Why generic natural catastrophe models leave firms exposed

If your organization relies on exposure maps and off-the-shelf natural catastrophe (nat cat) models to assess its risks and potential losses, you could be risking inefficient risk management, over or underinsurance, as well as poorly aligned coverage. While traditional exposure mapping shows whether your assets sit in a flood zone or earthquake region, it doesn’t tell you how an asset would behave during an event. How might the design and construction of buildings and equipment shape your likely losses?

Survivor benefits equalisation: Hidden challenges LGPS face

For many Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds in England and Wales, the McCloud rectification will be nearing completion or indeed now completed. However, the need to revisit historic cases is far from over. As attention turns to survivor benefits equalisation following the Access and Fairness changes, further rectification work will still be required. With funds now getting to grips with the scope and complexity of rectification exercises, we examine five challenges that may be flying under the radar.

Make your nominations now for the 2026 Actuarial Post Awards

We are pleased to announce that the nominations for the Actuarial Post Awards 2026 are now open! This will be the 14th year of running the awards and each year they become more popular with ever increasing numbers nominated and voted upon. This year we welcome back our sponsor, Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension funds, for sponsoring Actuary of the Year 2026, alongside our long- term sponsor partners Bolton Associates, sponsoring GI Actuary of the Year 2026 and Star Actuarial Futures for sponsoring Sustainability Actuary of the Year 2026, and a new category of AI Actuary of the Year 2026

The future of income investing: Taking a portfolio approach

 

Lifestyle Actuary

Dalriada Trustees Limited (Dalriada), one of the largest providers of professional trustee services to pensions schemes in the UK, has today announced the appointment of Sarah Brough as a professional trustee.

Lights Camera Actuary

For the next few months Zoe Bolton will be talking to the senior actuaries in these firms, getting a brief insight into their career paths and visions for the future. This month Zoe interviews Shil Patel the UK Managing Director at Dynamo Analytics

Travelling Actuary

This month's Travelling Actuary takes us to the iconic Boston to experience New England at it’s very best.

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