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Investment Conference

Investment Conference

Friday, 07 February 2025

GAD’s inaugural Investment Conference attracted a packed house of professionals across investment, pensions and government....

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Actuaries highlight the increasing risk of Planetary Insolvency

Actuaries highlight the increasing risk of Planetary Insolvency

Tuesday, 21 January 2025

A new report explores a framework for global climate risk management and includes contributions from an actuary at the Government Actuary's Department...

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Up rating Report 2025   report on the National Insurance Fund

Up rating Report 2025 report on the National Insurance Fund

Wednesday, 15 January 2025

GAD’s annual report on the National Insurance Fund projects contribution income and benefit expenditure up to the end of the 2029 to 2030 financial ye...

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Climate related disclosures

Climate related disclosures

Monday, 13 January 2025

We have published our inaugural set of climate-related financial disclosures. This is a reporting requirement for central government departments. ...

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We review pension costs for Northern Ireland Utility Regulator

We review pension costs for Northern Ireland Utility Regulator

Thursday, 19 December 2024

GAD advised the Utility Regulator of Northern Ireland about pension costs of the electricity company over a 6-year period...

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Personal Injury Discount Rate   England and Wales

Personal Injury Discount Rate England and Wales

Monday, 02 December 2024

The personal injury discount rate (PIDR) in England and Wales has been updated. The PIDR is used to determine damages awards to people with long-term ...

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GAD shows new way to evaluate pre arranged disaster financing

GAD shows new way to evaluate pre arranged disaster financing

Thursday, 28 November 2024

GAD has proposed a new approach to provide a simple comparison of the financial attractiveness of pre-arranged financing instruments. ...

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GAD’s analysis supports government’s pension reforms

GAD’s analysis supports government’s pension reforms

Friday, 15 November 2024

GAD’s analysis has supported the government’s work around pension reforms, which were announced by the Chancellor during the Mansion House Speech. ...

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GAD Annual Report and Accounts for 2023 to 2024

GAD Annual Report and Accounts for 2023 to 2024

Friday, 15 November 2024

We have published our Annual Report and Accounts which sum up the work of the Government Actuary’s Department in the 2023 to 2024 financial year....

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GAD is a host board for next UK Boardroom Apprentice programme

GAD is a host board for next UK Boardroom Apprentice programme

Monday, 04 November 2024

GAD is to take part as a host board in the Boardroom Apprentice programme. Successful applicants will get a year-long learning and development placeme...

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GAD summarises aspects of the Autumn Budget 2024

GAD summarises aspects of the Autumn Budget 2024

Monday, 04 November 2024

In this Technical Bulletin, GAD summarises various aspects of the Autumn Budget 2024. We focus on a selection of measures most closely linked to GAD’s...

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Manx National Insurance Fund   sustainability report

Manx National Insurance Fund sustainability report

Tuesday, 22 October 2024

A new report on the Manx National Insurance Fund includes analysis from GAD. It includes options to ensure long-term funding sustainability. ...

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Capabilities and challenges   public sector pensions

Capabilities and challenges public sector pensions

Friday, 18 October 2024

GAD has shared information with European counterparts on our role supporting Scottish and UK governments in their management of public service pension...

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GAD supports the setting up of National Energy System Operator

GAD supports the setting up of National Energy System Operator

Thursday, 10 October 2024

We worked closely with the government on a purchase from National Grid to form the publicly owned National Energy System Operator....

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Personal Injury Discount Rates in Scotland & Northern Ireland

Personal Injury Discount Rates in Scotland & Northern Ireland

Thursday, 26 September 2024

Personal injury discount rates (PIDR) in Scotland and Northern Ireland have been updated. PIDR determines damages awards to people with long-term inju...

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Un forecasted record turnout for forecasting webinar

Un forecasted record turnout for forecasting webinar

Monday, 16 September 2024

GAD has shared insights around the use of data science to model drought in sub-Saharan Africa at a cross-government modelling and forecasting network ...

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Support to the UK’s regulators

Support to the UK’s regulators

Wednesday, 11 September 2024

GAD supports UK regulators by helping them understand the pension costs of the companies they regulate. We provide data, analysis and evidenced based ...

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Projects showcase

Projects showcase

Tuesday, 10 September 2024

GAD’s case studies showcase the variety of projects we are involved in across several areas. These include pensions, credit risk and quality assurance...

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GAD actuary on Bank's new panel

GAD actuary on Bank's new panel

Sunday, 08 September 2024

A GAD actuary has been appointed to a new financial panel. The cost benefit analysis panel was set up by the Bank of England and Prudential Regulation...

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Review of LGPS fund valuations

Review of LGPS fund valuations

Tuesday, 13 August 2024

GAD’s report on the 2022 actuarial valuations of the Local Government Pension Scheme England and Wales includes 3 recommendations for the Scheme Advis...

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GAD, innovation and the Analysis Function

GAD, innovation and the Analysis Function

Friday, 09 August 2024

We support and sponsor innovation for people working in government analysis. GAD collaborates with the Analysis Function, promoting the value of inn...

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GAD supports power station development

GAD supports power station development

Friday, 02 August 2024

GAD is supporting the government in the development of Sizewell C. We have applied our experience of funding models to advise the government....

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Actuarial valuations, pensions and data insights

Actuarial valuations, pensions and data insights

Friday, 12 July 2024

Actuarial valuations are one type of support we offer to pension schemes clients. Pensions sector experts learned about GAD's key skills at a recent e...

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Half a million words analysed by AI

Half a million words analysed by AI

Wednesday, 10 July 2024

We use AI to help government departments process consultation responses. This helps clients analyse responses submitted by people in industry and the ...

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Scheme Actuaries

Scheme Actuaries

Friday, 05 July 2024

GAD's Scheme Actuaries work with various schemes which cover thousands of members. We advise on a combination of factors to measure schemes' financial...

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Visiting Vilnius

Visiting Vilnius

Tuesday, 25 June 2024

GAD has extended its presence in the global social security community at a European meeting with a presentation on UK social security and pensions arr...

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Martin Clarke CB FIA, former Government Actuary

Martin Clarke CB FIA, former Government Actuary

Wednesday, 19 June 2024

A reflection on the life of the former Government Actuary, Martin Clarke, who has passed away after a period in hospital....

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Innovation loans   GAD assesses commercial interest rates

Innovation loans GAD assesses commercial interest rates

Friday, 14 June 2024

We provide analysis and advice on setting commercially equivalent interest rates, used by Innovate UK for loans to small and medium sized businesses....

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A “highly valued” and “strategic partner”   GAD client feedback

A “highly valued” and “strategic partner” GAD client feedback

Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Clients award GAD 4.7 stars out of 5 for being highly valued. The findings are from our latest client feedback exercise which surveyed our clients abo...

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GAD advises HM Treasury on climate scenarios

GAD advises HM Treasury on climate scenarios

Thursday, 18 April 2024

GAD provided recommendations for HM Treasury's guidance on climate scenario analysis for government and public bodies. We looked at approaches for eac...

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