Recent AI developments: considerations for investors

Developments in AI are moving rapidly from technical milestones to broader questions about safety, governance and economic disruption. For investors and pension schemes, the implications range from operational and systemic risks to labour-market changes and shifting stewardship priorities. Below, we discuss three recent AI stories and consider their importance from an investment perspective. Recent revelations about the ‘Hugging Face incident’ have intensified debate about AI safety.

2026: The outlook for motor claims inflation

The Middle East conflict has introduced material claims cost inflation risk for motor insurers. We explore whether the patterns of excess inflation in 2021–2023 are a guide to the potential impact. As the world re-opened for trade in 2021 following COVID-19, measures of price inflation increased markedly in most major economies, fuelled by a combination of the disruption to supply chains from COVID-19 – disruption that was significant, wide ranging and long-lasting – and by increases in demand following the forced inactivity and reduced spending during the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Latin American Earthquakes: Prompts financial lines shake-up

The recent earthquakes in Venezuela, Colombia and Peru have rightly focused attention on physical damage, business interruption and catastrophe losses. Yet for Financial Lines insurers and buyers, perhaps the more important question is not what has fallen down, but what will be investigated, litigated and scrutinised in the months and years that follow. The Colombian earthquake has already highlighted potential exposures for businesses, infrastructure operators and public authorities.

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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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