decumulation Pathway Working Party that could help those with defined contribution pensions to achieve better outcomes

Mauritius is more than a picture-postcard holiday destination, says Bernard Yen – it is also a thriving location for financial services

Pratap Tambe explains how blockchain and distributed ledger technologies may be useful in the reinsurance value chain, using nuclear risk as an example

Juan Ignacio de Oyarbide discusses the outcomes of a motor insurance pricing game held in Saudi Arabia, and key lessons to emerge from it

Kemi Bello considers how government, insurers and homeowners can usher in a new era of flood resilience before the Flood Re initiative ends in 2039

Ian Trim explores The Dasgupta Review’s findings on the importance of preserving natural capital, and the role actuaries can play in achieving this

Wendy Walford outlines the need for consistent and comparable sustainability disclosures, and discusses why two new standards from the International Sustainability Standards Board are a step in the right direction

Brandon Horwitz discusses the value that actuaries can bring as non-executive directors, and how those interested can get involved

Chelsea Adler discusses what it’s like to work in an insurtech start-up, and how it compares to her experience at a traditional insurance company in terms of culture, work-life balance and opportunities