Below are our currently scheduled appearances on the topic of longevity risk, mortality and annuities. Topical items can be found in our blog.
2020 presentations
"Seasonal mortality" (2020) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Heriot-Watt University, 14th May 2020.
"Seasonal mortality" (2020) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Scottish Independent Actuaries, 29th April 2020.
2019 presentations
"Pricing longevity risk" (2019) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 11th December 2019.
"Pricing longevity risk" (2019) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Schulich Business School, York University, Toronto, 25th October 2019.
"The Hermite-spline model of post-retirement mortality" (2019) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Scottish Independent Actuaries, 30th September 2019.
"Solving business problems with research" (2019) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to HMD seminar, Universite Paris-Dauphine, 8th March 2019.
2018 presentations
"The many uses of VaR for longevity trend risk" (2018) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Longevity 14, Amsterdam, 21st September 2018.
"Seasonal mortality" (2020) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Scottish Independent Actuaries, 29th April 2020.
2017 presentations
"A stochastic implementation of the APCI model for mortality projections" (2017) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Life Convention, Birmingham on 23rd November 2017.
"A stochastic implementation of the APCI model for mortality projections" (2017) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to sessional meeting of Institute and Faculty of Actuariies, Staple Inn, London on 16th October 2017.
"The APCI model - a stochastic implementation" (2017) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to invited audience in London on 30th June 2017.
"Parameter risk in time-series mortality forecasts" (2017) by Kleinow, T. and Richards, S. J., Presentation to invited audience in London on 30th June 2017.
"The APCI model" (2017) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to SIA sessional meeting in Edinburgh on 3rd April 2017.
2016 presentations
"Kurze Einfuehrung in die stochastische Modellierung von Sterblichkeitsprognosen" (2016) by Richards, S. J., Vortrag bei dem DAV-Forum am 24. November 2016.
"Die Quantifizierung des Langlebigkeitstrendrisikos unter Solvency II" (2016) by Richards, S. J., Vortrag bei dem DAV-Forum am 24. November 2016.
"The measure of mortality" (2016) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Heriot-Watt Student Actuarial Society in Edinburgh on 8th March 2016.
"Parameter risk in time-series mortality forecasts" (2017) by Kleinow, T. and Richards, S. J., Presentation to invited audience in London on 30th June 2017.
"Mis-estimation risk: measurement and impact" (2016) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to sessional meeting of Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in Edinburgh on 29th February 2016.
2015 presentations
"Mis-estimation risk" (2015) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to SIA in Edinburgh on 1st June 2015.
"Portfolio-specific mortality models" (2015) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to KTH in Stockholm on 11th May 2015.
"Longevity trend risk" (2015) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to KTH in Stockholm on 11th May 2015.
"Longevity risk" (2015) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to SFRA at Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh on 21th April 2015.
"Business applications of survival models" (2015) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Heriot-Watt students at Riccarton, Edinburgh on 18th March 2015.
"Longevity risk in pension schemes" (2015) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to TDC pension seminar in Glasgow on 5th March 2015.
"Mis-estimation risk" (2015) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to SIA in Edinburgh on 2nd March 2015.
2014 presentations
"Mis-estimation risk: a parametric approach" (2014) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to CASS Business School in London on 19th November 2014.
"Mis-estimation risk: measurement and impact" (2014) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Life Convention in Birmingham on 11th November 2014.
"Creating portfolio-specific mortality tables: a case study and comparison" (2014) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to International Mortality and Longevity Symposium in Birmingham on 16th September 2014.
"P-spline smoothing in actuarial work" (2014) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Heriot-Watt seminar on 20th June 2014.
"Survival models in modern business" (2014) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Heriot-Watt survival-model class on 26th March 2014.
"SAPS S2 mortality tables" (2014) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to SIA meeting in Edinburgh on 3rd March 2014.
"Longevity risk in the 21st Century" (2014) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Austin Professional Resourcing in Edinburgh on 17th January 2014.
2013 presentations
"Longevity risk" (2013) by Richards, S. J., Seminar at De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam, on 26th November 2013.
