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JFAR Risk Perspective highlights the interconnectivity of risks

08 December 2022

The has today (Thursday 8 December) released the annual , setting out its collective view on current risks to high-quality actuarial work. The JFAR Risk Perspective 2022 is intended to raise awareness of the risks to, and the importance of, high-quality actuarial work in mitigating the risk to the public interest.

(JFAR) comprises the 桃子视频, the , the , and the . Initially formed in 2013, the JFAR recognises there鈥檚 a lot of commonality of interest among the five regulators in ensuring high-quality actuarial work.

The JFAR has identified five 鈥榟otspots鈥 where there was a perceived increase in risk to the public interest, and where actuarial work is central. The 2022 report鈥檚 theme is the interconnectedness of risk and says it鈥檚 important for actuaries to appreciate the main connections between these issues.

The five interconnected hotspots are:

  • sustainability
  • inflation
  • mortality and morbidity
  • unfair outcomes for individuals
  • technology

Neil Buckley, Lay Chair of the IFoA Regulatory Board, said: 鈥淭he JFAR Risk Perspective report is essential reading for actuaries and any companies employing actuaries to assess risk. Maintaining public trust in actuarial work is critical and bringing regulators together to collaborate on this report demonstrates the commitment of the JFAR members to address the most pressing societal issues affecting our profession. This year the focus on the interconnectedness of risk highlights that actuaries need to understand both the risk around the five 鈥榟otspots鈥 and the complex inter-relationships between these issues and their potential impacts.鈥