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Navigating the administration transition

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Navigating the administration transition

Transitioning to a new administration provider is a complex and risky process. We explore some key areas where input from scheme managers or trustees can support a successful delivery.

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Treating COVID-19 as a wake up call for climate change risk management

Posted by: Sara Joslin - Actuary, Posted on: 21 October 2020 - Categories: Actuary, Coronavirus
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The coronavirus pandemic has created multiple challenges for our society and economy. Actuary Sara Ronayne argues that it is also a valuable learning opportunity, which we can harness to improve climate risk management practices going forwards.

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The impacts of COVID-19 on the insurance industry

Posted by: Opeolorun Ojo - Junior Trainee Actuary, Posted on: 14 October 2020 - Categories: Actuary, Coronavirus, Investment

The impact of COVID-19 has meant many insurers could face potential losses and uncertainty as to whether some of their policies are valid and if they need to pay out. In this blog we look at the range of issues they’re facing due to the pandemic.

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Resource accounting for public service pension schemes

Posted by: Garry Swann - Actuary, Posted on: 29 September 2020 - Categories: Actuary, Analysis
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Teams in GAD have just finished producing resource accounts for more than 20 public service pension schemes. We work with finance contacts at pension schemes, administrators and employing authorities across public service pension schemes across the UK.

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Life in the webinar lane

Posted by: Jacqui Draper - Actuary and Matt Gurden - Actuarial Director, Posted on: 10 September 2020 - Categories: Actuary, Coronavirus
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Designing and hosting webinars is a new venture for us at the Government Actuary's Department (GAD). The coronavirus roadblock meant we had to find a new route to connect with our clients. Hear from 2 GAD actuaries about their experiences of life in the webinar lane...

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Perpetual bonds - an investment for life

Posted by: Scott Waygood - Senior Trainee Actuary, Posted on: 4 September 2020 - Categories: Actuary

In this blog we look one person's experience of owning Premium Bonds. These are otherwise known as perpetual bonds because they don't have an expiration date.

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COVID-19 and pension investment strategies

Posted by: Matthew Jenner - Junior Trainee Actuary, Posted on: 30 July 2020 - Categories: Actuary, Analysis, Coronavirus, Investment
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COVID-19 has given the financial sector a lot to think about including pension funds and their investment strategies, we look at how these have been impacted.

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Buy-out pricing impacts from COVID-19

Posted by: Jessica Phillips - Junior Trainee Actuary, Posted on: 1 July 2020 - Categories: Actuary, Coronavirus, Investment
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With the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic causing huge pressures on the economy and much of the financial sector, we look at how pension schemes face unique challenges in this uncertain time.

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Funding pensions and old age care

Posted by: Colin Wilson - Deputy Government Actuary, Posted on: 22 June 2020 - Categories: Actuary
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Our society is ageing. Previous assumptions about costs and risks need revising. In this blog we ask how should we, as a society, fund future pensions and care for elderly people?

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Home educator and actuary - two roles in one

Posted by: Brian Allan - Actuary, Posted on: 8 June 2020 - Categories: Actuary, Coronavirus

Life under lockdown has led to different experiences for different people, not least of which can be the role of educator. One of GAD’s actuaries reflects on his hitherto unknown skills where he combines the role of actuary with that of home schooling his children.

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Inverted yield curves - what do they mean?

Posted by: Hamza Shah - Junior Trainee Actuary, Posted on: 1 June 2020 - Categories: Actuary, Analysis, Investment
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Have you ever looked at the yield curves from our market insights and wondered what they tell you? This blog explores what they might be telling you if the yield curve is 'inverted'.

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