Data collected and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic will help improve the ability of governments and organisations to face future crises. The pandemic has emphasised the importance of translating complex data for diverse audiences with clear communication. Innovation is vital to benefit from the world’s new operating rhythm and this presents great opportunities for actuaries
The 16th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report was published in January 2021, alongside a call for the world to 'wake up to long-term risks'. Gaurav Agrawal highlights the key conclusions from the report.
COVID-19 has had a devastating and unprecedented impact on our wellbeing. It presents significant risk management challenges for government to reduce these impacts, including those related to the population's health, economic, and social wellbeing. Given the need for a focus on long term outcomes amidst significant uncertainty, opportunities exist to embed actuarial thinking and principles into the management of population wellbeing outcomes.
I’ve been in Australia just over a year-and-a-half now, and having just hit one year in the Australian insurance market, I thought it would be good to take some time to reflect on this new land that I call home – from an actuarial perspective of course.
Posted 12 January 2021
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