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An intern’s take on the future of the actuarial profession
If you wanted to join the actuarial profession 50 years ago, the primary criteria that you would have been required to meet would have been strong analytical and ma…
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Auto-enrolment success could be the ‘lifeline’ the annuity market needs
Today's Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) report shows that 8.5m people could be newly saving in a pension by 2030. Could auto-enrolment's success be just what the a…
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SS7/14 – Skilled Persons Reviews: Check, check, check
This blog summarises the considerations and expectations for relevant parties for different stages of the Skilled Persions Reviews process.
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Mutuals With-Profits funds in 2013
We have compelted our first investigation into the with-profits investment performance and strategy of a selection of mutual insurers. The analysis is based on the …
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Updated perspectives on the bulk annuity market – June 2014
With bulk annuity business volumes in 2014 having already set a new record, those insurers with a proven track record are stepping up to compensate for the expected…
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Quenching your thirst for guidance on unit linked funds
Millions of UK consumers have invested over £900bn in united linked funds and this number is on the rise. Our latest blog looks at the ABI good practice guidelines.
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1,000 more pages to add to your summer reading
On 2 June 2014, EIOPA invited comments on the public consultation of Set 1 (of 2) of the Solvency II Guidelines. Our lastest blog looks at the consutlation papers …
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PRA draft supervisory statements: valuation risk and subordinated guarantees
The PRA’s two most recent consultation papers, published on 30th May, seek views on two draft supervisory statements for life, general and mutual insurers. The key …
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Mark Carney’s warning to insurers
The governor of the Bank of England has highlighted the risks insurance companies could be exposing themselves to in the current macroeconomic environment.
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Skilled Persons Reviews: Looking into the crystal ball
In this blog, we present the activity of SPRs over 2013/14 and comment on what can be seen when looking into the crystal ball.