General Features

Thomas Bernhardt and Catherine Donnelly describe how pooled annuity funds are an attractive alternative to lifetime annuities and income drawdown in providing a retirement income for life

Raj Saundh, Alex Davis and Alex Mockridge consider what is next for the equity release mortgage market

Wangeci Mathenge explains the concept of cell captives, and how they could boost the cause of microinsurance in Kenya

Brandon Horwitz considers whether guarantees in retail products have a future in the UK

Julian Maynard-Smith explains the optimal method for structuring a document

Richard Plat discusses how deep learning techniques could allow insurers to use image recognition when assessing claims

Helena Boschi looks at how the human brain has been affected by the isolation and stress of the COVID-19 pandemic

Gordon Woo considers the effects of ecological change on pandemic risk, and when it is likely we will face an even worse pandemic than COVID-19

John Taylor reflects on the highlights of the IFoA’s campaign on the transfer of risk from institutions to individuals

What is the Certificate in Data Science, and how is it boosting actuaries’ data literacy? Manuel León-Urrutia explains