Sessional Meetings and Podcasts
This channel contains recordings from sessional meetings as well as podcasts and other audio material of value to actuaries and actuarial students in South Africa.
Low cost health insurance plans
Health CPD Seminar: Low cost health insurance plans - models in Africa and the rest of the World: In theory the low cost medical insurance market is a huge untapped opportunity across large parts of the World, where volumes should compensate for lower premiums and margins. But it has proven…
Medical insurance
Health CPD Seminar: Medical insurance. An affordable means to widening the Medical aid net and brief reflection on moral philosophy in understanding the need for change. - Presented by Richard Blackman who is currently a Founder/Principal shareholder/ Key individual of Day1 Health (Pty) Ltd since 2002 and the Founder/Principal shareholder…
Cost drivers and low cost benefit options
Health CPD Seminar: Cost drivers and low cost benefit options - Presented by Emile Stipp who is a health care actuary with more than 18 years' experience.
Low cost benefit option framework
Health CPD Seminar: Low cost benefit option framework - The presentation today provides background to the Low Cost Benefit option framework that the Council has embarked upon and the progress to date regarding the framework - Presented by Mr Paresh Prema who is a qualified Actuary and is the general…
LIMS revisited
Health CPD Seminar: LIMS revisited - The Low Income Medical Scheme (LIMS) consultative forum investigated the requirements of the low income market and proposed a framework for extending coverage. The Finmark Trust has also done some work in this space. My talk will revisit some of this prior work to…
The Role of the Appointed Actuary and CRO
2015 Life Assurence Seminar: "The Role of the Appointed Actuary and CRO" - Presented by Jan Lubbe MMI CRO, Craig Falconer and consultant stat act, David Jewell AA and CRO.
An initial study into the lapse experience of new generation risk products
2015 Life Assurence Seminar: "An initial study into the lapse experience of new generation risk products" - Presented by Stephen Burgess and Richard van der Berg.
Regulatory Update
2015 Life Assurence Seminar: "Regulatory Update" - Presented by Ian Marshall.
Are Boards in SA suitably staffed from an actuarial perspective to deal with SAM
2015 Life Assurence Seminar: "Are Boards in SA suitably staffed from an actuarial perspective to deal with SAM" - Presented by Nina Le Riche (CPT), Conrad Backeberg (CPT), Gerdus Dixon (CPT), Desmond Smith, Mark Victor (JHB), Rob Williams (JHB) and Tim Bashall (JHB).
EV Calculation in a SAM World Part 2
2015 Life Assurence Seminar: "EV Calculation in a SAM World Part 2" - Presented by EV Subcommittee
EV Calculation in a SAM World Part 1
2015 Life Assurence Seminar: "EV Calculation in a SAM World Part 1" - Presented by EV Subcommittee
How low can we go?
2015 Life Assurance Seminar: "How low can we go? A discussion on whether life microinsurence schemes offer value at low claims" - Presented by Nigel Bowman.
IFRS4 Phase 2: The implications of the Proposed Treatment of Participating...
2015 Life Assurance Seminar: "IFRS4 Phase 2: The implications of the Proposed Treatment of Participating contracts for SA Life Insurers" - Presented by Alex Roux and Carolyn Clark.
Is Intergenerational Smoothing Fair to Clients
2015 Life Assurance Seminar: "Is Intergenerational Smoothing Fair to Clients" - Presented by Paul Truyens and Paul Lancaster.
Developing financial calculators
Without inflation protected DB pensions, people need decision making tools (financial calculators) to make informed and consistent decisions about savings and investment for retirement, and the pattern of consumption over their lifetimes. For investment they need a framework to trade off risk and return. They may also need to make…
Retail Distribution Review Sessional Meeting
The Retail Distribution Review (RDR) could be one of the most significant current developments in the financial services industry. In the United Kingdom, RDR became effective from 1 January 2013, due to a drive to increase transparency for investors. The RDR released by the Financial Services Board (FSB) is essentially…
FSB Sessional Meeting: Regulatory Update
The Chief Actuary will provide a regulatory update including feedback for the past year and current developments. The presentation will cover, amongst others, the following issues: Statutory actuarial valuation reports; Policy matters and regulatory review calendar; Financial soundness and prescribing a valuation basis; Regulation 35(4) & unclaimed benefits; FSB Appeal…
Damages Committee Sessional Meeting
The Role of an Actuary in an ever changing Regulatory Environment. Presented by Francois Hugo, Actuary to the Road Accident Fund and a member of the Damages Committee, as well as Tommie Doubell, Pension fund Actuary and Chair of the Retirement Matters Committee will debate the role of an Actuary…
Business Intelligence Sessional Meeting
For decades actuaries have played an important role in the design and interpretation of data. However, after exponential growth in computing power and volumes of data, this landscape has changed immensely. Innovative exploitation of exploding data is quickly gaining traction in several industries and leadership programs. There is a competitive…
Tax amendments and implications on DB schemes
Pensions Conference: "Tax amendments and implications on DB schemes" - Presented by Arthur Els. "Tommie Doubell" - Presented by RMC Feedback and Conclusion.