Actuarial Society of South Africa Actuarial Convention 2015: “The future belongs to the curious”

Actuarial Convention 2015: “The future belongs to the curious”

17 - 18 November 2015 , Sandton Convention Centre , Johannesburg, the Society’s 42nd Convention. Albert Einstein famously said that he has no special talents, he is only passionately curious. What are you passionate or curious about? The Actuarial Society’s 2015 Convention is fresh and different in a couple of ways: Cutting-edge, progressive thinking, New formats and practical ideas, More interaction and connection opportunities, A range of new topics and session types on offer with some impressive international speakers. This channel contains the recordings from the event. KEY: ℗ = paper. --SEE THE LINKS BELOW FOR THE PROGRAM AND SUMMARIES--
English South Africa Business · Health & Fitness
27 Episodes
20 – 27

Track D: MORBIDITY

2 x TED-style talks: IMPACT OF INNOVATION ON CRITICAL ILLNESS PRODUCTS (S Lazic), SOUTH AFRICA: A LIFESTYLE TIME-BOMB? (P Appelo), Chair: Paul Lewis (Life Assurance; Healthcare)
18 Nov 2015 4AM 58 min

Track C: POST-RETIREMENT CONSIDERATIONS

2 x TED-style talks: PLANNING FOR A HAPPY RETIREMENT (J Legutko), A RISK MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO THE ROLE LIFE INSURERS SHOULD PLAY IN THE RETIREMENT SECURITY (K Mungan), Chair: Mayur Lodhia (Retirement Matters; Life Assurance)
18 Nov 2015 6AM 1 hr 31 min

Track D: MANAGING HEALTHCARE COSTS

2 x TED-style talks: INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING OF HOSPITAL UTILISATION: HOW DOES THE SOUTH AFRICAN PRIVATE SECTOR COMPARE? (S Ranchod, B Childs, M Abraham, R Taylor) ℗, MANAGED CARE: THE ROLE OF ACTUARIES (CTM Murove, N Khumalo) ℗, Chair: Sarah Bennett (Healthcare)
17 Nov 2015 8AM 52 min

Track D: ERM

Lecture: AN INITIAL FRAMEWORK TO AID CHIEF RISK OFFICERS IN CONSIDERING WHETHER SOUTH AFRICAN INSURERS’ CULTURE IS ALIGNED WITH ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT (K Nagar, M Hayes) ℗, Chair: Arthur Els (EFRM; Life Assurance; Short-term Insurance)
18 Nov 2015 2AM 1 hour

Track C: DAMAGES

Panel Discussion: AN ACTUARY IN THE DAMAGES SPACE: FINDING THE BALANCE BETWEEN THE CLIENT’S NEEDS AND PROFESSIONALISM (Panel: A Nondwana, T Doubell, W Boshoff), Chair: Wim Loots (Wider Fields; Professional Matters)
18 Nov 2015 4AM 58 min

Track D: PRIVATE EQUITY AND M&A

Lecture and 1 x TED-style talk: THE ACTUARY IN MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (D Kirk), THE FLOURISHING FIRM (NB Hudson) ℗, Chair: Virgilio da Silva (Wider Fields; Investments)
18 Nov 2015 6AM 1 hr 26 min
20 – 27