The ASSA 2018 Short Term Insurance Seminar
Sponsored by:
Deloitte
Milliman
Deloitte
Milliman
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SEP
2018
Professionalism - Legal & Reputational Risks of Social Media
Emma Sadleir - South Africa’s leading expert on social media law.
Emma is South Africa’s leading expert on social media law. The company she founded three years ago, the Digital Law Company, specialises in educating and advising corporates, employees, schools, parents, teachers, and universities on the legal, disciplinary and reputational risks of social media. Much of Emma’s work involves creating social media strategies and policies and providing training and workshops on social media law. She also
teaches media law to journalists and lawyers and lectures personal reputation management on various MBA programmes. She is a regular commentator on radio and television. Emma is the co-author of Don't Film Yourself Having Sex... And Other Legal Advice For The Age of Social Media (published September 2014), and the co-author of the social media section of the legal textbook Communications Law. Her second book, Selfies, Sexts and Smartphones: A Teenager’s Online Survival Guide was published in October 2017.
Emma is South Africa’s leading expert on social media law. The company she founded three years ago, the Digital Law Company, specialises in educating and advising corporates, employees, schools, parents, teachers, and universities on the legal, disciplinary and reputational risks of social media. Much of Emma’s work involves creating social media strategies and policies and providing training and workshops on social media law. She also
teaches media law to journalists and lawyers and lectures personal reputation management on various MBA programmes. She is a regular commentator on radio and television. Emma is the co-author of Don't Film Yourself Having Sex... And Other Legal Advice For The Age of Social Media (published September 2014), and the co-author of the social media section of the legal textbook Communications Law. Her second book, Selfies, Sexts and Smartphones: A Teenager’s Online Survival Guide was published in October 2017.
07
SEP
2018
Machine Learning in Pricing Models
Christian Clemmensen - Senior Director at Willis Towers Watson
Christian is a Senior Director at Willis Towers Watson being responsible for the non-life activities in the Nordics since 2011. He also has a wider role of looking after the WTW’s software sales in select markets which is why he
travels to SA from time to time. Christian holds a degree in actuarial science from the university of Copenhagen and before joining WTW worked in the Nordic insurance industry for more than 15 years. He is a fellow of the
Danish and Swedish actuarial associations.
Christian is a Senior Director at Willis Towers Watson being responsible for the non-life activities in the Nordics since 2011. He also has a wider role of looking after the WTW’s software sales in select markets which is why he
travels to SA from time to time. Christian holds a degree in actuarial science from the university of Copenhagen and before joining WTW worked in the Nordic insurance industry for more than 15 years. He is a fellow of the
Danish and Swedish actuarial associations.
07
SEP
2018
IFRS 17 Panel Discussion
Christof Vermeulen (Chairperson)
Karl Meissner-Roloff - Associate Director at Deloitte Actuarial and Insurance Solutions,
Junaid Khan - Partner at PwC.
Kavi Pather - Partner at EY
Esther Pieterse - Associate Director at KPMG
Karl Meissner-Roloff - Associate Director at Deloitte Actuarial and Insurance Solutions,
Junaid Khan - Partner at PwC.
Kavi Pather - Partner at EY
Esther Pieterse - Associate Director at KPMG
07
SEP
2018
Capital Allocation Methods Within New Prudential Framework:
Clive Hogarth - Non-life Actuary at Milliman
Clive is a Consultant at Milliman where he consults to various non-life insurance companies. He has extensive experience across the non-life industry. He has a keen interest in how we can use data and technology (and automation) to improve processes and enhance decision making.
Clive is a Consultant at Milliman where he consults to various non-life insurance companies. He has extensive experience across the non-life industry. He has a keen interest in how we can use data and technology (and automation) to improve processes and enhance decision making.
07
SEP
2018
Models, Mistakes and Mayhem:
Idelia Hoberg - Actuarial Associate Director at EY (CERA, FIA)
Idelia recently returned home to South Africa after she had been working on Solvency II implementation in Europe for the last 7 years. She started out at EY in Zurich in 2011 and, after various consulting projects with Allianz, moved over to the Risk function at Allianz Group in 2014 and later, in 2016, took on a role of Capital Steering Lead for Life and Health business in the Corporate Finance function of Allianz Group. Idelia set up the internal and technical provision model governance and validation frameworks at Allianz Group. She also worked on the roll-out thereof for the life biometric and business risks as part of the Allianz’s IMAP submission.
Within her last role with Allianz she challenged and refined the methodology for the Return on Risk Capital metric and set up processes to embed it into the subsidiaries. Her expertise includes model governance and
validation, risk capital calculation, optimised capital allocation, capital management, economic risk capital, product development and risk management processes. She is a Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary and Fellow of the IFoA.
Idelia recently returned home to South Africa after she had been working on Solvency II implementation in Europe for the last 7 years. She started out at EY in Zurich in 2011 and, after various consulting projects with Allianz, moved over to the Risk function at Allianz Group in 2014 and later, in 2016, took on a role of Capital Steering Lead for Life and Health business in the Corporate Finance function of Allianz Group. Idelia set up the internal and technical provision model governance and validation frameworks at Allianz Group. She also worked on the roll-out thereof for the life biometric and business risks as part of the Allianz’s IMAP submission.
