2016

Luca Tres and Paul Whiting discuss the redefining of the life insurance capital management landscape

Nico Aspinall introduces ‘systems thinking’ and explains why it is important to increase its use in actuarial work

Helen Crofts and Chika Aghadiuno, the outgoing and incoming chairs of the IFoA’s Diversity Advisory Group (DAG) talk to Richard Purcell and Memoria Lewis about how they hope to drive greater diversity in the profession, and discuss some of the challenges and achievements to date

Tim Bateman and Stuart McDonald discuss UK government proposals, subsequently abandoned, to permit those in receipt of annuities to sell them to third parties

Sam Johnson

Dr Jenny Brockis introduces monotasking; a way of working with your brain to maximise its energy and potential

Debbie Akers on privacy and the principles of discrimination when dealing with genetic data for insurance purposes

Advanced pricing techniques are commonly used in motor insurance. Alastair Black and Alan Clarkson explore how they are starting to be used in the life industry

Barbara Sinkinson discusses how actuaries can keep informed about the ethical issues surrounding the use of big data

Tavona Biza discusses how technology could help to increase financial inclusion rates in Africa’s ‘informal sector’