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Why carbon monoxide should matter to actuaries

Carbon monoxide, or CO, is a deadly gas emitted from appliances using any carbon-based fuel that burns (gas, coal, petrol, diesel, wood, etc).
Tuesday 10th October 2017
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Questioning standards

I write to express a mixture of sorrow and anger at the dismal attempt by the IFoA’s chief executive to justify the new TAS 100. He writes in his monthly column (The Actuary, September 2017, bit.ly/Actuarytransition): “In raising the TAS requirements to a higher level of principle, it makes sense at the same time to broaden their scope.”
Tuesday 10th October 2017
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The impacts of climate change on health

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly a quarter of worldwide deaths and disease burden are owing to environmental factors. As the environment changes as a result of climate change, what will happen to health?
Monday 9th October 2017
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Reason from experience?

The recent extreme weather in the US has caused devastation on a massive scale. Because of hurricanes like Harvey and Irma, people in Texas, Florida and the Caribbean have seen their lives and livelihoods washed away in an instant.
Monday 9th October 2017
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Shaking things up

Disruptive technology has become something of a catchphrase in contemporary conversation. Most believe that Harvard Business School professor Clayton M Christensen coined the term in 1997, and it refers to groundbreaking technology that displaces established methods, shaking up and sometimes creating completely new industries.
Monday 9th October 2017
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Championing health and tech

Much progress has been made in tackling diseases around the world in recent years. However, there is growing evidence of antimicrobial resistance, which is thwarting efforts to improve health.
Monday 9th October 2017
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