IDSS to tackle mental health and insurance challenges
Mental health is a key theme at this year’s Injury and Disability Schemes Seminar (IDSS). Here, Hugh Miller outlines some of the issues - including exercise benefits, best practice claims management, and secondary harm - that will be explored by speakers in depth.
Posted on: September 22, 2017
Actuaries Digital download and print edition - August 2017
Welcome to our round-up of the articles posted on Actuaries Digital during August 2017.
Posted on: September 21, 2017
President’s Column – towards an equal playing field
Actuaries Institute President Jenny Lyon comments on the lack of diversity in leadership roles across Australian businesses, and draws our attention to the terminology actuaries use to define themselves. The impact of both issues is important as the Institute’s Council sharpens it’s focus on diversity.
Posted on: September 21, 2017
Jobs for Actuaries – past, present and future
A recent survey by the Actuaries Institute asked members about their education, employers and job functions (past and present), and where they expect and hope to be in 10 years’ time. Deputy CEO of the Institute Elayne Grace reports on the findings.
Posted on: September 21, 2017
ANZIIF Partnerships – Creating a globally recognised standard for risk professionals
Danielle Di Sano reports on new partnerships between overseas risk associations and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) that aim to promote risk management as a profession and create a globally recognised standard for risk management professionals.
Posted on: September 21, 2017
Scratching the surface of economic transition in China
Since the Life Insurance and Wealth Management Sub-committee put together the first instalment of their China Series in March this year, Henry has had the opportunity to experience Chinese culture first-hand, by spending a week there in June.
Posted on: September 14, 2017
The ADI 2007-11 Table in Practice
After attending last month's Insights Session on Australian Disability Income Table, Graham Kelly provides a comprehensive overview of the session that covered implementation, key learnings, strengths and cautions.
Posted on: September 13, 2017
Reflections on the AASB17 Implementation Taskforce’s Member Insights Session
Trang Duncanson reports on the AASB17 Implementation Taskforce’s Member Insights Session last week.
Posted on: September 13, 2017
Bringing Analytics to Life
Basem Morris reports on the intersection of predictive analytics and behavioural science to reveal some fascinating insights.
Posted on: September 13, 2017
Stats, nothing but stats
Jennifer Lang, author of the blog Actuarial Eye, writes about her recent experiments with the 'Census table builder' - a data tool that includes a map visualisation function.
Posted on: September 7, 2017
Leadership Training in the HEC Paris MBA
What’s next after Part III exams? After qualifying as a Fellow in 2015, Milton Lim decided to explore the wider opportunities and insights available from the international business world with the double degree program at HEC Paris MBA and the London School of Economics MSc in Analytics / Data Science.
Posted on: September 6, 2017
Pooled pensions possible at last
Anthony Asher, Associate Professor at the School of Risk and Actuarial Studies at UNSW, writes about the sort of pension product that he would like to see developed now that SIS regulations have been modified to allow development of more flexible products.
Posted on: September 5, 2017
CEO’s Column - Signals: how everyday signs can help us navigate the world’s turbulent economy*
Actuaries Institute CEO David Bell discusses the place of simple, real-life economic signals, versus complex mathematical models in understanding the present and future economy.
Posted on: September 5, 2017
Actuary breaks new ground in public health research
Actuary Jananie William explains how she traversed traditional actuarial fields and came to work in public policy. Using actuarial techniques and some amazing data, she provided a detailed analysis of birth-related public health system costs and their drivers – the first ever study of its kind.
Posted on: August 31, 2017
Normal Deviance - Why you should totally include data science in your next job search
‘Data scientist’ clearly overlaps with pre-existing jobs like statisticians, business analysts and even actuaries, but as our resident Data columnist Hugh Miller reports, it also carries its own flavour. The proof is in the data.
Posted on: August 31, 2017
Are women less confident than men?
Nicolette Rubinsztein reflects on her experience of confidence, especially as a career mum and what women should know, following two women’s networking events at the Actuaries Institute last month.
Posted on: August 29, 2017
AASB 17 Insurance Taskforce Update – August 2017
With the finalisation of the long awaited IFRS17 global accounting standards in May 2017, the Actuaries Institute's IFRS17 Implementation Taskforce will be updating its members monthly on its activities.
Posted on: August 29, 2017
Actuarial Leadership: Past, present and future.
Senior Actuarial Analyst at Rice Warner, Richard Dunn, walks us through lessons shared at the 2017 ‘Actuaries as Leaders’ Forum in Sydney last month.
Posted on: August 24, 2017
Longevity Risk: Old Age is Getting Even Older
This student column, by Barry Sun from Macquarie University, delves into the issues surrounding longevity risk. Barry tells us what longevity risk is and summarises the work that is currently being carried out by academics and insurance professionals.
Posted on: August 24, 2017
The Critical Line - Volume 15
Can you find your way squarely around this month's puzzle? Jevon Fulbrook challenges you to spell out the enigma for a chance to win a $50 Dymocks voucher.
Posted on: August 24, 2017
