In this Normal Deviance column Hugh Miller draws parallels between the summer of extremes seen in Australian and the need to think about resilience when doing data analytics work.
Last year marked a milestone for GI Actuaries; the holding of the final General Insurance Seminar or GIS. With its passing, let us take a look at how the GIS has changed over time – a snapshot of how our industry has developed over the past decade.
As we experience one of the most devastating seasons in history, Chris Dolman highlights the significance and impact of smoke on the country, not just the fires.
This edition of the Climate Change Blog attends to the devastating effects of the recent bushfires and highlights the severity of human caused climate change on the nation's seasons.
Is there a material chance that the climate will change? And if so, what are the consequences on investments, life insurance, and retirement incomes?
The International Actuarial Association (IAA) held its twice-yearly Council and Committee meetings from 18-22 November, in conjunction with the Annual Meetings of the Institute of Actuaries of Japan.
As bushfire rages in Eastern Australia, this article considers how mitigation and insurance can play a role in closing an emerging 'protection gap'.
The Actuaries Institute Podcast Channel is enjoying success with the rise of podcast popularity. With 25,700+ listens from 59 episodes since launching in late 2017, here are the 10 that our audience listened to the most this year.
Convenor of the Diversity and Inclusion Working Group (DIWG), Lesley Traverso is joined by Working Group members and passionate advocates for diversity and inclusion, Helena McGeorge and Ricky Au. Together they reflect on their learnings and highlights from 2019 and discuss what opportunities the new year will bring.
Convenor of the SPC and Partner at Mercer, Tim Jenkins is joined by Deputy Convenor and Senior Consultant of Willis Towers Watson, Louise Campbell to discuss SPC’s 2019 achievements and the jam-packed agenda for 2020.
"What is often forgotten however are the indirect impacts of bushfires. Only recently have we started to consider how the persistent smoke in urban areas is affecting our health and we cannot ignore how these natural disasters impact the mental health of survivors and emergency services workers."All Work Be a thought leader & contribute today Contribute Today
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9 MAR 2020
INSIGHTS - EACH FOR EQUAL - ARE WE THERE YET?
In celebration of International Women's Day, this session will take a closer look at equal professional opportunities for women and how we are tracking in achieving a balance between men and women.
26 MAR 2020
INSIGHTS - THE NEW CODE OF CONDUCT - YOUR OBLIGATIONS
Presented by The Code of Conduct Guidance Group
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20/20 ALL-ACTUARIES SUMMIT
The Actuaries Institute will hold a singular major conference in 2020 which will cater to all practice areas.
3-7 APRIL 2022
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ACTUARIES
In conjunction with the International Actuarial Association, we are delighted to be hosting the 32nd International Congress of Actuaries (ICA) in Sydney.
