Clerical Medical exit DB pensions - A catalyst for change

With Clerical Medical deciding to exit the defined benefit pensions market, many affected schemes are now considering their options and what comes next. For some trustees and sponsors, the immediate priority will be finding a replacement. This change also provides a valuable opportunity to step back and consider how a different approach could deliver greater benefits to the scheme, whilst reconsidering the near and longer-term objectives. For many years, the Guaranteed Pension Contracts (GPCs) offered by Clerical Medical provided a practical solution.

Why generic natural catastrophe models leave firms exposed

If your organization relies on exposure maps and off-the-shelf natural catastrophe (nat cat) models to assess its risks and potential losses, you could be risking inefficient risk management, over or underinsurance, as well as poorly aligned coverage. While traditional exposure mapping shows whether your assets sit in a flood zone or earthquake region, it doesn’t tell you how an asset would behave during an event. How might the design and construction of buildings and equipment shape your likely losses?

Make your nominations now for the 2026 Actuarial Post Awards

We are pleased to announce that the nominations for the Actuarial Post Awards 2026 are now open! This will be the 14th year of running the awards and each year they become more popular with ever increasing numbers nominated and voted upon. This year we welcome back our sponsor, Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension funds, for sponsoring Actuary of the Year 2026, alongside our long- term sponsor partners Bolton Associates, sponsoring GI Actuary of the Year 2026 and Star Actuarial Futures for sponsoring Sustainability Actuary of the Year 2026, and a new category of AI Actuary of the Year 2026

The future of income investing: Taking a portfolio approach

 

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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