Forvis Mazars

Firm type

Partnership

Region

East England, South England, Scotland, International

Type of advice

Capital projects / Risk management, General insurance, Health, Investment, Life assurance, Reinsurance

About Forvis Mazars

About us

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network operating under a single brand with just two members: Forvis Mazars, LLP in the United States and Forvis Mazars Group SC, an internationally integrated partnership operating in over 100 countries and territories.   Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the nation and has over 3,300 professionals, with 170 partners.

With a legacy spanning more than 100 years, Forvis Mazars is a natural extension of both firms’ heritage. At our core is our commitment to providing a different perspective and an unrivalled client experience that feels right, personal, and natural. As a network of just two, allied organisations, we act fast, to deliver consistent and agile audit, tax, and advisory services worldwide. 

We nurture a deep understanding of our clients’ industries, delivering greater insight, deeper specialism and tailored solutions. Together, our combined teams of 40,000+ professionals have the experience and skills to best serve organisations of all sizes, both locally and globally, now and into the future.  

About our Actuarial Team

Our actuarial team serves regional, national, and international companies of all sizes and structures by combining the right people with the right skills for every engagement, leveraging our collective knowledge, and using consistent tools and methodologies.

We work on a range of projects listed below, but not limited to:

•    External audit and SAOs
•    Reserve Reviews
•    Actuarial function holder
•    Capital Quantification & Optimisation (including Solvency II and UK)
•    Internal Model Validation
•    Risk function and Risk management 
•    Internal audit
•    Regulatory reporting 
•    Regulation – S166s, part VII transfers, expert witness and Forensics
•    Pricing support
•    ORSA reviews
•    IFRS 17 implementation
•    Actuarial and Finance transformation
•    Actuarial analytics, including tools review/selection assistance
•    Climate change risk modelling and disclosure requirements assistance
 

Contact us

Actuarial Partner – James.Isherwood@mazars.co.uk

James leads our Insurance Consulting practice. He is based in London and has over 20 years of international experience in insurance consulting. James has an actuarial background, and in recent years he has had a strong focus on strategic optimisation of insurance companies through changes to target operating models, data platforms and governance. He also has a strong history in capital performance, IFRS 17 implementation and process improvement in finance / actuarial functions. He has also been involved in large-scale global assessment and change programmes at group functions and local business units.

Actuarial Partner - Dorian.Hicks@mazars.co.uk

Dorian is a qualified actuary with more than 24 years of general insurance consultancy and industry experience. Dorian joined Mazars in 2020 as a Partner. Dorian’s extensive experience includes leading many large and complex audit assignments, Actuarial Function Holder support, Capital work including model validation, model build and model approval process, performing numerous reserves reviews and as part of this holding an SAO certificate, producing skilled persons reports under s166 of FSMA 2000, being heavily involved in a number of very large Part VII Transfers, Scheme work involving the valuation of APH liabilities, Finance transformation exercises and pricing projects.

Dorian has gained significant industry experience through secondments, including working as Finance Director, Chief Actuary (three times), Capital Actuary and Head of Claim Risk.

Actuarial Partner – Tom.Ashmore@mazars.co.uk

Tom is a qualified actuary with significant experience focusing on reserving, insurance claims consulting, expert witness support, Solvency II, due diligence and actuarial audits.

Tom has led numerous actuarial engagements, including reserve reviews, capital projections and reinsurance modelling. He has also been involved in expert witness projects including Part VII transfers and actuarial analysis of insurance related legal proceedings. In addition, Tom has experience across insurance lines in the UK and Europe, including motor, property, health, financial lines, liability, MAT and credit insurance lines. He has also gained significant experience of APH claims. He has worked on many claims consulting projects, reviewing and developing models.