Within her last role with Allianz she challenged and refined the methodology for the Return on Risk Capital metric and set up processes to embed it into the subsidiaries. Her expertise includes model governance and
validation, risk capital calculation, optimised capital allocation, capital management, economic risk capital, product development and risk management processes. She is a Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary and Fellow of the IFoA.
07
SEP
2018
Updates on the Actuarial Guidance, the role of the Head of Actuarial Function and Practising Certificates:
Lisa Pines - Chief Actuary at Old Mutual Insure
Jaco van der Merwe - Director with Deloitte
Lisa is Chief Actuary of the Old Mutual Insure Group. Her previous positions include General Manager Actuarial at Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation, founder and MD of Willis Towers Watson South Africa’s short-term insurance practise, and Director at QED Actuaries and Consultants. Lisa is a past chair of the ASSA STIC and she currently chairs their Professional Guidance Committee.
Jaco is a Director with Deloitte and heads up the Non-Life practice area for the South African business. He has over 14 years of industry experience and covers the full range of actuarial services for a wide range of industry
players, both locally and abroad, including that of Head of Actuarial Function. Jaco previously chaired the Professional Guidance subcommittee and is presently Chairman of the ASSA Short Term Insurance Committee
Jaco van der Merwe - Director with Deloitte
Lisa is Chief Actuary of the Old Mutual Insure Group. Her previous positions include General Manager Actuarial at Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation, founder and MD of Willis Towers Watson South Africa’s short-term insurance practise, and Director at QED Actuaries and Consultants. Lisa is a past chair of the ASSA STIC and she currently chairs their Professional Guidance Committee.
Jaco is a Director with Deloitte and heads up the Non-Life practice area for the South African business. He has over 14 years of industry experience and covers the full range of actuarial services for a wide range of industry
players, both locally and abroad, including that of Head of Actuarial Function. Jaco previously chaired the Professional Guidance subcommittee and is presently Chairman of the ASSA Short Term Insurance Committee
07
SEP
2018
Keynote Speakers: Piers and Siseko (Beyond the River)
Siseko Ntondini and Piers Cruickshanks, who together won gold in the 2014 Dusi.
Despite being from completely different walks of life, South African athletes Piers Cruickshanks and Siseko Ntondini together competed in one of the most grueling river races.
Not only did they compete, but the pair won gold in the 2014 Dusi Canoe Marathon and went on to inspire the story for a local movie.
Their true story is the basis for the 2017 South African film Beyond the River, set to hit the international circuit soon.
Despite being from completely different walks of life, South African athletes Piers Cruickshanks and Siseko Ntondini together competed in one of the most grueling river races.
Not only did they compete, but the pair won gold in the 2014 Dusi Canoe Marathon and went on to inspire the story for a local movie.
Their true story is the basis for the 2017 South African film Beyond the River, set to hit the international circuit soon.
07
SEP
2018
The Future of Actuarial Work
Lukas Ehlers - Manager at Deloitte South Africa
Shuaib Ghoor - Manager at Deloitte South Africa
Lukas is a senior manager in the Short-Term Insurance practice of Deloitte Actuarial & Insurance Solutions. He has more than 8 years’ experience and primarily specialises in Short-Term Insurance and Healthcare pricing. He also has extensive experience in reserving, product development and risk management. He has also recently increased his involvement in the fields of actuarial modernization and workforce transformation.
Shuaib is a manager in the Short-Term Insurance practice of Deloitte Actuarial & Insurance Solutions. He joined Deloitte in 2012 straight out of university. He has more than 6 years’ experience in Short-term insurance with a focus on reserving, capital modelling and regulatory compliance . In addition, he managers a team consisting of software developers and actuarial analysts working on the EXEMPLAR reserving software platform. Shuaib has built several bespoke actuarial models for insurers offering niche insurance produces. He has also worked in several non-traditional actuarial spaces including the valuation and pricing of motor plans and modelling
telecommunications networks.
Shuaib Ghoor - Manager at Deloitte South Africa
Lukas is a senior manager in the Short-Term Insurance practice of Deloitte Actuarial & Insurance Solutions. He has more than 8 years’ experience and primarily specialises in Short-Term Insurance and Healthcare pricing. He also has extensive experience in reserving, product development and risk management. He has also recently increased his involvement in the fields of actuarial modernization and workforce transformation.
Shuaib is a manager in the Short-Term Insurance practice of Deloitte Actuarial & Insurance Solutions. He joined Deloitte in 2012 straight out of university. He has more than 6 years’ experience in Short-term insurance with a focus on reserving, capital modelling and regulatory compliance . In addition, he managers a team consisting of software developers and actuarial analysts working on the EXEMPLAR reserving software platform. Shuaib has built several bespoke actuarial models for insurers offering niche insurance produces. He has also worked in several non-traditional actuarial spaces including the valuation and pricing of motor plans and modelling
telecommunications networks.
