Ricky Au, of the Actuaries Institute’s Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, goes Under the Spotlight to share his experience of celebrating pride in the workplace, what drew him to becoming an actuary, and the importance of being out and open in the profession.
Actuaries Digital Health Editor Zachary Tirrell previews the exciting program of the upcoming Future of Health Seminar, to be held virtually from 23-24 March 2021.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the Australian weekly mortality statistics up to 24 November 2020 (for doctor-certified deaths only, i.e., excluding coroner-referred deaths). This analysis is the fifth in a series of updates on Australian mortality in 2020.
Following on from the record-breaking 2020 All-Actuaries Virtual Summit, Jennifer Lang (2021 Virtual Summit Organising Committee Convenor) and Naomi Edwards (Actuaries Institute Vice President) discuss the ins and outs of the 2021 Summit in the latest Actuaries Institute Podcast. Jennifer and Naomi dissect the exciting plenary and concurrent program on offer, the high-profile guest speakers locked in to present, and the great registrations options which are simply too good to pass up.
A survey of universities and university actuarial students, as recognised by the Actuaries Institute, was conducted last year to identify the composition of university actuarial students and their views. Andy Yang and Kitty Chan analyse the results of the survey.
Founded in 2015, American insurer 'Lemonade' has rapidly reached a market capitalisation of $8.5bn and a price to sales ratio of 71.63. This compares to a price to sales ratio of 2.06 for Berkshire Hathaway, the largest global insurer by market capitalisation as at 2 February 2021. Joseph Hoang-Luu, General Insurance Editor of Actuaries Digital, analyses Lemonade's growth and presence in the insurance space.
On Wednesday 10 February, Ryan Boyd hosted a Virtual Insights session which focused on a key component of many actuarial roles…presenting before an audience.
Following on from the record-breaking 2020 All-Actuaries Virtual Summit, Jennifer Lang (2021 Virtual Summit Organising Committee Convenor) and Naomi Edwards (Actuaries Institute Vice President) discuss the ins and outs of the 2021 Summit in the latest Actuaries Institute Podcast. Jennifer and Naomi dissect the exciting plenary and concurrent program on offer, the high-profile guest speakers locked in to present, and the great registrations options which are simply too good to pass up.
In the final Actuaries Institute podcast for 2020, Risk Management Practice Committee (RMPC) Convenor Liz Baker joins RMPC member Meera Sardana to discuss the latest news, developments and objectives of the RMPC.
The Actuaries Institute's podcast channel was not exempt from the grasp of COVID-19 in 2020. After recording the first two episodes of the year in the usual surrounds of Institute HQ, the team pivoted to the uncharted, yet exciting, foray of remote recording. Members and subject matter experts were able to record podcasts from across Australia and around the world via Microsoft Teams. Here are the top 10 podcasts for 2020.
"As Actuaries, we understand the natural trade-off between increased risk differentiation and decreased statistical significance. Have Lemonade found a secret sauce in their ability to create thousands of their own data points using information such as key stoke patterns and digital body language?"All Work Be a thought leader & contribute today Contribute Today
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