Tag Archives: Actuary

What has COVID-19 done to our economy? How can we recover? – Joseph Lu

Posted on June 2, 2020 by henry tapper

  What has COVID-19 done to the economy? The UK’s economy started the year with a rising stock market and house prices, said to be the continuation of a ‘Boris Bounce’ after a landslide election win that inspired business activity. … Continue reading →

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Chris Daykin compares COVID-19 in the UK to similar countries.

Posted on May 21, 2020 by henry tapper

Introduction This note updates and expands my note published on 28 April.  Shortly after that note was published the official daily figures for deaths in the UK began to include deaths in care homes and so jumped up sharply by … Continue reading →

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People don’t have a “sell by” date

Posted on May 1, 2020 by henry tapper

Two articles have been troubling my conscience, the first is by Debora Price  and is featured on this blog. Debora champions the vitality of older people. The second article is by Ros Altmann and is on a similar theme. It … Continue reading →

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Actuaries weekly round up ; Covid-19

Posted on April 18, 2020 by henry tapper

Every week, more is written on COVID-19 than any individual could possibly read. Collectively, the COVID19 Actuaries Response Group read more about the outbreak than most, so we’ve decided each Friday to provide you with a curated list of the … Continue reading →

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Covid-19; Risk, Uncertainty, Psychology and Judgement

Posted on April 17, 2020 by henry tapper

    You can see this presentation which runs to 60 slides following Tan’s narrative   The Slideshare is available to read below in plain text. By TAN SUEE CHIEH, IFoA’s President Elect Keywords Risk. People (p). Risk of mortality … Continue reading →

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Aussie actuary flies DC…

Posted on April 3, 2020 by henry tapper

  I needed to travel to London. I began my preparations with a call to an airline that I hadn’t used before but that I was keen to try, given its appeal­ing advertising. “Wombat Airways, good morning, this is Margaret … Continue reading →

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USS : FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES – OR OPPORTUNITIES?

Posted on March 20, 2020 by henry tapper

    Jon Spain is one of Britain’s foremost actuarial thinkers. You don’t have to  be an actuary to enjoy this piece – indeed it might help for non-actuaries to peer behind the actuarial covers – as Jon allows you … Continue reading →

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The cost of turning pot to pension

Posted on September 5, 2019 by henry tapper

  I’m pleased to hear that Scottish Widows are planning to open their standard annuity product to the open market (previously only Scottish Widows customers could access this product). Their marketing people tell us It will be available directly from … Continue reading →

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Why the USS got itself into trouble ( Mike Otsuka).

Posted on May 6, 2018 by henry tapper

Mike Otsuka’s extraordinary diligence in understanding the pension scheme he is a member of, is an example to us all. In this article he delves into the archives and uncovers some disturbing statements. They shed light on the current “unaffordability” of … Continue reading →

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The value of geography

Posted on March 10, 2018 by henry tapper

I am not a geographer, I didn’t get the O-level – a little like Hilary Salt, I thought it something that PE teachers taught to fill in their curriculum. Geography has come a long way – when I was at … Continue reading →

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