Professionalism events
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Social media: Collective intelligence trumps elite thinking?
Speaker: Dawid Konotey-Ahulu Social media is opening up the possibilities for trustees to benefit from a greater exposure to group thinking on the problems facing pension schemes. Given the right circumstances, groups of people are generally smarter ... read more >>
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Stochastic modelling - theory and reality from an actuarial perspective
Dublin, Ireland This seminar, organised by the European Actuarial Academy, the Society of Actuaries in Ireland, and the IAA, is based on the book 'Stochastic Modelling - Theory and Reality from an Actuarial Perspective'. It is designed to provide ... read more >>
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The-Women's-Insurance-Net-Work
The next meeting of The-Women’s-Insurance-Net-Work is back once again at the lovely Down Hall Hotel in October. We have a mixed bag of an agenda for you, guaranteed to provoke thoughts and ideas, bring you up to speed industry matters and introduce you to ... read more >>
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TANC event: Authentic leadership
Speaker: Guy Gumbrell, Client Director, Cass Executive Education The word “authentic” is being used more and more in connection with leadership behaviour in the world of business. It’s not difficult to see where the attraction with this word has come ... read more >>
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ERM: Insight for Insurers
Risk management has always been core to what we do. However, in today’s environment of economic and financial uncertainty, new regulation and emerging lessons from the financial crisis, risk management has been elevated to a new level of importance and ... read more >>
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Lord Mayor's Show, lunch and fireworks - Invitation from the Worshipful Company of Actuaries
The Worshipful Company of Actuaries (WCA) is once again inviting members of the profession, and their friends and families, to view the Lord Mayor’s Show - at almost 800 years, the oldest, longest and most popular procession in the world - on Saturday, 9th ... read more >>
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CANUK General Insurance Seminar
Programme 17.45 Registration 18.15 Introduction – Susan Yang, CANUK Committee Member 18.20 2013 ASTIN updates – by Jo Lo, Head of Actuarial Research and Development, ... read more >>
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Longevity Nine. The ninth international longevity risk and capital markets solutions conference
This conference, in Beijing in September 2013, is being hosted by the China Institute for Actuarial Science (CIAS), Central University of Finance & Economics (CUFE). ThemeIts key theme will be Identifying and addressing the key elements necessary ... read more >>
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Dependence modeling using mulitvariate copulas with applications - two-day course
Multivariate data abound in many applications including insurance, risk management, finance, biology, health and environmental sciences. Copulas are a useful way to model multivariate data as they account for the dependence structure and provide a flexible ... read more >>
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TANC evening seminar: How to gamble if you must (courtesy of the Reverend Bayes)
Speaker: Professor David Spiegelhalter, Cambridge University Date and Time: Thursday 13 June 2013, 18.00 - 21.00 Location: Room 2003, Cass Business School, 106 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8TZ Bayesian theory is widely used every day across ... read more >>
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Groupe Consultatif Summer School
The Summer School is organised by the Institut des Actuaires, and will be held in parallel with the IAA's AFIR/ERM - PBSS - Life Colloquium. The themes of the Summer School will be Solvency II and the review of the IORP Directive. Further information on ... read more >>
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Groupe Consultatif Summer School
This year, the Groupe's Summer School is being hosted by the Institut des Actuaires and will be held in Lyon, France, from 24-26 June 2013. The themes of the Summer School will be Solvency II and the review of the IORP Directive. Download: the full ... read more >>
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KSS event: Discussion of EIOPA Long Term Guarantee Impact Assessment Study
Presented by Sandy SharpHosted by Prudential, StirlingTo book your place at this event please email: amanda.muirhead@prudential.co.ukRegistration: 12:00 - 12:30Programme: 12:30 - 13:30 ... read more >>
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KSS Event: The Impossibility of Pensions
Can society support a retired population in the style it desires?Presented by Kate Yates.Hosted by Towers Watson, Edinburgh.To book your place please email: Barbara.McMurray@towerswatson.comRegistration: 08:00 - 08:30Programme: 08:30 - 09:30 ... read more >>
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KSS Event: Hope for the Best but Prepare for the Worst
The event will discuss the impact of a prolonged period of low long term interest rates on pension fund and insurance company balance sheets.Presented by Martin PotterHosted by Hymans Robertson GlasgowTo book you place at this event, please email: ... read more >>
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A Cure for Ageing?: A Debate with Dr Aubrey de Grey and Prof. Richard Faragher
Scientists have discovered numerous ways to produce significant extensions in the lifespan of various species - what about humans? Dr Aubrey De Grey contends that senior scientists in the field of ageing have distorted the relationship between ageing and ... read more >>
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Actuarial Mathematics Workshop 2013
The purpose of these annual workshops is to enhance collaboration between practitioners and academics in the field of financial and actuarial mathematics. Speakers are invited from industry and academia to come and discuss their current research interests. ... read more >>
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Chinese Actuarial Network UK - Edinburgh launch event
Please note: This event is now fully booked. If you'd like to be added to the waiting list please email Waleed SolimanThe Chinese Actuarial Network UK (CANUK) is delighted to invite you to the launch of the Chinese Actuarial Network UK Edinburgh on Tuesday ... read more >>
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Johannesburg Sessional Meeting
A Sessional Meeting will be held in Johannesburg, at Old Mutual Sandton, on 31 January 2013. Nick Dexter FIA will be joining forces with ASSA to present a comprehensive update on the progress that the Member Support Division has made in developing the ... read more >>
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Cape Town Sessional Meeting
A sessional meeting will be held at the Auditorium, Old Mutual Pinelands on the evening of 30 January 2013. Nick Dexter FIA will be joining forces with ASSA to present a comprehensive update on the progress that the Member Support Division has made in ... read more >>