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This edition of the magazine focuses on data science and its applications, which will be a recurring theme for the IFoA.

That is according to a new report from Moody's, which highlights how Tesla has already started offering premiums that are up to 30% cheaper than those of mainstream insurers.

Craig Turnbull has held senior industry positions in global consulting, software and asset management businesses, and has particular interest and experience in risk, capital, valuation and investment.

Welcome to the 2020s, and my first issue as editor of The Actuary. It is an honour and a pleasure to be here. 

Dr Ian Sharpe discusses the Pensions Advisory Groups guide to good practice in the area of pensions on divorce

Tiffany Honour of the Current Pensions Review Working Party asks: are cash equivalent transfer values being set at the right level?

Tacitus, senator and historian of the Roman Empire, announced: “Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.”

The value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global insurance industry has plummeted over the last year, with new deals also failing to boost share prices.

Actuaries devote a substantial part of their professional careers to understanding risks so that they can make better-informed decisions.