Tag Archives: Covid-19

Covid Actuaries weekly round up to June 13

Posted on June 13, 2020 by henry tapper

  The Friday Report – Issue 11 By Matt Fletcher and Nicola Oliver COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group – Learn. Share. Educate. Influence.   Every week, more is written on COVID-19 than any individual could possibly read. Collectively, the COVID‑19 Actuaries … Continue reading →

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It’s isolation for me for the next few weeks!

Posted on June 12, 2020 by henry tapper

  Just as I thought I’d be coming out of lock-down it seems I must stay indoors for another month. A year ago I found myself in Guys hospital and under the knife, the alternative being most unpleasant. On July … Continue reading →

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Public and private responsibilities under CV-19

Posted on June 8, 2020 by henry tapper

There is a very good reason to talk out now. ‘The only wrong thing to say is to say nothing’ – Meghan Markle And people of all color have been on Britain’s streets this weekend, making their voices be heard. … Continue reading →

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We had better get used to managing bad news;- (thoughts on 64,500 excess deaths).

Posted on June 3, 2020 by henry tapper

The Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has published its Mortality Monitor. Key points: – death rates 18% higher than same week last year – excess deaths this week were lower than the number of COVID-19 deaths – they estimate around 64,500 … Continue reading →

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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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Is there wisdom in this crowd?

Posted on June 1, 2020 by henry tapper

This picture was taken in a time of lockdown (May 31st). It was taken at a time when the Government advice is still to stay at home where possible. It is taken in a country that has more than 60,000 … Continue reading →

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Pensions coming out of lockdown!

Posted on May 31, 2020 by henry tapper

Let’s put the past behind us I’ve just published a blog where I criticise Pension Age, CACEIS and DC fiduciaries for not telling it straight on what we are paying for pensions and whether we’re getting value for this money. … Continue reading →

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Pension experts and enthusiastic amateurs

Posted on May 30, 2020 by henry tapper

A pinch of actuarial salt. Mike Harrison is for my money a pension expert and has every right to rattle my cage. OK. I’ll keep reading your stuff, Henry, as I like your pro-member stance, but if you’re not a … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 – our chances IF we survive.

Posted on May 27, 2020 by henry tapper

      Introduction Given the complexity of the question, and the different facets, we are breaking our commentary on this question into three bulletins: What is the likely mortality of the ‘survivor pool’ in the short term? What are … Continue reading →

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Making our own rules; (Cummings II)

Posted on May 25, 2020 by henry tapper

The Cummings and lack of goings of the past 48 hours are dividing Britain between the absolutists, the pragmatists and the people who just hate Dominic Cummings. I suspect the number of people who know Cummings well enough to hate … Continue reading →

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