Actuaries Institute Podcast

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud/download-ticket?ticketId=fef8187c-67cb-4db7-bf27-93c7e8967964DESCRIPTION: The Actuaries Institute has published its Public Policy Statement, 'Securing Adequate Retirement Incomes for an Ageing Australia'.This landmark statement sets out 13 policy positions on key reforms that aim to improve the Australian retirement system. The intent is to create a system that is clear in its objective, simpler, more efficient, delivers adequacy and improves equity across and within generations.In this podcast, Andrew Boal, Convenor of the Institute's Retirement Strategy Group, Tim Jenkins, Convenor of the Superannuation and Investments Practice Committee, and Shang Wu, a member of the Retirement Incomes Working Group, joined Vanessa Beenders on the Actuaries Institute Podcast to discuss the key points of the Statement.The time has come to be ambitious… to think ‘big’ and make a lasting difference. And it’s time for all Australians to live with dignity in retirement. Policy Docu

What is machine learning? Which industries are likely to benefit from it in the future? How can actuaries influence the way machine learning is applied?Equipped with a combined 28+ years’ experience working closely with machine learning models, influential data analytics actuaries Jacky Poon (Head of Finance at nib Travel) and Michael Storozhev (Head of Underwriting, Asia and Startup Ventures at Cover-More) join the Driven by Data Podcast to predict where and how machine learning will be applied in the future. Here’s a hint… it could end up operating your fridge!Jacky and Michael chat about their first taste of machine learning, how they apply it in their current roles, the four machine learning techniques actuaries must have in their toolkit, and the one machine learning technique Jacky and Michael swear by.PLUS, Jacky and Michael offer advice for how those new to machine learning can get up to speed.0:31 – How Jacky and Michael define and apply machine learning in their current roles4:40 – The four machine

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud/download-ticket?ticketId=86ffea51-74ed-4e54-b3b2-e90f60e5cd60DESCRIPTION:Join Amanda Aitken and Meg Yang as they provide advice on starting out in data analytics.Amanda is a qualified Fellow with a wealth of actuarial experience, who joined the Institute’s staff to establish the data analytics education program. Amanda is also a member of our Data Analytics Practice Committee (DAPC). Meg is a Fellow of the Institute and part of our Young Data Analytics Working Group (YDAWG).Key takeaways from the podcast are:2:00 – How Amanda’s actuarial consultancy background and love of teaching inspired her to join the Actuaries Institute’s Education Team3:15 – The initiatives the Education Team are implementing to enhance its curriculum4:24 – The subjects available to Actuaries Institute Members to grow their data analytics capability10:42 – The ‘unstructured’ learning paths available within the Institute and Actuaries Digital15:22 – How those with a background in data analyt

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud/download-ticket?ticketId=e6fc8695-3f35-41c2-8de3-d67367cccf82DESCRIPTION:Ian Laughlin joins Barry Rafe to discuss their paper that will be presented at the upcoming 2021 All-Actuaries Virtual Summit in the Leadership and Professionalism Plenary titled “Was the misconduct identified in the Banking Royal Commission enabled by directors who didn't understand the complexity of the businesses they directed?On 8 May 2018 the Financial Review reported that a number of directors of AMP were stepping down because they no longer had the support of the institutional shareholders. The resignations were directly attributable to the fallout from the banking Royal Commission which revealed that the behaviour of financial services organisation often did not meet community standards and expectations. In some cases, such as the AMP there appeared to be conduct that broke the law.The board is responsible for the actions and success of the corporation and hence the composition of th

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud/download-ticket?ticketId=a652ef62-79f6-4085-ad5a-2caa98327bf2DESCRIPTION:A conversation on ‘how to volunteer’ amongst the Actuaries Institute’s Asia Subcommittee led to the creation of an inaugural University Student Survey (Survey). Jasmine Wang and Rose Lin join Andy Yang on the Institute’s Podcast to discuss what inspired them, and the key growth opportunities attained from delivering the Survey. ABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests of the profession to government, business and the community. Actuaries assess risks through long-term analyses, modelling and scenario planning across a wide range of business problems.This unrivalled expertise enables the profession to comment on a range of business-related issues including enterprise risk management and prudential regulation, retirement income policy, finance and investment, general insurance, life insur

