General Features

Elena Djarlijeva and Lucy Hoppe report on the rise of the ‘quantified self’ – and how wearable devices could impact the world of insurance

Matthew Edwards and Stuart McDonald investigate how COVID-19 mortality compares to previous pandemics, and what its effect on UK mortality this year could be

Chris Seekings and Kate Pearce talk to Carly Kind about the opportunities brought by big data and artificial intelligence – and the challenges of ensuring they benefit all of society

Why is the IFoA reviewing the existing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Scheme?

Blockchain technology and the trading of bitcoin were introduced in October 2008 in the famous paper by Satoshi Nakamoto.

Silvana Pesenti, Alberto Bettini, Pietro Millossovich and Andreas Tsanakas present their alternative approach to sensitivity analysis

The wealth of data held by insurers is a treasure trove.

The last few years have seen a number of calls for 'transparency' around the workings of the latest artificial intelligence systems.

Wind energy technology is relevant to the international political objectives of the Paris Agreement, UN Sustainability Goals, the declared climate emergency, reduction of pollution, and UK green growth strategy.

Steve Hales talks to Dan Georgescu about working abroad, data science, and the importance of putting people front and centre