"Portfolio-specific mortality modelling - graduating your own tables" (2013) by Richards, S. J., Presentation at UK Life Convention, Edinburgh, on 11th November 2013.
"The finer points of postcode mortality modelling" (2013) by Richards, S. J., Presentation at Experian plc, London, on 9th October 2013.
"Pensioner mortality differentials: a case study" (2013) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Legal and General, Kingswood, on 23rd September 2013.
"Analysing pensioner mortality differentials: a case study" (2013) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to European Actuarial Academy meeting at Hotel Modul, Vienna on 20th June 2013.
"Technical aspects of modelling longevity risk" (2013) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to European Actuarial Academy meeting at Hotel Modul, Vienna on 20th June 2013.
"Modern models for longevity risk" (2013) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to PRMIA meeting at Edinburgh Business School on 16th May 2013.
"Survival models in a business context" (2013) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Heriot-Watt survival-model class on 6th March 2013.
"Live long and...bankrupt the pension scheme?" (2013) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Heriot-Watt Student Actuarial Society on 12th February 2013.
2012 presentations
"A value-at-risk framework for longevity trend risk" (2012) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in Edinburgh on 19th November 2012 and in London on 26th November 2012.
"Longevity risk: a pension-scheme perspective" (2012) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Engaged Investor seminar in Edinburgh on 10th October 2012.
"Mortality derivatives for hedging longevity risk" (2012) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Scottish Individual Actuaries meeting on 18th June 2012.
"Aspects of longevity basis risk" (2012) by Richards, S. J., Presentation at Deutsche Bank conference in London on 23rd April 2012.
"Longevity risk and Solvency II" (2012) by Currie, I. D., Ritchie, G. P. and Richards, S. J., Presentation in London on 19th April 2012.
2011 presentations
"Longevity risk - asset or liability?" (2011) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Society of Actuaries' webinar on 9th December 2011.
"Challenges in projecting longevity" (2011) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to PBSS on 27th September 2011, Edinburgh.
"Longevity risk - asset or liability?" (2011) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Risk and Investment Conference on 20th June 2011, Newcastle.
"Longevity - risk or opportunity?" (2011) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Faculty of Actuaries Student Society on 13th June 2011, Edinburgh.
"Survivor forwards in managing longevity risk" (2011) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Westminster and City conference on 7th April 2011, London. Available to licencees of our software services.
"Stochastic mortality models for actuarial work" (2011) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to UK actuarial profession seminar on 22nd March 2011, London.
2010 presentations
"Mortality projections and Solvency II" (2010) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Life Convention 8th November 2010, Birmingham.
"Modelling Annuitant Mortality: UK v. France" (2010) by Queau, H. and Richards, S. J., Presentation to Institut des Actuaires on 16th September 2010, Deauville.
"Methods of mortality projection" (2010) by Richards, S. J., Presented on 18th May 2010, London.
"Developments in the management of annuity business" (2010) by Richards, S. J., Contribution to debate 15th March 2010 at Faculty Sessional Meeting, Edinburgh.
2009 presentations
"The finer points of postcode mortality modelling" (2009) by Richards, S. J., Presented on 26th November 2009 at Life Convention at EICC, Edinburgh.
"Mortality: drivers of change" (2009) by Richards, S. J., Presented on 22nd October 2009 at mortality and longevity conference at EICC, Edinburgh.
"What longevity predictors should be allowed for when valuing pension-scheme liabilities?" (2009) by Richards, S. J., Comment on paper presented to Institute of Actuaries on 28th September 2009, London.
"Why we need stochastic projection models" (2009) by Richards, S. J., Presented in Edinburgh and London on 16th and 28th September 2009.
"Kohortensterblichkeit in Deutschland" (2009) by Richards, S. J., Vorgetragen bei der Jahrestagung der Pensionsgruppe der Deutschen Aktuarvereinigung am 28. April 2009, Berlin.
"Applying survival models to life-office mortality" (2009) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Royal Statistical Society, 21st April 2009, Edinburgh.
2008 presentations
"Postcode ratings for mortality" (2008) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Westminster and City annuities conference on 10th December 2008, London. Available to licencees of our software services.
"Postcode ratings for mortality" (2008) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Momentum Convention on 5th December 2008, Berlin.
