COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group asks actuaries to volunteer & more…Keep up with what’s been happening this week in our latest actuary news round-up…

Zurich gender pay gap improved from 2018

Insurer, Zurich has published its UK gender pay gap figures for 2019; which shows an overall 2% increased improvement in their mean and median gender pay gap figures compared to 2018.

COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group asks actuaries to volunteer

The Actuaries Response Group developed to help businesses during the pandemic has called on actuaries who are able to volunteer at least 25% of their time to help the UK government respond to coronavirus.

Coronavirus can be a threat to cyber security

Chief executive at Veridium, James Stockland has said that cyber security measures now may have to be implemented in weeks; due to the coronavirus and the threat on cyber security on businesses with many employees now working from home.

Salvus Master Trust acquired by Smarterly

Smarterly has aquired Salvus Master Trust, which is the first authorised master trust to be acquired after the Pension Regulator’s master trust authorisation regime was introduced.

Allianz warns possible recession as countries lockdown

Allianz, a financial services company, has updated their global economic growth forecast from 2.4% to 0.8% for this year which sees business shutting down across the world.