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Karan Anand and Annette King

1 CPD Point

Actuaries Built to Pivot: The seat, the mode and the cycle

At the 2026 All Actuaries Summit, Karan Anand argued AI is unbundling actuarial work, and that abductive reasoning is the mode of thinking that keeps actuaries essential as routine analysis becomes automated quickly.

Actuaries Institute
Actuaries Institute

5 August 2026
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1 CPD Point

The world enters the age of competition: Reflections on the WEF Global Risks Report 2026

The WEF Global Risks Report 2026 highlights a turbulent decade of geopolitical, economic, technological and environmental risk, with direct implications for actuaries managing emerging financial and insurance exposures.

Risk Insights Working Group
Risk Insights Working Group

3 August 2026
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1 CPD Point

When algorithms set your premium

Dr Fei Huang recaps a Wharton and UNSW workshop on AI in insurance, covering fairness definitions, gameable audit tools, affordability gaps and evolving state regulation facing actuaries and insurers.

Dr Fei Huang
Dr Fei Huang

29 July 2026
An older woman speaking with a healthcare advisor

1 CPD Point

Can innovative rating factors delivered by prospective risk equalisation fix private health insurance?

This article examines rating factor selection in prospective risk equalisation (RE) for private health insurance (PHI). It outlines statistical factors such as age, gender and chronic disease, and commercial factors such as consumer behaviour and provider choice, shaping insurer incentives.

Simon Lim
Simon Lim

27 July 2026
Bush fire smoke covers suburbs in Melbourne, Australia

1 CPD Point

From 2009 to 2°C: Climate change, mortality and morbidity in Australia

The 2009 Victorian heatwave was a health system stress test. This article looks at what 2 degrees of warming means for mortality and morbidity risk.

Mike Thornton
Mike Thornton

22 July 2026
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1 CPD Point

The Associate Edition: Crochet and curiosity

Simran Chaturvedi shares her actuarial career across two countries, crochet handbags and why curiosity matters most on the path to becoming an Associate.

Simran Chaturvedi
Simran Chaturvedi

20 July 2026
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1 CPD Point

How will your FCR consider Quantum Computing this year?

Quantum computers could soon break today's encryption, threatening data stolen now but decrypted later. Appointed Actuaries should weigh this cyber risk carefully in FCRs, alongside emerging quantum opportunities for insurers.

David MintyJoey Chen
Joey Chen, David Minty

14 July 2026
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1 CPD Point

Should we be surprised when underdogs win penalty shootouts?

Actuary Hugh Miller applies statistical testing to World Cup penalty shootout results, asking whether underdog victories like Paraguay's win over Germany are genuine surprises. The analysis finds stronger teams hold a real, modest edge, leaving plenty of room for upsets.

Hugh Miller
Hugh Miller

13 July 2026

1 CPD Point

Resilience and progress: Semester 1, 2026 results

Semester 1, 2026 results show 470 students passed and 110 are now eligible for Fellowship designation.

Mike Callan
Mike Callan

12 July 2026
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1 CPD Point

Actuary-Man 2: A Critical Line puzzle solution

Readers were challenged to guess the title of the next Actuary-Man instalment from a ten-letter film strip clue. The answer, "Projection," stumped many, but two sharp-eyed readers cracked it and one took home a voucher prize.

James Lindesay
James Lindesay

10 July 2026
From left to right: Ben Harris, Alix Pearce, Christa Marjoribanks, Rade Musulin and Corey Barker on stage at the 2026 All Actuaries Summit.

1 CPD Point

Beyond the model: Risk, reality and recalibration

At Plenary 2 of the 2026 All Actuaries Summit, speakers across climate, geopolitics, technology and health asked the same question: can our frameworks keep pace with risk?

Actuaries Institute
Actuaries Institute

9 July 2026
A storm brewing

1 CPD Point

Autumn 2026: Cyclonic activity in the north, quieter season elsewhere  

The Australian Actuaries Climate Index (AACI) recorded its 43rd consecutive positive result this Autumn, as Cyclone Narelle drove record sea levels and wind gusts across northern Australia, while the Bureau of Meteorology confirmed a strong El Niño event was now underway.

Andrew ShanEmma Vitz
Emma Vitz, Andrew Shan

6 July 2026
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1 CPD Point

A reflection on outcomes for First Nations peoples

Hugh Miller revisits the Institute's Indigenous Data Sovereignty paper two years on, weighing Treaty progress and First Nations research leadership against persistently poor Closing the Gap outcomes.

Hugh Miller
Hugh Miller

3 July 2026
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1 CPD Point

Not your average fairytale: Could World Cup debutants become football’s ultimate Cinderella story

Cabo Verde are defying history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. We examine the data behind World Cup debutants to find out how far football's newest underdogs can go.

Lachlan Clark
Lachlan Clark

1 July 2026
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1 CPD Point

Appointed Actuaries, AI and an industry in the spotlight

What can actuaries do when systemic challenges in life insurance go beyond technical fixes? Key insights from the 2025 Life Insurance Appointed Actuaries forum.

Daniel Ch'ng
Daniel Ch'ng

30 June 2026
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1 CPD Point

The Communication Gap: When being right isn't enough

Actuaries can be technically flawless and still lose the room. Explore the six communication gaps that hold actuaries back and how to close them.

Fiona MacGillivray
Fiona MacGillivray

29 June 2026
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