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Professor Tim Noakes tells Sarah Bennett about his work challenging conventional medical wisdom around diabetes and cholesterol – something that could have interesting ramifications for actuaries working in health and life

Kirstie Mok, on behalf of the CMI Mortality Projections Committee, reports on trends in mortality improvements and their causes

Paloma Valdés examines how artificial intelligence (AI) is boosting value for healthcare companies by aligning the interests of patient and provider

John Taylor, president-elect of the IFoA, reflects on the growth of big data – and why actuaries should be at the heart of it

Huw Davies discusses the ‘risk bow tie’, a simple integrated risk management tool for UK defined benefit pension schemes

Richard Schneider describes the IFoA Life Research Committee’s activities, instigating member-led research and giving members a voice in the wider financial world

Predicting healthcare needs and outcomes could radically transform the future of the sector, argues Lisa Balboa

Mark O’Reilly investigates the link between animal produce and cardiovascular disease

Torsten Kleinow, Andrew Cairns and Jie Wen take a look at a recent report investigating the links between deprivation and life expectancy in the UK