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United Kingdom
Regional Actuarial Organization
Insurance Regulator
The Financial Services Authority
Formerly the Securities and Investments Board, is the U.K.'s new unitary regulator for securities, banking and insurance business. It is in the process of assuming responsibility from the other financial services regulators.
You can download or view online FSA publications and press releases, check out the pen
Sources of Official Insurance
Market Statistics
- Association of British Insurers
- Offers recent press releases, consumer leaflets and other information. The directory of member companies includes links to individual companies' sites, where available.
- Web site: http://www.abi.org.uk/
Other Official Sites
- Department of Social Security
- includes information about current social security legislation and benefits.
- Web site: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/
Universities with Actuarial Programs
City University, London
- BSc in Actuarial Science
- Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science
- MSc in Actuarial Science
- Diploma/MSc course in Actuarial Management
- Post–qualification in Actuarial Science
Web site:
http://www.city.ac.uk/
Heriot–Watt University, Edinburgh
- BSc in Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics
- MSc in Actuarial Science
Web site:
http://www.ma.hw.ac.uk/ams/
University of Kent, Canterbury
Web site:
http://www.ukc.ac.uk/
London School of Economics and Political Science
Web site:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/
University of Southampton
- BSc in Mathematics and Actuarial Science
Web site:
http://www.soton.ac.uk/
University of Wales, Swansea
- BSc in Mathematics and Actuarial Science
Website:
http://www.swan.ac.uk/
Accounting Organizations
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and
Wales Chartered Accountants' Hall
- PO Box 433
- Moorgate Place
- London EC2P 2BJ
- ph: 44.0.20.7920.8100
- f: 44.0.20.7920.0547
- Web site: www.icaew.co.uk
- e–mail: comms@icaew.co.uk
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland
- 27 Queen Street
- Edinburg EH2 1LA
- ph: 44.0.131.839.4777
- f: 44.0.131.225.3813
- Web site: www.icas.org.uk
Publications & Links
- Newspaper:
- Financial Times
The world's business, economic and political news, updated throughout the day. Tracks closing prices for shares, managed funds and currencies
- Web site: www.ft.com
- Magazines:
- British Actuarial Journal
- This site includes papers presented at sessional meetings of the profession with reports of the live discussion at those meetings; academic, practical and review papers; keynote papers; reports on conferences, seminars and other meetings; Presidential Addresses; notes on other actuarial and related journals; book reviews; and information about the actuarial profession.
- Web site: www.actuaries.org.uk
- The Actuary
- The Institute of Actuaries publishes a magazine (www.sias.org.uk) which is the principle communication vehicle for the profession in the United Kingdom and contains news, a calendar of events, comment and articles, as well as puzzles and some more light–hearted material. It is also the main communication channel between the Institute and its members. Its web site can be found at www.the-actuary.org.uk . This web site is still under construction at the time of writing.
- Web site: http://the-actuary.org.uk
Library of the Institute of Actuaries:
- The Library
- The Institute of Actuaries
- Napier House
- 4 Worcester Street
- Oxford OX1 2AW
- ph: 01865.268.208
- f: 01865.268.211
- e–mail: libraries@actuaries.org.uk
- CMI Bureau
- The Continuous Mortality Investigation Bureau carries out research into the mortality and morbidity experience of persons covered by long term risk contracts issued by life assurance offices. The investigations are currently restricted to offices in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
- CMI Bureau
- Tony Leandro, Secretary
- Bow Bells House
- Bread Street
- London EC4M 9HN
- ph: 44.0.20.7427.7000
- f: 44.0.20.7427.7171
- Web site: www.actuaries.org.uk
- European Commission DG XV
- The role of the Internal Market DG is to co–ordinate the European Commission's overall policy to ensure that the European Single Market functions effectively and to formulate and execute commission policy in key areas of the single market.
- Web site: http://europa.eu.int/comm/dg15
Banking:
Investment:
- Hemmington Scott Limited
- U.K. equity research firm provides company details, financial calendars and brokers' forecasts for most companies located in London.
Company Information:
- CAROL World
- A free service offering European company reports and accounts.
- Web site: www.carol.co.uk
Local Color
Every thing you need to know (or not) about London and England.
Includes the latest football information and links to tourist information
Web site: www.thisislondon.co.uk
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