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Mortality considerations in the time of COVID-19

The experience related to the impact of COVID-19 on insured mortality is very preliminary and is just starting to emerge. In the absence of more robust information and data, here are a few considerations related to mortality assumptions: Several life […]

Actuaries highlight need for more robust data on COVID-19 victims

Media release Actuaries highlight need for more robust data on COVID-19 victims Ottawa, May 11, 2020 – An important challenge presented by COVID-19 is that of information. We are faced with a critical need to better understand the nature of the […]

COVID-19 and the oil shock: the case for a black swan event

By Terence Narine, FCIA The content of this article should not be construed as an actuarial opinion or guidance on actuarial work. I do not have experience in some of the practice areas mentioned in this article, so my comments […]

InsureTech 101 … and how has it already changed your world?

Six months ago, I left my job as an actuary at a well-respected reinsurer to join an InsureTech company as a product manager.