Existing medicines and new uses
Existing medicines and new uses
An overview of medicines repurposing, the challenges of generating evidence, and how actuarial analysis can support value‑based decision‑making.
Climate and environment review of 2022
In this blog we look at the impact of global climate change. In 2022 we saw devastating floods impacting an estimated 33 million people in Pakistan, wildfires causing destruction across Europe, and temperatures in the UK reaching more than 40°C.
Finding my purpose in climate change work in government
Ahead of a major Civil Service environmental conference, which is supported by the Government Actuary's Department, one of GAD's actuaries, talks about the growth of his involvement in climate-change related work.
Seeking a better way for local government insurance
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Ian Rogers - Head of Health and Social Care, Posted on:
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Categories:
Analysis, Finance, Insurance
Local authorities spend millions buying insurance, while central government departments retain their risks. Why is this - and is there a better way? Read the insights and opinions of a GAD actuary who's also a director of the Local Government Mutual.
GAD engages at GIRO
GAD actuary Tejas Dholakia shares his experiences of participating in GIRO - a major actuarial conference on general insurance.
Looking ahead in public service pensions administration
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Taylor Brightwell-Smith - Senior Pensions Consultant, Posted on:
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Categories:
Finance, Investment, Pensions
McCloud, pensions dashboards and beyond! The administrators of public service pension schemes have a lot to deliver over the next few years. This blog looks at the challenges they face, as well as sharing thoughts on potential opportunities.
Start Ready - a GAD actuary takes part in a disaster risk financing initiative
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Andy Jinks - Chief Actuary, Posted on:
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Categories:
Actuary, Climate change, Finance, Modelling, Risk management
A GAD actuary has marked 6 months at the centre of a programme providing financial help to countries affected by natural disasters. Read more about his role in the Start Ready initiative, part of the Start Network charity, and how it takes an innovative approach to helping countries affected by predictable crises.
Liability Driven Investments
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Christophor Ward - Investment Lead, Posted on:
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Categories:
Actuary, Analysis, Finance, Investment
Liability Driven Investment, or LDI, is a way of investing that by convention gives a multiple exposure to gilts. Recently it's been a challenging time for corporate defined benefit pension schemes that had LDI. Read our blog to find out more.
Handling large datasets
At the Government Actuary's Department, we deal with a huge volume of data every day. Handling large datasets brings both opportunities and challenges. Learn more about our experiences in this blog.
Bank of England Bank Rate
We explore the importance of the Bank Rate, or base rate, as a tool for the Bank of England to control inflation. This base rate is just part of the Bank of England's role in maintaining monetary stability and overseeing the UK's financial functions.
Disaster risk finance
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Joanne Meusz - Actuary, Posted on:
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Categories:
Actuary, Climate change, Finance, Risk management
The ways in which actuarial skills can contribute to the complex area of disaster risk finance, is explored in this blog. GAD actuary Joanne Meusz talks about her role in a multi disciplinary team which developed disaster risk finance initiatives.
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