Tag Archives: Martin Clarke

Martin Clarke CB – the last Government Actuary – is dead

Posted on June 19, 2024 by henry tapper

Sad news reached me early yesterday from fellow actuary Peer Tompkins and it was formally confirmed later in the day. The former Government Actuary, Martin Clarke, has passed away after a period in hospital. Martin Clarke, Government Actuary 2014 to … Continue reading →

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Triple lock? – easy!

Posted on February 13, 2020 by henry tapper

With a deft tweet , former Pensions Minister Steve Webb wakes us up to a startling economic revelation. Doesn’t seem long since we were reading doom-laden warnings about the National Insurance Fund ‘running out of money’ in a few years. … Continue reading →

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A pensions dashboard brings its own risk.

Posted on April 16, 2017 by henry tapper

A need for pension I am keen not to pour cold water on the pensions dashboard, but I am not having it promoted as the game-changer to savings behaviour. The pensions dashboard is what Martin Clarke, the Government Actuary, refers to … Continue reading →

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