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Four people-oriented actuaries encourage us to nurture our diverse talents – and embrace our potential as multi-dimensional professionals

Nick Silver and Lucy Saye explore the skillsets that actuaries will need in the future to sustainably add value

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has issued a Risk Alert to all its members on the impact of high inflation, with a particular focus on actuaries working in general and life insurance and pensions.

Vrishti Goel discusses the UK government’s proposed reforms to Solvency II

Brandon Horwitz discusses the value that actuaries can bring as non-executive directors, and how those interested can get involved

Chelsea Adler discusses what it’s like to work in an insurtech start-up, and how it compares to her experience at a traditional insurance company in terms of culture, work-life balance and opportunities

Tan Suee Chieh and Nick Spencer share the lessons of the Project New Horizon programme, which aims to prepare the profession for an increasingly complex future

Matt Attard explores the challenges inherent working in a small island nation, and how curiosity and lateral thinking can help overcome these issues

Over a third of UK workers will look to start a new career in the next year due to the cost-of-living crisis, with financial services seen as the joint most desirable sector, KPMG research suggests.

The youngest UK workers could see their retirement savings cut by a quarter if they were to reduce their pension contributions by 2% in response to the cost-of-living crisis.