This event will cover the highlights from the Life Conference 2017 held in Birmingham.
More information will be available soon.
Event organiser
Contact Niki Park for more information.
020 7632 2152
09.00-09.30 | Registration |
09.30-09.40 | Chair's Introduction - John Lim, KPMG |
09.40-10.40 |
Plenary 1 - IFRS Doing the hard work Comparing and contrasting a 'top down' against a 'bottom up' approach to implementing IFRS 17 in a global organisation. The presentation will offer some insights into the progress made to date on the road to IFRS17 implementation, along with sharing some of the challenges encountered. The bottom up approach taken is allowing the organisation valuable insights into methodology and technological challenges presented by IFRS17. Speakers: Adrian Parris, MetLife and Patrick Rowland, KPMG |
10.40-10.45 | Transfer time |
10.45-11.35 |
Workshop Session A A1: Letter of Corpulence: One Actuary’s attempt at Carbocide and an Underwriter’s View Cleopatra bathed in milk to maintain her youthful appearance, but reports these days suggest children drink enough sugar for a cola bath. Obesity is at epidemic levels, but is this driven by lack of adherence to guidelines or is the guidance wrong? We consider the impact that going against conventional dietary advice has had on one actuary. We look at the latest science, how this compares to official advice, and provide an overview of the medical UW profession's view on the topic. Could there be a new way to tackle diabetes and the problem of obesity? What impact could this have on the underwriting of protection products? Speakers: Chris Reynolds and Cillian Tierney, PartnerRe A2: How the analysts reacted to the first Solvency II disclosures This session will pick up on:
Speakers: Nick Ford, KPMG |
11.35-12.00 | Morning refreshments |
12.00-12.50 |
Workshop Session B B1: Risk of anti selection in protection business from advances in statistical genetics Use of Genetic Data in underwriting is heavily regulated around the world and this is unlikely to change. As the price of genetic testing continues to fall and genetic tests become more ubiquitous, particularly the growth of direct to consumer personal genome testing, the potential for information asymmetry and anti-selection increases. This session will review emerging scientific trends in predicting death and disease using genetic data, with a particular focus on the advances in statistical genetics (in particular, the use of Polygenic Risk Scores [PRS]), and propose scenarios for anti-selection in the near future. Speaker: Dr Richard Russell and Stephen Courquin, RGA B2: Update From the Modelling, Analytics, and Insights From Data (MAID) Working Party Tangible learning points:
The world of data science continues to be both a threat and an opportunity for actuaries in traditional and new areas of work. The IFoA Council are keen to see our strategy develop and build on the work of the Modelling, Analytics, and Insights from Data working party. This session is an opportunity to share progress, exchange views about what data science means for the profession, and most importantly what we can and should be doing to engage with it as actuarial professionals. Speaker: Stelio Passaris, FIS |
12.50-13.50 | Lunch |
13.50-14.40 |
Workshop Session C C1: Managing Data – understanding the impact of the general data protection regulation (GDPR) On May 26th 2018, the regulations around the handling of data fundamentally changed and this will impact the Life insurance sector significantly. Personal data flows through many of our actuarial processes from pricing through to reserving and claims payment. We will provide
The presentation will be anchored around the customer lifecycle and how various processes are impacted both now and as firms move towards automation and change how they use technology. Speaker: Shimon Simon and James Tufts, EY C2: Using EI to better manage actuarial teams A follow up to last year's talk on emotional intelligence, this talk covers aspects of the topic in more detail, with a particular focus on understanding and managing other people more effectively, and is aimed at people who lead actuarial and finance teams. We'll be covering the following;
It promises to be a thought provoking and practical talk that will challenge you to approach your team management differently. Speakers: Peter Heffernan and Michelle Lister, PwC |
14.40-14.45 | Transfer time |
14.45-15.35 |
Workshop session D D1: With profits transformation: improving stakeholder outcomes through simplification With the majority of with-profits funds in decline, managing expenses, ensuring fairness, and reducing levels of expertise and focus within company leadership teams are all factors that are becoming more challenging over time. These factors are making with-profits transformation more attractive for all stakeholders. This session will provide insight into: the latest thinking in the industry (including taking a look at a number of case studies); why more and more companies are looking to a more radical transformation of their with-profits funds and products; and the impact on various stakeholders. Speakers: Trevor Fannin, Willis Towers Watson and Brian Murray, Royal London D2: Professional Skills Session Speaker: Malcolm Slee, Professional Skills Working Group |
15.35-15.55 | Afternoon refreshments |
15.55-16.55 |
Plenary 2: Cancer: Underwriting and claims perspective With reducing cardiovascular disease, cancer is the cause of a growing proportion of claims. This presentation will focus on current challenges relating to cancer, covering both the underwriting and claims adjudication dimensions. Speakers: John Turner and Andrew Parkinson, Swiss Re |
16.55-17.00 | Chair's closing remarks |
17.00 | Close of event |
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