Just give me a Wason just a little bit's enough


The Wason selection task is a logic puzzle from the 1960s. It goes like this: You have 4 cards. Each card has a letter on one side, and a number on the other. You see 4 cards face up, showing A, G, 7, and 8. The question is then which cards do you need to turn over to test whether any card with an A on one side has a 7 on the other? If you get it wrong, you’re in good company- or at least in plenty of company.

Inflation uncertainty returns as pricing pressures shift

After a period of stabilising inflation, UK personal lines insurers are once again facing a more uncertain outlook. The recent conflict in Iran may not have fed directly into claims experience yet, but it has reopened questions around energy prices, supply chain costs and broader inflation expectations. Against that backdrop, three themes have been central for insurers in 2026 so far: inflation, pricing and claim frequency.

Smart isn’t enough insurers must scale operations to succeed

Even the most advanced pricing strategies fail without execution at scale. Discover how insurers can operationalize insight through collaboration, cloud technology, automation, and AI. Think big and scale smarter. In today’s competitive insurance market, having a winning pricing strategy is only half the battle. The true differentiator? Execution at scale. As the old management consulting maxim says: “Strategy is a commodity; execution is an art.”

Pensions Perspectives: It’s an actuarial valuation special

 

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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