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud/download-ticket?ticketId=e3add7f9-ab1d-47b4-a54a-65be6283840bDESCRIPTION:Tatiana Potemina (Natural Perils Senior Pricing Advisor at @Suncorp Group) joins Tim Andrews (Chief Operating Officer of Analytics at Chubb) and Simone Collins (Senior Actuary at Picnic Labs + Picnic Syndicate, and Curator of the General Insurance practice area for the 2021 All-Actuaries Virtual Summit) to discuss the plenary topic ‘Recent Developments in Understanding Natural Climate Variability’.Simone, Tatiana and Tim also discuss which General Insurance and broader fields concurrent sessions they are looking forward to attending.Register for the 2021 All-Actuaries Virtual Summit - https://www.actuaries.asn.au/microsites/all-actuaries-virtual-summit-2021/registrationABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests of the profession to government, business and the community. Actuaries assess

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud:443/download-ticket?ticketId=70669c54-c171-45ed-af6f-a0bed76ce55aDESCRIPTION:In this episode of the Actuaries Institute Podcast, Superannuation Practice Committee (SPC) Convenor, Tim Jenkins, is joined by committee member Louise Campbell to discuss the latest news and developments from the SPC.The SPC comprises 12 members across a variety of consulting firms, investment managers, and superannuation funds. The Committee is supported by many Sub-committees, Working Groups and Taskforces to assist in in the delivery of their five strategic goals, which are:1. Enhance the role and reputation of superannuation actuaries.2. Engage and set public policy regarding superannuation, working with the broader Institute to liaise appropriately with regulators.3. Maintain and develop the professional documents for superannuation actuaries.4. Support the CPD needs of Institute Members.5. Ensure the superannuation and retirement income education is up to date and is relevant.ABOU

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud/download-ticket?ticketId=0b75ef18-5161-4f31-bce4-d2b6eb269a05DESCRIPTION:David Knox (Global Pension Expert), Tim Jenkins (Partner at Mercer) and Richard Dunn (Consultant at Rice Warner) discuss the Gender Inequality Gap in Retirement Savings Gap and what you can expect to see at the upcoming 2021 All-Actuaries Virtual Summit in the latest Actuaries Institute Podcast.David and Richard share their ideation and research behind their Superannuation plenary session and why it's important not only for themselves but for all actuaries to be invested in closing the gender gap.Tim, David and Richard also discuss what Superannuation concurrent sessions they are looking forward to attending.Register for the 2021 All-Actuaries Virtual Summit - https://www.actuaries.asn.au/microsites/all-actuaries-virtual-summit-2021/registrationABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests o

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud/download-ticket?ticketId=3a2a28c3-f71b-41c2-9ac1-865853e35b47DESCRIPTION:Dee Madigan (Creative Director at Campaign Edge), Queenie Chow (Microinsurance Specialist at Milliman) and Vice President Naomi Edwards discuss the 2021 All-Actuaries Virtual Summit in the latest Actuaries Institute Podcast.Dee discusses her background as a creative director and panellist for consumer affairs talk shows having appeared regularly on Gruen, Sunrise and The Latest.Naomi and Queenie bring their unique perspective on what it means to be an actuary and the perception of the brand and profession.Register for the 2021 All-Actuaries Virtual Summit - https://www.actuaries.asn.au/microsites/all-actuaries-virtual-summit-2021/registrationABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests of the profession to government, business and the community. Actuaries assess risks through long-term anal

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud/download-ticket?ticketId=4934ef3a-79e5-4532-a09b-ea87ab7f9761DESCRIPTION:Following on from the record-breaking 2020 All-Actuaries Virtual Summit, Jennifer Lang (2021 Virtual Summit Organising Committee Convenor) and Naomi Edwards (Actuaries Institute Vice President) discuss the ins and outs of the 2021 Summit in the latest Actuaries Institute Podcast.Joining each other virtually to record this podcast, Jennifer and Naomi dissect the exciting plenary and concurrent program on offer, the high-profile guest speakers locked in to present, and the bargain registrations options which are simply too good to pass up. Register for the 2021 All-Actuaries Virtual Summit - https://www.actuaries.asn.au/microsites/all-actuaries-virtual-summit-2021/registrationABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests of the profession to government, business and the community. Actuaries as

