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Pillar 3 reporting has been the long-neglected aspect of Solvency II and it is now sharply in focus for many firms as they realise the immense effort needed to prepare ahead of 1 January 2016

Ralph Baxter looks at the understated risks inherent within spreadsheets, and demonstrates how these might be tackled.

Influence the right people at the right time to get what you want in business, says Andy Bounds

Dr Rajat K Sinha attempts to conceptualise the hidden mathematics of non-financial sectors through a hypothetical illustration, and argues that the mathematics visualised is more complex than that of the financial sector

Multiple approaches to capital allocation bring multifarious insights, says Paul Johnson

With Solvency II model applications now in, attention is turning to the strategic implications of the new regime. Simon Woods explores the challenges and opportunities

“As I negotiated the traffic between my bedroom and my study this morning, I wondered how many other actuaries have the luxury of working from home? Indeed, how many would consider it a benefit?” asks Darryl Boulton

Medical underwriting is not new to the bulk annuity transfer market, having been used by life insurers in recent years to price typically smaller schemes. It can also be used, though, to manage risk concentration in larger schemes through ‘top-slicing’, says Costas Yiasoumi

Fiona Matthews, chairman of the Staple Inn Actuarial Society, and managing director of LifeSight, Towers Watson’s master trust solution, talks to Gemma Gregson about opportunities for actuaries, engaging with pension scheme members and diversity in the profession