Hymans Robertson named UK Stewardship Code signatory & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest actuary news round-up…
Oliver Wyman opens actuarial office in Bermuda led by Faisal Haddad
Management consultancy Oliver Wyman last month announced the opening of a new actuarial office in Bermuda.
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Katy Bradica named Chief Pricing Actuary for AXA XL Reinsurance
AXA XL, the property and casualty and specialty risk unit of AXA, has announced the appointment of Katy Bradica as Chief Pricing Actuary for AXA XL Reinsurance.
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WTW announce the acquisition of Butterwire
WTW have announced the acquisition of Butterwire, a FinTech provider of data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning platforms.
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AXA Partners announce new partnership with Rock Insurance
AXA Partners UK & Ireland has announced a new multimillion-pound extended partnership with ROCK Insurance Group, which launched in June.
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UK Proposes Climate Risk Requirements for Actuaries
The UK Financial Reporting Council proposes to require actuaries to include climate change and other ESG–related risks in the course of their work.
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WTW appoints Timothy Pratt to new role in its ICT business
WTW has appointed Timothy Pratt as director of actuarial property and casualty in its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business.
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SPP appoints Steve Hitchiner as its next president
The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has announced that Steve Hitchiner has been elected as its next president.
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Everest Re counts on new top actuary
Industry veteran David Harris has joined Bermudian-based Everest Re Group Ltd as senior vice-president, chief reserving actuary, succeeding Ellen Edmonds.
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IFoA gives evidence on UK pensions access
Pensions Board chair Leah Evans gave evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee inquiry on pensions access and take-up in the UK.
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AF Group names Fournier as Vice President & Chief Actuary
Specialty insurer AF Group has announced the appointment of Amy Fournier as Vice President and Chief Actuary.
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Major deal unveiled to align international sustainability reporting
Two international setting boards have signed a deal to align their work programmes and reporting on sustainability.
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IFoA unveils Kalpana Shah as next president-elect
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has announced that Kalpana Shah will serve as its next president-elect, starting her new role in June 2022, when Matt Saker will become president.
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Re/Insurance Group Aventum Acquires Actuarial Consultant Mulberry Risk
Aventum, the London-based re/insurance group, has acquired Mulberry Risk, a boutique consultancy providing actuarial, analytical, exposure and capacity management services to MGAs.
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IFoA launches its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy
The IFoA and its members have long had a deep, abiding belief in DEI, rooted in our commitment to act in the public interest and for the good of society and to stay true to our purpose to ‘champion and embody the benefits of a globally diverse and inclusive profession’.
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UK minister unveils plans to slash Solvency II ‘red tape’
The UK’s economic secretary to the Treasury has outlined plans to “slash bureaucracy” by relaxing Solvency II insurance regulation, potentially unlocking growth and billions of pounds of investment in infrastructure.
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Framework launched to help investors assess corporate climate targets
The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) has launched a new framework to help investors assess corporate climate targets in 10 key high-emitting sectors within energy, transport and industrials.
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Conrad Siegel & The Actuarial Foundation Launch Free Local Math Tutoring Initiative
Conrad Siegel announced today that it is partnering with The Actuarial Foundation in a joint initiative to bring the national Math Motivators Tutoring Program to Harrisburg-based schools.
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Cowbell Cyber Expands Actuarial and In-House Claims Functions with New Leadership Hires
Cowbell Cyber, the industry’s first AI-powered cyber insurance provider for small to medium enterprises (SMEs), today announced the placement of two new in-house roles as it aggressively moves into its next growth phase
Shams Patel named Chief Pricing Actuary at SiriusPoint
Global specialty insurer and reinsure SiriusPoint has announced the appointment of Shams Patel to the role of Chief Pricing Actuary.
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A new approach to Practising Certificates
Following an initial consultation on proposals for a simplified, more proportionate, and effective Practising Certificates Scheme in 2021, the IFoA has now published the detailed new scheme along with a summary of consultation responses.
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Actuarial Risk Management Names Terrence Cummings as Senior Consulting Actuary
Actuarial Risk Management, a actuarial consulting firm, has addedTerrence Cummingsas senior consulting actuary.
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Charlotte Quarmby joins Risk Settlement team at Aon
Aon has appointed Charlotte Quarmby as an associate partner in its UK Risk Settlement team.
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IFoA Foundation: Making a global difference
The IFoA Foundation is committed to ensuring that support is available to aspiring student actuaries who may require financial support during their studies, wherever they are based.
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Aon quiz reveals strong industry appetite for Collective DC
Aon has said that responses to the online quiz it launched in July this year have shown a strong appetite for Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) and for the next phases of legislation to enable its wider application.
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IFoA returns to party conferences
After a pandemic-induced hiatus, the IFoA’s Public Affairs team returned to the party conference circuit this year, attending both the Labour and Conservative conferences in Brighton and Manchester respectively.
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