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud/download-ticket?ticketId=63996dae-cc91-4155-bac6-b8ad7e5cdd9cDESCRIPTION: In the final Actuaries Institute podcast for 2020, Risk Management Practice Committee (RMPC) Convenor Liz Baker joins RMPC member Meera Sardana to discuss the latest news, developments and objectives of the RMPC.The RMPC is among the Institute’s smaller Practice Committees, comprising 12 members who work in a wide variety of areas. These industries include life insurance, general insurance, and wealth management, while other RMPC members are university educators, and one is working in marketing analytics.Find out more about the RMPC: https://actuaries.asn.au/microsites/actuaries-managing-risk/people-and-network/rmpcABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests of the profession to government, business and the community. Actuaries assess risks through long-term analyses, modelling and scenar

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud/download-ticket?ticketId=c3c09a0e-929a-4619-9096-45142b4c3f37DESCRIPTION: The outsized growth of the gig economy in recent years has generated strong debate in politics and the general community around the issues of workplace protections, employment rights and financial security of gig economy workers.Now, an in-depth analysis of consumer spending data has revealed new insights into the impact of the gig economy, as discussed in the latest Actuaries Institute Green Paper, 'The Rise of the Gig Economy and its Impact on the Australian Workforce'.Download Paper: https://actuaries.asn.au/Library/Opinion/2020/GPGIGECONOMYWEBtest.pdfMedia Release: https://actuaries.asn.au/Library/MediaRelease/2020/MediaReleaseGigEconomyGreenPaperFinal161220.pdfABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests of the profession to government, business and the community. Actuaries assess ris

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud/download-ticket?ticketId=642ce3cb-6773-45da-87ca-836798f3d809DESCRIPTION:In the latest Actuaries Institute Podcast, Kriti Khullar is joined by the Institute’s Young Data Analytics Working Group (YDAWG) members, Henry Ma and Ean Chan, to discuss their recent analysis of the 2020 US Presidential Election Twitter feed. With a focus on both incumbent President Donald Trump, Democratic nominee Joe Biden, their respective parties and the public, Henry and Ean discuss the method they created for their analysis, the meaningful insights they extracted and reflect on how accurate their analysis was.Find out more about the YDAWG’s analysis of the 2020 US Presidential Election - https://www.actuaries.digital/2020/10/30/make-actuaries-generate-analytics-a-serial-twitter-analysis-for-the-2020-us-presidential-election-by-ydawg-analytica/ABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the inter

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud:443/download-ticket?ticketId=97717e83-49ad-4a3b-9f1c-3dc1b18ff571DESCRIPTION: Actuaries already stand out in a world crying out for the brilliant analysis and communication of data. But some actuaries do it better than others. This new course – developed by Macquarie Business School, tailored specifically for Actuaries and endorsed by the Actuaries Institute – will give you the burst of intense training you need to get back in front of the curve on data analysis. In this episode of the Actuaries Institute Podcast, Basem Morris, of the Institute's Data Analytics Practice Committee, interviews Maggie Lee, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Actuarial Studies and Business Analytics at Macquarie University, to find out more about the course and why Actuaries should consider signing up.THE COURSE: https://bit.ly/MQUDataSpanning data visualisation and manipulation, machine learning, AI and data ethics, the course is intense, practical and business focused. By the end

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud/download-ticket?ticketId=04b3b5d3-3045-4017-95a9-6a43c7a2c482DESCRIPTION: Affordability of property insurance is a complex issue that remains a challenge for many stakeholders, notwithstanding numerous inquiries over at least the past decade. The ACCC’s three-year Northern Australia Insurance Inquiry is the latest and about to wrap up with the final report to be delivered to the Treasurer.It is against this backdrop, with an overlay of a longer-term overall increase in climate‑related risks, that this latest Actuaries Institute Research Paper, Property insurance affordability: Challenges and potential solutions, has been launched. In this episode of the Actuaries Institute podcast, authors Rade Musulin and Kate Lyons join Vanessa Beenders to discuss the key points and recommendations of the research.Download Paper: https://actuaries.asn.au/Library/Miscellaneous/2020/GIRESEARCHPAPER.pdfMedia Release: https://www.actuaries.asn.au/Library/MediaRelease/2020/MediaRele

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud:443/download-ticket?ticketId=5a1a74c4-3ead-453e-bcf5-7328bdf7b1faDESCRIPTION: The conference that every young actuary has been looking forward to all year is action-packed and right around the corner!With the upcoming annual Young Actuaries Conference (YAC) fast approaching on Tuesday 8 December, James Aclis, Convenor of the Organising Committee and Michelle Dong, member of the Organising Committee discuss the origins of YAC and provide an exclusive sneak-peak of the program, speakers and virtual networking for the 2020 conference in the latest Actuaries Institute podcast.Register for the 2020 Young Actuaries Conference: https://actuaries.asn.au/microsites/young-actuaries-conference-2020/ABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests of the profession to government, business and the community. Actuaries assess risks through long-term analyses, modelling and scenar

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud:443/download-ticket?ticketId=64a2a45c-3752-4bad-8556-d00130784584DESCRIPTION: Taking the road less travelled has landed Laura Tsui in the cockpit of Qantas’s foray into using data analysis to assess commercial performance and customer engagement. Having completed actuarial studies at the University of New South Wales, Laura opted to move away from traditional actuarial roles and was inspired by the opportunities available in data analytics. In this latest Actuaries Institute podcast, Laura joins Meg Yang, of from the Institute’s Young Data Analytics Working Group, to discuss Laura’s professional journey so far and the key reason why she wouldn’t hesitate to hire actuarial talent to fulfilfor data analytical roles.ABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests of the profession to government, business and the community. Actuaries assess risks through long-term anal

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud:443/download-ticket?ticketId=3de6a82a-77f8-42ce-98da-3acdcb3771d8DESCRIPTION: In the latest Actuaries Institute podcast, Angat Sandhu virtually interviews Annette King, chair and co-founder of Galileo Platforms, to discuss the formation and purpose of Galileo, her advice to those considering establishing an insurtech startup, and the important role actuaries will play in the development of the insurtech space into the future.ABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests of the profession to government, business and the community. Actuaries assess risks through long-term analyses, modelling and scenario planning across a wide range of business problems.This unrivalled expertise enables the profession to comment on a range of business-related issues including enterprise risk management and prudential regulation, retirement income policy, finance and investment, gen

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud:443/download-ticket?ticketId=9f2690d0-bd9f-4bcd-be2c-2484d136384fDESCRIPTION: Through the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Asia, the activities of the Institute’s International Committee (IC) haven’t slowed. In this practice update podcast, IC members Brendan Counsell and Andy Yang discuss the IC’s Asia strategy and implementation in the new virtual world.ABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests of the profession to government, business and the community. Actuaries assess risks through long-term analyses, modelling and scenario planning across a wide range of business problems.This unrivalled expertise enables the profession to comment on a range of business-related issues including enterprise risk management and prudential regulation, retirement income policy, finance and investment, general insurance, life insurance and health financing.Find out more about

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud:443/download-ticket?ticketId=30f2030d-35bd-4d3f-89a3-a13071fca038DESCRIPTION: Fresh off being awarded the prestigious 2020 Actuary of the Year Award, Jennifer Lang joins Ian Laughlin to discuss her journey to becoming an actuary, her message to young women entering the profession, and where she sees the future of the actuary in the latest Actuaries Institute podcast.ABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests of the profession to government, business and the community. Actuaries assess risks through long-term analyses, modelling and scenario planning across a wide range of business problems.This unrivalled expertise enables the profession to comment on a range of business-related issues including enterprise risk management and prudential regulation, retirement income policy, finance and investment, general insurance, life insurance and health financing.Find out