Secondment stories
GAD's secondments programme offers great opportunities for our people and gives clients the chance to more fully understand what actuaries can offer to their projects and proposals.
Changing demographics - an ageing society
A look at the role of our actuaries in assessing the impact of changing demographics, longevity forecasts and mortality insights.
GAD begins its second century - welcome to 2020!
In his first blog of 2020, the Government Actuary reflects on the challenges and opportunities of a new year. Martin Clarke looks at how actuarial expertise has evolved, and he concludes the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) has “a firm mission to learn, adapt and at times experiment.”
Actuaries and the Analysis Function
The work of the Government Actuary's Department is core to the Analysis Function because we offer impartial actuarial analysis to our government and private sector clients.
Responsible investing: time to consider environmental, social and governance factors?
In many instances, it’s no longer enough to just look at the financials – the profits, dividends and returns on investment. Instead, people are increasingly considering how these returns have been earned.
We’re hiring actuaries! Join the organisation that makes a difference
The Government Actuary's Department (GAD) launches one of the largest single-entry recruitment campaigns it has ever run. It's part of a push to recruit and grow our organisation to meet the growing needs of our clientele.
Welcome to the world of actuaries in government!
Actuaries are financial risk professionals, and at the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) we provide impartial actuarial analysis to government and public sector clients. Our expertise covers insurance, investment, modelling, quality assurance, data science, pensions and social security.
‘Bow tie’ risk management and its benefits
Integrated risk management requires pension schemes to look at risks in the round, rather than considering each individually. This is because the risks are related – for example, funding risk is likely to be linked to either investment risk or employer covenant risk.