Supply chain risk: Can farmers overcome insurance challenges

Julian Roberts looks at how farmers can address protection gaps and traditional insurance challenges when recovering from natural perils using alternative insurance solutions. Farmers have been managing the risks to productivity throughout human history, for example, by selecting the most appropriate choice of crop to plant according to state of soil moisture at the time. This is efficient, dynamic risk management the old-fashioned way. From the late 19th century, the traditional way of protecting against the risks of perils, including hail, drought, flood, frost, heatwave and windstorm, has been indemnity insurance.

Five key actions for Trustees in 2026

Are you ready to hit the ground running? We’ve set out five key actions for trustees, along with the topics we expect to dominate agendas over the coming year. Action one: Review your long-term objective and keep up to date with developing options. Action two: Evolve your strategic journey plan to achieve your long-term objective. Action three: Assess your scheme governance. Action four: Review your admin. Action five: Consider member experience. The finish line

The outlook for the BPA market in 2026

Market expected to exceed £50 billion in 2026. Sophistication of market creates further de-risking choices for trustees as they navigate landscape shaped by regulatory reform & strategic choice. The UK BPA market faces strategic crossroads amid legislative reform and continued demand for de-risking, and 2026 will mark a pivotal moment for defined benefit (DB) trustees—a period shaped as much by strategy as by market activity.

Why insurance matters more than ever

 

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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