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Sense of Adventure Explore New Opportunities in Risk and Investment Published in London by the Staple Inn Actuarial Society The www.TheActuary.com ActuaryTHE MAGAZINE FOR THE ACTUARIAL PROFESSION November 2011 Sense of adventure Explore new opportunities in risk and investment Plus: The changing shape of capital management at Lloyd’s Inside: Pension swaps • Employee health risk • Solvency II modelling • Elegant English • Latest jobs ©2011 Conning & Company. All Rights Reserved. GEMS® is a registered trademark of Conning Services (Ireland) Limited. When you can see what others can’t, you enjoy a natural advantage. See more of what could unfold with GEMS® Economic Scenario Generators, built on one of the most comprehensive simulation platforms on the market. See more “what ifs” using the proven economic and financial modeling capabilities of GEMS. 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For more information Darren Richards +44 (0)20 7278 9500 [email protected] www.oac-mo.net Follow us at twitter.com/OACnews Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx TheActuary Editorial advisory panel Peter Tompkins (chairman), Contents John Batting, Margaret de Valois, Matthew Edwards, Martin Lunnon, November 2011 Richard Purcell, Andrew Smith, Chris Sutton, Sherdin Omar, Nick Silver News Editor Marjorie Ngwenya 12 Education and research E [email protected] Profession news T +44 (0)7794 031 225 13 Features editor 16 Industry news Tracey Pritchard Lane Clark & Peacock LLP, 18 People/society news E [email protected] T +44 (0)20 7432 3071 20 SIAS events Deputy features editors Adam Jorna 40 Appointments and moves Sonal Shah E [email protected] Profession news editor Comment Alison Jiggins E [email protected] 3 Editorial T +44 (0)20 7632 2172 Marjorie Ngwenya is inspired by the Industry news editor Terren Friend Profession’s volunteers E [email protected] People/society news editor Careers: Sense of adventure Kelvin Chamunorwa 6 Letters Towers Watson Kirsten MacLeod discusses In which actuaries discuss run-outs, religion and E [email protected] opportunities for ambitious actuaries T +44 (0)7502 107 322 risk-return relationships Student page editor in the wider fields of risk and Matthew Welsh investment President’s comment E [email protected] p29 8 Arts page editor Jane Curtis discusses the Profession’s central role Richard Elliott Scottish Life in sharing its expertise with relevant stakeholders E [email protected] T +44 (0)7814 509 081 10 Soapbox Puzzles editor Danny McMillan David Worsfold picks his way through recent Towers Watson EU proposals E [email protected] Features Published by the Staple Inn 21 Communication: Elegant English 39 Book review Actuarial Society. 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