2018 General Insurance Seminar Event Report – Day One
More than 230 delegates gathered at the Sofitel in Sydney this week for the 2018 General Insurance Seminar. The event set out to inspire attendees to "Transform the Future" of the industry with Day One sessions including Consumer Trust, Mental Health, Data Led-Innovations in the Insurance Value Chain, and the launch of the Australian Actuaries Climate Index.
Posted on: November 15, 2018
Is a national insurance scheme to tackle the longevity problem the answer? - Opinion
David Rush examines Paul Keating's recent suggestion of a national insurance scheme to tackle the longevity problem, and puts forward a different solution - allowing for more aggressive investment, a regular premium, with-profits, and pure endowment.
Posted on: November 15, 2018
I am an Actuary - November 2018
The study and career of an actuarial student can twist and turn in many different directions and bring endless opportunities to work abroad and in versatile industries. Discover where the profession has already taken six recently qualified actuaries.
Posted on: November 7, 2018
Survey reveals surprising social networking preferences of actuaries
Recently, the Social Networking Actuaries Group (SNAG) asked members about their preferences for social meet ups. Bill Konstantinidis highlights survey findings and the committee's goals.
Posted on: November 7, 2018
General Insurance and Trust – is there a role for Actuaries?
The issue of consumer trust has attracted significant attention in the financial services industry in the last year or two. Here, Estelle Pearson offers her view on why this evolved to be the case and gives a glimpse into how the role of actuaries may potentially need to adapt to help foster trust again in the general insurance industry.
Posted on: November 6, 2018
What makes a good data scientist? - Actuaries Podcast
Effective data scientists need to understand the workings of IT teams and identify the limits of truth in models, says Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Ambiata, Tiberio Caetano, ahead of his Keynote Address at the 2018 General Insurance Seminar.
Posted on: October 31, 2018
Whose risks are we really managing in superannuation?
Are funds managing the risks members face to their retirement outcomes or are funds instead managing their own business risks?
Posted on: October 31, 2018
Actuaries Digital download and print edition - October 2018
Welcome to our round-up of the articles posted on Actuaries Digital during October 2018.
Posted on: October 31, 2018
Climate Change Blog - October 2018
Welcome to the fourth instalment of the Climate Change Blog, an article series that aims to cover news and events related to climate change and relevant to actuaries and the industries they advise.
Posted on: October 31, 2018
Geospatial Analysis and Data Science - Actuaries Podcast
Head of Actuarial and Analytics at World Nomads and Weapons of Mass Deduction judge Jacky Poon interviews Andrew Xu, Analyst at Finity Consulting, on his entry into the WOMD competition, focusing on Geospatial analysis and a career in data analytics.
Posted on: October 30, 2018
The Future of Life Insurance
The world is constantly evolving and changing, and that includes the insurance industry. What are these trends, what does this mean for insurers and actuaries alike, and what do we need to be aware of when relying on “robots”?
Posted on: October 29, 2018
Designing Life Insurance Products for Increasing Consumer Expectations
Melissa Yeoh reports on the recent “Designing Life Insurance Products for Increasing Consumer Expectations” Insights session which discussed current issues and implications for Life Insurance product design, including the legal perspective and considered how the industry could restore the imbalance between consumer and insurer.
Posted on: October 25, 2018
The Role of Actuaries in Claims Management - Actuaries Podcast
Angat Sandhu and Katherine Gobbi discuss the role of actuaries in claims management, future opportunities and key trends in the area including enabling technologies and better understanding the customer.
Posted on: October 25, 2018
The Critical Line – Volume 25
Oliver Chambers delivers this months puzzle challenge - A Rational Sequence.
Posted on: October 25, 2018
The view from a start-up perspective: Is competition broken? How can it be fixed?
Insurtech, fintech and disruptor are the new buzz words. Ask John Connor a few years ago what these words meant and he would have pictured a mix of bohemian tech-savvy hipsters in a trendy office, a place not for the traditional actuary. He was wrong, there are many actuaries working in fintech and insurtech start-ups.
Posted on: October 18, 2018
Ethical challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been described as the 4th Industrial Revolution. Here, Dr Attracta Lagan, leading Australian business ethicist and advisor to Boards and CEO’s, explores some of AI's ethical challenges.
Posted on: October 18, 2018
How to be an LGBTIQ ally in the workplace
Actuary and Risk Management Executive Mark Baxter highlights the significant number of LGBTIQ people who are still uncomfortable 'coming out' at work and the importance of an inclusive culture that includes 'allys' and rethinking of straight assumptions.
Posted on: October 18, 2018
APRA Chairman Wayne Byres' speech on professionalism in financial services
APRA Chairman Wayne Byres' speech "Good banking, by good bankers" is an important call to financial services professionals to heed the lessons of the Royal Commission and improve the professionalism in the industry.
Posted on: October 11, 2018
The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.
Members are aware that Royal Commissioner Hayne has delivered an interim report of findings on September 28. This report does not cover insurance or superannuation matters which will be included in the final report, scheduled for release on 1 February 2019.
Posted on: October 11, 2018
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