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There have been around 104,600 more deaths than would normally be expected in the UK since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has revealed.

There were 52% more deaths registered in England and Wales in both the third and fourth weeks of this year than during the same weeks of 2019, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has revealed.

Insurance technology companies attracted a record $7.1bn (£5.15bn) of investment across 377 deals last year, analysis by Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has revealed.

Just 7% of UK retirees view planning for social care costs as a financial priority, while only 1% see it as their most important consideration, a recent survey by Aegon has uncovered.

Global commercial insurance prices increased by almost a quarter in the final three months of last year, which was the largest rise recorded by insurance company Marsh since 2012.

Almost one in five UK workers now believe that they will never retire, up from one in seven three years ago, new research has uncovered.

Matt Roberts-Sklar and Sheila Torrance explain why there is increased attention on liquidity risk from margin calls

Iain Allan talks to Chris Seekings and Mahidhara Davangere about his unconventional career path, and the exciting opportunities awaiting actuaries in the banking world

Adele Groyer and John O’Brien assess the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on claims in 2020, and how this might play out

Tim Boonen discusses the pitfalls of the Euler rule for capital allocation and proposes an alternative