Tag Archives: Pandemic

Nest sees strong saving through the pandemic – why not?

Posted on February 11, 2021 by henry tapper

A tricky course to navigate. Whatever is written about pension saving over the past 12 months needs to written in pencil, with the option to rub-out and replace where offence is incurred. That’s because generalizations about people’s capacity to save … Continue reading →

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Mutant Covid- a tale of two variants.

Posted on December 23, 2020 by henry tapper

By Louis Rossouw, FIA, FASSA COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group – Learn. Share. Educate. Influence.                                                      … Continue reading →

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We can’t cancel Christmas when it’s in our hearts!

Posted on December 20, 2020 by henry tapper

Saturday 19th December – the low point of the pandemic so far. Trouble had been brewing all week. You sensed that politicians (especially Boris Johnson) were in denial, but the case numbers spoke a different truth, something ugly was happening … Continue reading →

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WAITING FOR THE VACCINE. C-19 actuaries new monthly medical update

Posted on August 1, 2020 by henry tapper

Given the pace of change with ‘all things COVID’, it can be hard – even for those who follow all the updates – to know what the overall state of play is regarding medical developments in particular, as opposed to … Continue reading →

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Pensions are today’s Big Read for FT readers

Posted on June 30, 2020 by henry tapper

It is worth getting hold of an FT today or taking out a subscription. Jo Cumbo Robin Wigglesworth and Billy Nauman  have compiled stunning insights from around the world on how the pandemic has deepened the global pension crisis. I’ve … 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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Do Models help us understand Covid-19- Jimi Adams explains how they do

Posted on April 21, 2020 by henry tapper

What are COVID-19 Models Modeling? This article first appeared in the Society Pages Image shows a model of the projected number of observed COVID-19 cases in Colorado under different levels of social distancing, starting March 26. Figure from a report … Continue reading →

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How modelling helps us understand and deal with the pandemic.

Posted on April 4, 2020 by henry tapper

Introduction Fighting this COVID-19 pandemic requires a good grasp on how the virus spreads, impacts health care demand and could be managed. This bulletin highlights some examples of how mathematical modelling has contributed to the understanding and intervention of this … Continue reading →

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