The pandemic – together we joined the fightback
As the Covid-19 pandemic began to unfold, members came together swiftly and effectively to ensure they could play a significant role in pandemic management conversations, across media, digital channels and in the halls of government.
Your expertise and experience contributed to life-changing societal decisions, as actuarial methods were propelled into the mainstream like never before.
Throughout the pandemic, members have supported each other, and wider society, by providing clear, trusted information and analysis, enabling greater transparency on key issues.
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Shared credible, evidence-based information on the pandemic, thanks to the members of the Covid-19 Actuaries Response Group
Creating impact by
- Delivering briefings on vaccine prioritisation, public compliance analysis, the risks of social isolation, and more
- Reaching five million people in 28 days via Twitter, with engagement from around 92,000 users
- Reaching digital audiences in 25 countries
- Winning the Judges’ Award for contribution to the industry, in the InsuranceERM 2021 awards
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Created more than 90 workstreams through the IFoA Covid-19 Action Taskforce (ICAT)
Creating impact by
- Providing free, expert information on the IFoA Pandemics Hub, viewed more than 15,000 times, reaching more than 150,000 social media users worldwide
- Delivering analysis on the impact of facemasks and other key issues
- Publishing analysis on the use of Universal Basic Income to support society during the pandemic
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Shared and researched crucial information on mortality, via the IFoA’s Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI)
Creating impact by
- Producing updates that were viewed more than 40,000 times online
- Reaching more than one million people on social media, including 180,000 video views
- Appearing in a wide range of newspapers, trade and broadcast media
- Providing bespoke daily data and calculations for Sky News graphics
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Actuaries Response Group
The Covid-19 Actuaries Response Group (ARG) comprises actuaries, epidemiologists and longevity specialists. Its purpose was to educate, inform and influence actuaries, as well as other audiences, on the many aspects of the pandemic where it could add value and clarity.
The most popular recent content was analysis of hospital admissions, occupancy and mortality, and comparison to the modelling produced by the UK’s SAGE Committee.
The Covid-19 Actuaries Response Group is an outstanding example of how actuaries can help with the biggest challenges. They have shown confidence without arrogance, courage without recklessness, imagination without ignorance.
Tan Suee Chieh, IFoA President 2020-21
Continuous Mortality Investigation
The Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) carries out research into mortality and morbidity experience.
Over the course of the pandemic it became an indispensable source of evidence and data on Covid-19, helping to shape the fightback against the pandemic.
In the first half of 2021, it accounted for a fifth (20%) of all IFoA mentions in the media, up from 15% in the same period of 2020. This was driven by increased interest in the regular mortality monitor.
Covid-19 video series
A leading example of this commitment to bringing your unique expertise to the global fight against Covid-19 saw CMI member Matthew Edwards produce a series of innovative videos on a range of Covid-19 topics.
By reaching out on social media, nearly 200,000 people were able to benefit from evidence-based actuarial insight on a range of vital pandemic issues.
