ACA stresses holistic approach for legislation on pensions & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

King’s Speech must set the tone for the long-term, says IFoA president

Ahead of the King’s Speech at the state opening of UK Parliament on 17 July, the IFoA is calling on the new government to set out a bold and ambitious legislative agenda to tackle the pressing long-term issues facing the UK.

Isio secures new investment from Aquiline & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Isio secures new investment from Aquiline

Isio has secured new investment from Aquiline Capital Partners LP (“Aquiline”), a private investment specialist in financial services and related technologies, to support the next phase of its growth.

Risk professionals unfazed by rise of the far right & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Risk professionals unfazed by rise of the far right

Most European risk professionals are “unperturbed” by the far right’s performance in recent elections and think it will be “business as usual”, according to a poll.

IFoA partners with EY Foundation & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

IFoA appoints new director of learning

Actuary Mike McDougall, a business leader with experience of strategic and operational change, is to be the IFoA’s new director of learning.

Health and pharma most exposed to AI failures by 2034 & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Mercer to acquire Cardano Group including NOW Pensions

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan has announced that it reached an agreement to acquire Cardano Group.

IFoA Risk Alert on climate change scenario analysis & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Dalriada appoints Barbara Fewkes as a professional trustee

Dalriada Trustees has appointed Barbara Fewkes as a professional trustee.

“Shocking” underperformance by UK pension funds & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

BW appoints new leader appointed for growing Insurance and Longevity team

Bringing 25 years of experience to the role, Kim Durniat has been appointed as the new Business Area Leader for our Insurance and Longevity consulting team.

Empowering collaboration between health actuaries and healthcare organisations & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Legal and General agrees buyin with ICI Pension Fund

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited announced that it has completed a c.£900

New IFoA president-elect announced & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Is AI the new ESG?

How the work-from-home movement is impacting actuaries & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Front Street Re announces new chief executive officer

Lexasure Financial Group CEO and Front Street Re president Ian Lim congratulated Fong on his appointment following the firm’s extensive search for a candidate.

Actuaries and trustees hit out at strategy statement proposal & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Former MD of Quattro Pensions joins First Actuarial

Andrew Allsopp, an actuary with more than 20 years’ director-level experience, has moved to First Actuarial.

Just Group completes £44m buy-in & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Cowbell promotes Sabouni to Chief People Officer, & Palardy to Chief Actuary

Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has made two executive promotions, as Sahar Sabouni, Head of Employee Success becomes Chief People Officer, and Dan Palardy, Lead Actuary, becomes Chief Actuary.

New BW appointment bolsters Risk and Resilience team & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Hymans Robertson announces the appointment of a new Equity Member and eleven Partners

Hymans Robertson, the leading independent pensions and financial services consultancy is pleased to announce 12 senior promotions in the firm – a new equity member and 11 partners.

Actuarial fellowship success at PwC Isle of Man & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

FCA asks advice firms to review retirement income processes

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today written to the Chief Executives of financial advice firms asking them to review their processes when providing retirement income advice.

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.

New European AI law to impact insurance and banking & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Hymans Robertson appoints new Head of Corporate Consulting

Hymans Robertson has appointed Leonard Bowman to the role of Head of Corporate Consulting across the pensions market.

Swiss actuaries back initiative to increase retirement age & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

First Actuarial founding partner Hilary Salt retires

Hilary Salt, a founding partner of First Actuarial, former Actuary of the Year, and well-known personality in the UK pensions industry, has announced her retirement.

First-of-its-kind coral reef policy for Fijian islands & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Standard Life completes buy in with Vector Pension Scheme

Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, has concluded a £114 million Bulk Purchase Annuity (“BPA”) transaction covering c.

Natural catastrophes caused massive losses in 2023 & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Natural catastrophes caused massive losses in 2023

Global economic losses from natural catastrophes reached $380bn in 2023, with insured losses topping $118bn, according to the latest research from Aon.

IFOA’s first accreditation in West Africa & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Isio announces the appointment of three new partners.

Mega-trends to force global business reinvention & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Standard Life complete full scheme buy in with Unisys

Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, has concluded a £300 million Bulk Purchase Annuity (“BPA”) transaction with the iPSL Section of the Unisys Payment Services Limited Pension Scheme (“iPSL”) and the Unisys Public Sector Pension Scheme (“UPSPS”) (together the “Schemes”).

Consulting actuaries probe AI challenges & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Mergers and Acquisition activity falls in 2023

The UK financial services industry reported 273 deals in 2023, representing a 9% fall from the 301 deals recorded in 2022, according to EY’s latest financial services M&A analysis.

GAD launches modeller to assist with GMP equalisation & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Broadstone advise on Just Group buyin for CP Pharmaceuticals

Just Group completes £28m deal securing the benefits of all 317 previously uninsured scheme members.

Aon advise NN Life & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Spence appoints Alistair Russell Smith

Spence & Partners has appointed Alistair Russell-Smith to lead the firm’s Corporate practice and the Public Sector, Charities and Not-for-Profit practice.