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2020 Young Actuaries Conference goes virtual

The conference that every young actuary has been looking forward to all year is action-packed and right around the corner! With the upcoming annual Young Actuaries Conference (YAC) fast approaching on Tuesday 8 December, James Aclis, Convenor of the Organising Committee and Michelle Dong, member of the Organising Committee discuss the origins of YAC and provide an exclusive sneak-peak of the program, speakers and virtual networking for the 2020 conference in the latest Actuaries Institute podcast.

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Electricity, Ethics & Actuaries: A Case Study on Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy Limited (Meridian) is New Zealand’s largest electricity company, owning and operating many hydro stations across New Zealand. Meridian is known for being a ‘green’ generator of electricity, however, its reputation has been threatened in recent months through reported unethical market behaviour and detrimental environmental impacts, writes Georgia Knowles.

by Georgia Knowles

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Changes to insurance laws that will become effective in 2021 and 2022

The Australian insurance industry will sail through a wind of change during 2021 and 2022, as changes to insurance laws recommended by the Hayne Royal Commission come into effect.

by Mathew Ayoub

Covid-19 Blog

Coronavirus Waves

In this article, Brent Walker explores mutation and cellular entry of COVID-19 and what this might mean for future possible waves of the virus.

by Brent Walker

Covid-19 Blog

COVID-19 Monday Roundup 16 November 2020

Whilst Victoria has now recorded 16 straight days of zero cases, South Australia is the only state to record locally acquired cases this week with what is suspected to have originated in a quarantine hotel. A big week with vaccine updates, Pfizer’s announced that its vaccine is 90% effective, Australia has started manufacturing Oxford’s vaccine candidate in Melbourne due for release in first half of 2021 if approved, and Russia announced that its vaccine is 92% effective. Australia has released its vaccination strategy – it will be highly encouraged but not mandatory. And in terms of the local economy, business confidence has surged further, driven by easing restrictions in Victoria.

by Kirsten Armstrong, Alex Stitt, Kirsty Hogan, Benita Pienaar, Gokul Chandrasekaran and Karen Cutter

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General insurance sector performance analysis in annual Optima publication

The general insurance industry has reported an ITR of 3% (six points lower than FY19) and a ROE of just 4% (almost 10 points lower than FY19 and the worst in almost two decades), according to an annual actuarial firm report released.

by Joseph Hoang-Luu

Covid-19 Blog

Update on Mortality in Australia

The ABS has released the weekly mortality statistics up to 28 July in Australia (for doctor-certified deaths only, excluding coroner-referred deaths). We’ve analysed this to update our previous analysis up to 30 June.

by Jennifer Lang, Richard Lyon and Karen Cutter

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2020 Young Actuaries Conference goes virtual

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Driven by Data: Laura Tsui

Taking the road less travelled has landed Laura Tsui in the cockpit of Qantas’ foray into using data analysis to assess commercial performance and customer engagement. Having completed actuarial studies at the University of New South Wales, Laura opted to move away from traditional actuarial roles and was inspired by the opportunities available in data analytics. In this latest Actuaries Institute podcast, Laura joins Meg Yang, from the Institute’s Young Data Analytics Working Group, to discuss Laura’s professional journey so far and the key reason why she wouldn’t hesitate to hire actuarial talent for data analytical roles.

by Richard Bannon

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How actuaries can carry insurtech forward

In the latest Actuaries Institute podcast, Angat Sandhu virtually interviews Annette King, Chair and Co-founder of Galileo Platforms, to discuss the formation and purpose of Galileo, her advice to those considering establishing an insurtech startup, and the important role actuaries will play in the development of the insurtech space into the future.

by Richard Bannon

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