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
Dipping into Diversity – ‘sound bites of thought’ – From tick boxes to genuine inclusion
Here, Helena McGeorge, Member of the Institute’s Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, discusses an article on inclusion and authenticity in the workplace.
Posted on: October 10, 2018
Diversity and Inclusion, how can we make a difference?
In a recent conversation with Suzanne Patten, Justine Whitaker, the Senior Manager at IAG for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, shared her views and practical tips of how we all can make a difference.
Posted on: October 9, 2018
Under the Spotlight - Simon Guthrie
Read about Simon Guthrie's colourful career as he moved from non-traditional actuarial work in industry to academia, where he is now a Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University. He shares his personal thoughts including some useful insights for the next generation of actuaries.
Posted on: October 3, 2018
Fast five with Fintechs - Anorak
In this instalment of 'Fast five with Fintechs', we ask Chen Suthersan about the highs and lows of working in a startup and find out about his ambition to see his automated life insurance advice platform be an ‘always on’ protection companion taking the pulse of consumer’s protection status and empowering them to be in control.
Posted on: October 3, 2018
Becoming an effective communicator
One of the most valuable strengths to have as an actuary is great communication skills. In this article, Tim Lam outlines the importance of difficult professional conversations and how the upcoming YAP event can help you become an effective communicator.
Posted on: October 3, 2018
Q&A with Deputy Chief Actuary at Medibank, Adam Stolz
We ask Deputy Chief Actuary and General Manager Pricing at Medibank, Adam Stolz, what it was like working on the Vitality program by AIA in Australia, and about the big challenges and opportunities facing the health insurance industry.
Posted on: October 3, 2018
President's Report to Members - September 2018 Council Meeting
President Barry Rafe covers the key issues discussed and the decisions made at the Actuaries Institute Council meeting held on 3 September 2018.
Posted on: October 2, 2018
Actuaries Digital download and print edition - September 2018
Welcome to our round-up of the articles posted on Actuaries Digital during September 2018.
Posted on: September 30, 2018
How to save our healthcare system - Actuaries Podcast
Join Actuary turned doctor, Raymond Yeow and distinguished doctor and social venture entrepreneur, Kevin Cheng - a specialist in chronic disease management and integrated care - as they discuss future models of healthcare on the podcast.
Posted on: September 27, 2018
Changing minds - CEO Column
Elayne Grace CEO reflects on biases, the need to truly listen and the importance of creating space where new evidence can grow.
Posted on: September 27, 2018
Climate Change Blog - September 2018
The third instalment of our Climate Change Blog summarises news relating to physical risk – an area which is never out of the news for very long. David Hudson covers crop insurance, increasing rain storms in Australia, floods, and physical risks in banking and much more.
Posted on: September 27, 2018
How can the government better use data? - The Dialogue podcast
The Institute’s latest Dialogue thought leadership paper explores where better outcomes can be delivered and significant savings can be made in social welfare through better data analytics.
Posted on: September 26, 2018
The Critical Line - Volume 24
Jevon serves up a new type of wordy puzzle for you to unscramble while Dan sifts through 11 responses to find our Volume 23 winner!
Posted on: September 24, 2018
Leading the profession in general insurance
Tackling the big issues in the general insurance industry, representing actuaries and motivating a group of volunteers has been the remit of IAG’s Tim Clark for the last five years.
Posted on: September 24, 2018
What’s the Mental Health problem in Travel Insurance?
Bill Konstantinidis and Michael Storozhev discuss the growing understanding of mental health issues particularly in travel insurance and how actuaries can drive change in the industry.
Posted on: September 20, 2018
When analytics projects go wrong - Normal Deviance
Many organisations have seen big-ticket analytics projects turn into a morass of expense, confusion and lacklustre results. While some mistakes are unavoidable, there are ways to make the best of such experiences.
Posted on: September 17, 2018
Proud to be me - Q&A with Actuary at IAG, Michael Liu
Michael Liu, Senior Manager in the IAG Predictive Modelling team migrated to Sydney at nine years old from China. Here, he discusses his proud heritage and what he's learned about cultural diversity.
Posted on: September 14, 2018
