General Features

Jonathan Khanlian outlines how the machine learning technique of reinforcement learning can be viewed from an actuarial perspective

Trevor Williams gives an economist’s view of carbon taxation

James Dyke talks to Travis Elsum about the hidden pitfalls of net-zero policies and the need for more academic activism

David Hunter explains why a multi-manager approach is best when investing in the nascent renewable energy sector

Louise Pryor, Colin Dutkiewicz and Krishna Kumar Shrestha reflect on the ICAT’s recent R number hackathon, and what it means for the profession’s future skillset and role in society.

Servaas Houben looks at the prisoner’s dilemma and how it can be applied to COVID-19 vaccination

Brian McGregor explores how insurers can increase insurance penetration in risk zones, such as the area around the Mount Nyiragongo volcano

Tawanda Chituku discusses his experience pricing microinsurance products in Zimbabwe

What has the COVID-19 pandemic taught us about business resilience during a crisis? Dermot Grenham and Isaac Alfon explain

Anthony Asher provides a critique of the dominant thinking within risk culture, and explains why courage will play an important role in forming a more virtuous approach