"Predictive modelling: identifying and managing persistency risk" (2008) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Life Convention on 10th November 2008, Amsterdam.
"Modelling mortality risk" (2008) by Richards, S. J., Presented to KPMG's Solvency II Internal Models Practitioner Working Group on 2nd September 2008, London. Available to licencees of our software services.
"Actuarial developments in longevity risk" (2008) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Xafinity CPD event on 21st April 2008, Novotel St Pancras, London. Available to licencees of our software services.
"What your postcode says about your longevity" (2008) by Richards, S. J., Presented to a Joint Pensions Board and Life Board CPD Event on 8th April 2008, Edinburgh. Available to licencees of our software services.
"Longevity risk" (2008) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Heriot-Watt Student Actuarial Society on 27th February 2008, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. Available to licencees of our software services.
"Applying survival models to pensioner mortality data" (2008) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Institute of Actuaries on 25th February 2008, Staple Inn, London.
"Applying survival models to pensioner mortality" (2008) by Richards, S. J., Presented on 11th January 2008, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. Available to licencees of our software services.
2007 presentations
"Managing longevity risk" (2007) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Younger Members' Convention on 4th December 2007, Birmingham.
"Securitizing longevity risk" (2007) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Westminster and City Conference on Longevity and Capital Markets on 10th October 2007, London. Available to licencees of our software services.
"Setting baseline mortality rates" (2007) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Longevity Forum hosted by the Pensions Regulator on 17th September 2007, London. Available to licencees of our software services.
"Longevity risk" (2007) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Institutional Investor seminar, UK Pension Fund Roundtable on 28th June 2007, Hanbury Manor, Herts. Available to licencees of our software services.
"Pricing longevity risk and the cost of buyouts" (2007) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Westminster and City Buy-Out Conference on 21st March 2007, London. Available to licencees of our software services.
"Longevity --- risk and opportunity" (2007) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Younger Members Meeting on 20th February 2007, Edinburgh.
2006 presentations
"Longevity --- risk and opportunity" (2006) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Younger Members Convention on 4th December 2006, St Andrews.
"Understanding Longevity Risk" (2006) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Buck consultants CPD event on 28th November 2006, London. Available to licencees of our software services.
"Pricing Longevity Risk" (2006) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Entegria consultants CPD event on 8th September 2006, London. Available to licencees of our software services.
"Pricing Longevity Risk" (2006) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Legal and General CPD event on 25th August 2006. Available to licencees of our software services.
"UK Buy-Out Market" (2006) by Richards, S. J., Presentation to Gerson Lehrman clients on 24th August 2006, London. Available to licencees of our software services.
"Pricing longevity risk" (2006) by Richards, S. J., Presented to conference on restructuring of longevity risk on July 11th 2006, London. Available to licencees of our software services.
"Longevity --- the hidden risk" (2006) by Richards, S. J., Presentated to Pensions Convention on June 6th 2006, St. Andrews.
"Longevity --- risk and opportunity" (2006) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Life Convention, Glasgow SECC on 6th November 2006, and again in London on 7th March 2007.
2005 presentations
"Pricing longevity risk" (2005) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Westminster and City annuity conference, December 1st 2005, London. Available to licencees of our software services.
"Longevity risk" (2005) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Faculty of Actuaries Students Society, October 10th 2005, Edinburgh.
"Longevity risk in the U.K." (2005) by Richards, S. J., Presented to University of Ulm, July 20th 2005, Ulm.
2004 presentations
"Mortality differentials and annuity business" (2004) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Life Convention at EICC on November 8th 2004, Edinburgh.
"Financial importance of mortality forecasting" (2004) by Richards, S. J., Presented at Lee-Carter workshop hosted by Heriot-Watt University and CMIB at ICMS on September 23rd 2004, Edinburgh.
2003 presentations
"Annuitant mortality and longevity risk" (2003) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Younger Members' Convention on December 1st 2003, Moat House Hotel, Glasgow.
"Annuitant mortality and longevity risk" (2003) by Richards, S. J., Presented to Life Convention on November 11th 2003, Hilton Metropole Hotel, Birmingham.