GAD launches ‘Making sense of COVID-19’ webinar programme

More than 80 people attended the first ‘Making sense of COVID-19’ webinar. Teams across the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) have launched the programme which takes place this month. The webinars will look at the pandemic’s impact on a range of subjects.

Insight and learning

The first event was about the impact of COVID-19 on commercial insurance. Coming up we will hear from GAD experts on the mortality impact on pension schemes (19 August) and what COVID-19 means for climate change risk management (26 August). We will also be hosting events on a range of topics for all our clients.

The programme has been set up in response to client requests for further insight from GAD. Teams within the department have researched and written the series of talks; working together while continuing to work from home.

Impact of COVID-19

Ian Rogers, the Head of Business Development, devised the webinars programme. He said: “This is a complex and ambitious series of online events. Teams across GAD have worked to create a programme that includes a specific focus on the coronavirus pandemic, as well as looking at the impact of other issues.

“In our ‘Making sense of COVID-19’ series we’ve drawn on expertise from across GAD to examine just what effect the pandemic has had so far, and what it could lead to in the future. We’ve also taken this opportunity to create webinars on other, standalone topics where we look at the implications of legal judgments and societal changes.” The programme is set to run in August with further online talks planned for the autumn.