Insurance issues in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

First Actuarial‘s Hilary Salt announces retirement

Hilary Salt, a founding partner of First Actuarial, has announced her retirement. The move will see her draw to a close a career spanning more than four decades in the pensions sector.

Insurance issues in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa

Insurance take-up in developing countries is always a challenge. But why is it among the lowest in the world in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa? Yoboua Angoua looks for answers using data from his native Côte d’Ivoire.

The School of Mathematical Sciences hosts Worshipful Company of Actuaries Annual Lecture

Queen Mary University of London welcomed visitors for the Worshipful Company of Actuaries (WCA) Annual Lecture last month, this is the first time that the school has hosted the event.

Montoux launches Model Copilot to enhance documentation and governance

Montoux, a provider of AI and actuarial modelling technology has launched Model Copilot, a generative AI copilot designed specifically for actuaries to transform actuarial work by automating the most time-consuming aspects of model documentation and governance.

Risk Transfer team spotlighted at the InsuranceERM Awards

Barnett Waddingham’s advisory role in the first ever superfund transaction saw our efforts spotlighted with the ‘Pension risk transfer innovation of the year’ award in the 2024 InsuranceERM Awards.