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Climate change is affecting how risks are underwritten, priced, managed and reported globally, whether for general insurance, life insurance, pensions, other financial institutions, and social security.  

This is one of the key messages in a paper ‘Climate Change Matters’ published by the Society of Actuaries in Ireland on Monday Oct 24th.

The Society of Actuaries in Ireland has announced that it awarded Honorary Fellowship to Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland 1990-97.

The Society of Actuaries in Ireland announced today that it has elected Professor Pete Lunn, founder and head of the ESRI’s Behavioural Research Unit, as an Honorary Fellow.

Sheelagh Malin, President of the Society, said that Professor Lunn’s research into economic decision-making and how consumers navigate complex financial products provides valuable insights that can help ensure more effective regulation and communication.

‘The Future of the State Pension’ was the theme of a major conference hosted today by the Society of Actuaries in Ireland. The conference follows the publication last year of a research report by Milliman on the financial sustainability of the state pension in Ireland. The Society of Actuaries in Ireland and PublicPolicy.ie commissioned this research with a view to stimulating constructive debate on this subject.

The Society has today issued a press release announcing the appointment of Philip Shier, a Past President of the Society, as Vice Chairperson of the Actuarial Association of Europe.  The Society congratulates Philip on his appointment.

The Press Release is available here.

Governor of the Central Bank, Professor Patrick Honohan has been elected an Honorary Fellow of the Society of Actuaries in Ireland.

Dermot Corry, President of the Society of Actuaries, said that Professor Honohan’s “notable achievements which formed the basis for Council’s decision to confer him with Honorary Fellowship included his role as Governor of the Central Bank where he has taken a key role in stabilising our financial institutions and rebuilding our reputation for financial services regulation”.

Dermot Corry, President of the Society of Actuaries in Ireland, has called for reform of Pensions Structures in his Presidential Address on 19th September 2013.

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The Society of Actuaries in Ireland today issued a joint press release and statement, together with IBEC, ICTU and IAPF,  calling for government action to save thousands of workers from pensions hardship.

Today, the Society of Actuaries in Ireland issued a press release in relation to Census 2011.

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