This Month in The Actuary

The Acturary Magazine

This month's offering explores market hedging options for variable annuity insurers, discusses the opportunities for actuaries coming into the UK from non-EEA countries and considers the relationship between choice of pension plan and sponsor type. Check out the website by clicking on the front page above.

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2009 Calendar available
The 2009 calendar of events has been added to the website.

mp3 added for November's sessional meeting
An mp3 of the presentation on dynamic policyholder behaviour has now been loaded to our website and is available to download here.

facebook group for SIAS
Love it or loathe it, there is now a SIAS facebook group for members to find out more about upcoming SIAS social events, share gossip and photos on previous events and contribute any views, ideas or suggestions about SIAS.

Social Events

Poker Tournament

Thursday 29 January 2009 at 18:00
TBC

Got a cool head and a poker face when the chips are down? Then come and win big at our SIAS poker tournament. Further details will be available nearer the time. If you have any queries ask <a href="... more

Ceilidh

Thursday 19 February 2009 at 18:00
TBC

So you thought Salsa was good fun last year? Well see if you can get your dancing shoes on again for a floor-filled night of Ceilidh. more

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Meetings

Solvency II for Pensions

Tuesday 09 December 2008 at 18:00
Staple Inn

John Manion and David Finn will discuss Solvency II in relation to pensions, including: - Theoretical application of "Solvency II" pillars for the capital reserving, risk management and disclosure... more

Capital - Is it overrated?

Tuesday 13 January 2009 at 18:00
Staple Inn

Bernhard Bergman will discuss how increasingly capital seems to be at the heart of the financial management of a modern-day insurance company. Encouraged by regulators and rating agencies, firms are... more

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