2020/2021
| Date | Event | Topics and Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2020 | GAS Event |
Welcome and Regional Updates by Raghav Ohri, Secretary, Gulf Actuarial Society Introduction by Mana Alkhamsan, Director General, The Financial Academy
Speakers included: Session 1 – An Actuarial perspective of an Insurance CRO Speaker: Cobus Fourie, Chief Risk Officer, AIG Middle East & Africa, Dubai Session 2 – DEWS - a catalyst for change to existing EOS regimes in the GCC Speaker: Claudia Maldonado, Principal, Mercer, Dubai Session 3 – A customer-level value framework for banks Speaker: Ernest Louw, Head of Banking Practice, Lux Actuaries & Consultants, Abu Dhabi Session 4 – Do actuaries need to reinvent themselves in a post-COVID19- world? Speaker: Colin Dutkiewicz, Global Head of Life, Aon Reinsurance Solutions, London Event supported and hosted by Financial Academy, Saudi Arabia |
2019/2020
| Date | Event | Topics and Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Novemer 2019 | GAS Event |
Welcome and Regional Updates by Raghav Ohri, Secretary, GAS Speakers included: Session 1 - Behavioral Drivers of Experience Results Session 2 - How Innovative Ideas are challenging Traditional Regulations Session 3 - IFRS-17: A Technical Deep Dive Session 4 - Addressing Ethical Issues while creating a High-Performance Team Culture Event sponsored by Lux Actuaries & Consultants |
2018/2019
| Date | Event | Topics and Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2019 | GAS Event |
Welcome from Priyank Gupta, Chairperson, GAS Speakers included: Session 1 - Models for classifying policyholder lapse Session 2 - An introduction to reinsurance optimisation for non-life insurance Session 3 - IFRS 17 - Proving PAA eligibility for non-life insurers Presentation of Quality Assurance Scheme Award by Paul Sweeting, IFoA Council Member, to Mamata Pandey, Lux Actuaries & Consultants Session 4 - Professionalism session Event sponsored by Lux Actuaries & Consultants |
2017/2018
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 4 December 2018 |
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA) Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa Markets Development, Irene Serewicz Redman and Business Development Manager, Adriaan van Heerden were present and discussed recent developments at the IFoA, including Curriculum 2019 and IFRS 2017. Members from some of the relevant regulatory bodies also attended the event. |
Various |
| 28 June 2018 |
Five miscellaneous sessions: |
Various |
| 29 November 2017 |
Miscellaneous topics of relevance and interest Life Insurance Mortality Study, Regulatory Developments across the GCC, Actuaries and Underwriters, Professionalism, and VAT Presentation and Industry Update |
Various |
2016/2017
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2017 | Member event |
Session 1 – Predictive Analytics. Session 2 - Draft Regulations Regarding Life Insurance in the UAE – Challenges and opportunities for Insurers. Session 3 – UAE Actuarial Regulations. |
| 14 November 2016 | Fifth member event |
Welcome by Shivah Bhagaloo, Chairperson, GAS Session 1 - Session 2 - Challenges and Opportunities in the Life Insurance Industry; A reinsurer’s perspective Session 3 - Parametric Insurance and Perspectives in the Region Session 4 - Solvency Regulation in the UAE: A Benchmark and Impact Study Event sponsored by Munich Re: |
2014/2015 and 2015/2016
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2016 | Fourth member event - see write up by Mark Cockroft |
Our technical talks covered a wide range of issues including:
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| 23 November 2015 |
Third member event
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Presentations by:
The event was sponsored by Milliman and AMBest:
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| 11 May 2015 | IFoA Presidential visit to Dubai |
Presentations by:
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| 23 November 2014 | Launch of the Gulf Actuarial Society |
Presentations by:
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Behavioural Science Series with Keith Grint - Wicked Problems, Clumsy Solutions and Leading Change
19 April 2021
Wicked Problems, Clumsy Solutions and Leading Change -
Dr Catherine Donnelly will present the basics of the structures for pooling longevity risks and summarise recent research results in this area in addition to outlinging future research around this topic. This is work under a research programme funded by the IFoA's Actuarial Research Centre, called 'Minimizing longevity and investment risk while optimising future pension plans'. -
Professional Skills Training Webinar - 21 April 2021
21 April 2021
Climate-Related Risk - This free to view webinar on Climate-Related Risk is the first in a series focusing on some of the ‘Hotspots’ identified in the JFAR Risk Perspective bringing the Risk Perspective to life with practical illustrations and insights from subject experts from the IFoA and other Regulators -
Recent decades have seen institutions, such as employers and financial services, give people more choice and flexibility, but these freedoms have come with more responsibilities. Individuals are now responsible for managing more of their own financial risks, from ensuring they put enough money into their pension to securing affordable protection to be financially resilient.
