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SAI Response to the Department of Finance on the Consultation on Development of a National Resolution Framework for (Re) Insurers (Sept 2021)

The Society of Actuaries in Ireland has expressed concerns about the regulation of pension schemes.

Click here to read the full press release.

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.

SAI submission in relation to https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/98d7f-report-of-the-interdepartmental-pensions-reform-and-taxation-group/

SAI Response to EIOPA consults on framework to address value for money risk in the European unit-linked market | Eiopa (europa.eu)

The Society has made a submission to the Pensions Authority consultation on fees.  The Society submission is here

The Society has made a submitted views to the Pensions Council  on the gender gap in supplementary pensions. The Society submission is here.

The Society has issued a Media Statement following research carried out by the Society's COVID-19 Action Group which shows that there is a higher risk of death among male COVID-19 cases.  

The COVID-19 Action Group's latest Excess Mortality blog post provides additional details on the research and can be accessed here.

The Society of Actuaries in Ireland has responded to the Call for Expert Evidence for Climate Action Plan 2021 from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.

The response is available to read here https://web.actuaries.ie/press/submissions. 

Investment Approaches to AE : Submission to the Department of Social Protection

Response to Public consultation on enhancing and reforming the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB)