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Mental Health Working Party: Survey for (re)insurers

amberw — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:01:29 +0000

Mental Health Working Party: Survey for (re)insurers

This survey, created by the IFoA Mental Health Working Party subgroup, aims to identify insurers approaches to mental health.

It will help us to understand the current market practice and further strengthen outcomes when it comes to mental health and insurance. In particular, the working party are interested in identifying whether there is additional research that could be helpful to support risk assessment, underwriting and product developments.

Life Board Update – March 2023

amberw — Wed, 17 May 2023 08:33:33 +0000

Life Board Update

Clarence Er, Deputy Chair provides an update from the latest board meeting.

The most recent series of Life Board meetings were held 21 and 28 March 2023, which were the first set of meetings I have attended since I’ve joined the Life Board as Deputy Chair. A wide range of topics were covered during the meetings and I have the pleasure of sharing a summary of some of the key updates.

Update on IFoA initiatives

Participants Needed for UK Asbestos UK Working Party Survey – Application Deadline 25 May

amberw — Fri, 12 May 2023 16:14:58 +0000

The UK Asbestos Working Party periodically carries out market surveys of insurance company UK asbestos-related claims in order that they can estimate the future cost of UK asbestos-related claims to the insurance industry.

Health and Care Board update - 23 March 2023

amberw — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:59:46 +0000

Health and Care Board update

Anna Spender provides an update from the latest board meeting.

We held our first Health & Care Board meeting of 2023 on the 23^rd March and once again there were numerous areas to cover leading to a lot of discussion, debate, and further actions.

Risk Management Board update - March 2023

amberw — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:55:12 +0000

Risk Management Board update

Andrea Egan provides an update from the latest board meeting.

Succession Planning

We discussed succession planning for the Risk Management Board, specifically the upcoming vacancy for a Deputy Chair; the vacancy will be advertised on the volunteering page, with applicants who meet the requirements encouraged to apply.

Update from IFoA on Employer Engagement

Pensions Board update - March 2023

amberw — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:51:57 +0000

Pensions Board update - March 2023

Glyn Bradley provides an update on the Pensions Board's spring meeting.

Finance & Investment Board update - December 2022

amberw — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 16:20:32 +0000

Finance & Investment Board update

December 2022

Bradley Shearer shares an update on the IFoA F&I Board’s activities

Our Finance & Investment Board met virtually once again on Thursday 1st December. One of the aspects I love about the Board is how diverse and broad it is, covering Finance and Investments, the Banking community, and the Economics and Non-Executive Director (NED) MIGs. Our members are based around the world, and many of us have roles in other IFoA communities too.

Health and Care Board Update - December 2022

amberw — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 15:13:10 +0000

Health & Care Board update – December 2022

Scott Reid, Health & Care Board Deputy Chair, provides an update.

Life Board Update - December 2022

amberw — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 15:10:39 +0000

Joshua Waters, Chair of the Life Standards and Consultations Sub-committee, provides an update on the IFoA Life Board activities.

Risk Management Board Update - 14 December

amberw — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:56:28 +0000

Peter Tompkins provides an update from the latest board meeting

The Risk Management board is responsible for developing and delivering the value of IFoA membership, for actuaries who work in risk management practice or who want to know about this field.

The board recently met on 14 December.

We welcomed two new members, Andrea Egan from London and Elena Papadopoulou from Cyprus.

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