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Actuarial Innovation in the COVID-19 era
This event is online.26 April 2021 - 7 May 2021
Join us for this brand new IFoA webinar weries comprising of a fortnight of webinars, panel sessions and a hackathon, that showcase the range of ways in which the actuarial profession has added value, in the public interest, to the understanding and management of the current and future pandemics through insight and learning. -
This event is now temporarily closed on Monday 26 April, but the session will be repeated on Tuesday 27 April, 09.00-10.30. Please click here to register your place.
Actuaries have a lot to offer biodiversity management over the next decade as the world develops more depth to its response to this global challenge. This sessional offers an opportunity to learn about this emergent risk, to contribute to our thinking as a profession and help us develop the next steps forward.
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Europe Town Hall
28 April 2021
IFoA Immediate Past President John Taylor would like to invite you to the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA) virtual Europe Town Hall, hosted by John Taylor with IFoA Council Members Alan Rae, Jennifer Hartley, Maribel Vasquez Flores and IFoA Chief Executive, Stephen Mann.
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Mis-estimation risk is a key element of demographic risk, and past work has focused on mis-estimation risk on a run-off basis. However, this does not meet the requirements of regulatory regimes like Solvency II, which demands that capital requirements are set through the prism of a finite horizon like one year. This paper presents a value-at-risk approach to mis-estimation risk suitable for Solvency II work -
Finance & Investment Virtual Conference 2021
Available to watch globally in May.10-12 May 2021
This year's Finance and Investment Virtual Conference takes on the timely theme of ‘resilience’, something we have all learnt a lot more about in the last year! Our diverse range of talks will explore the theme of resilience in a variety of ways including in building robust investment portfolios, in the incorporation of ESG factors, in govern -
Wearables in insurance: a win-win opportunity
14 May 2021
This talk will explore the potential benefits that wearable tech can bring to health & protection insurers and their customers. The traditional approach of integrating wearables into insurance has largely focused on measuring steps and using rewards-based incentive programs to encourage more activity. -
Join us for this talk with Professor Sir Adrian Smith as part of the 'Dr Patrick Poon Presidential Speaker Series'. Professor Smith joined The Alan Turing Institute as Institute Director and Chief Executive in September 2018. In November 2020, he became President of the Royal Society, in addition to his leadership of the Turing. He is also a member of the government's AI Council, which helps boost AI growth in the UK and promote its adoption and ethical use in businesses and organisations across the country. He received a knighthood in the 2011 New Year Honours list. -
CILA 2021
Available to watch globally in May.19-21 May 2021
We continue to live in a world of global uncertainty. Survival depends on our ability to simultaneously navigate through the diverse root-causes, ranging from: the consequences of Climate Change; on-going financial consequences of the COVID pandemic; or self-imposed changes in regulatory requirements and accounting standards. -
Pensions Conference 2021
Online webinar series16-22 June 2021
Welcome to the programme for our 2nd Virtual Pensions Conference. This year's conference features 11 webinars offering members and non-members the opportunity to get up to date content from leading experts in the pension industry. There will also be opportunity to ask questions and contribute to the discussion.
Wicked Problems, Clumsy Solutions and Leading Change
Dr Catherine Donnelly will present the basics of the structures for pooling longevity risks and summarise recent research results in this area in addition to outlinging future research around this topic. This is work under a research programme funded by the IFoA's Actuarial Research Centre, called '
Climate-Related Risk - This free to view webinar on Climate-Related Risk is the first in a series focusing on some of the ‘Hotspots’ identified in the 
Join us for this brand new IFoA webinar weries comprising of a fortnight of webinars, panel sessions and a 
Mis-estimation risk is a key element of demographic risk, and past work has focused on mis-estimation risk on a run-off basis. However, this does not meet the requirements of regulatory regimes like Solvency II, which demands that capital requirements are set through the prism of a finite horizon like one year. This paper presents a value-at-risk approach to mis-estimation risk suitable for Solvency II work
This talk will explore the potential benefits that wearable tech can bring to health & protection insurers and their customers. The traditional approach of integrating wearables into insurance has largely focused on measuring steps and using rewards-based incentive programs to encourage more activity.
Join us for this talk with Professor Sir Adrian Smith as part of the 'Dr Patrick Poon Presidential Speaker Series'. Professor Smith joined The Alan Turing Institute as Institute Director and Chief Executive in September 2018. In November 2020, he became President of the Royal Society, in addition to his leadership of the Turing. He is also a member of the government's AI Council, which helps boost AI growth in the UK and promote its adoption and ethical use in businesses and organisations across the country. He received a knighthood in the 2011 New Year Honours list.
Welcome to the programme for our 2nd Virtual Pensions Conference. This year's conference features 11 webinars offering members and non-members the opportunity to get up to date content from leading experts in the pension industry. There will also be opportunity to ask questions and contribute to the discussion.