What does Europes record wildfire season signal to insurers


Within a single week in July, France recorded its most devastating wildfire outbreak in at least half a century; Spain recorded the largest wildfire in its modern history. A fire in Portugal that briefly ranked as Europe’s largest of 2026 held that title for roughly three weeks. Significant fires are also burning in Greece and countries in the Balkans. Records are not simply being broken this season; they are being broken in succession.

Getting the balance right on SSAS transfers

Pension scams remain a significant concern for regulators, trustees and pension providers. As the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) considers further safeguards around pension transfers, it is important that measures designed to protect consumers do not inadvertently restrict legitimate retirement planning opportunities. As one of the UK's longest-established SSAS providers, we welcome efforts to strengthen protections against pension scams and fraudulent transfers.

Increasing resilience across an interlinked financial system

As firms increasingly rely on common third party service providers, delivering operational resilience is no longer just about your own individual organisation. It's about strengthening resilience across the wider network that supports the UK financial system. Think of the last time you made a payment, transferred money, used a banking app or logged on to online financial services. Did you give much thought to the infrastructure that makes those essential everyday transactions possible?

Pensions dashboards webinar connection is just the start

 

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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