Upcoming Events

April 2016

2016

Life Insurance Conference—Singapore

The Singapore Actuarial Society (SAS) is hosting its third Life Insurance Conference on the theme Collaboration in the Insurance Industry – Collaborate or Stagnate from August 25–26. It aims to foster knowledge-sharing and interaction among the region’s actuaries and insurance professionals. The latest industry updates on hot topics such as Risk-Based Capital 2 and IFRS Phase II will also be provided. Please send enquiries to Patsy Lau.

General Insurance Seminar—Hong Kong

Following the success of the inaugural seminar in 2014, the Non-Life Committee of the ASHK is organizing the 2nd Hong Kong General Insurance and Data Analytics Seminar on October 7. The theme is Innovating for Success: Insurance Technology and Analytics to Profit and Thrive, and the event aims to increase knowledge-sharing and interaction in the insurance community.

If you are interested in presenting, please submit a synopsis of your talk, your biography (in English and 150 words or less), and a photo to Ada Lui, Chairperson of the Organising Committee, by July 8. Full details of the seminar can be found here.

12th Asia Conference on Pensions & Retirement Planning—Singapore

The 12th Asia Conference on Pensions & Retirement Planning will take place from September 14–15 in Singapore. The theme will be Planning for A Smart Retirement in A Disruptive Era, focusing on the complexities faced by rapidly ageing populations.

The conference will bring together experts from governments, regulators, the insurance industry, pension providers, and others to look at pension reforms and schemes around the world, regulatory issues, longevity risks, innovative solutions for pensions, wealth management, new technology, and opportunities and strategies for smart retirement.

Health and Retirement Conference—Singapore

The SAS will be hosting its third Health and Retirement Conference from October 13–14, with a theme focusing on planning ahead and retiring comfortably.

Presentations and discussions will cover matters relating to healthcare finance and retirement provisions, including managing healthcare costs, stretching retirement savings, and preparing for the ageing dilemma. Biomedical gerontologist Dr. Aubrey de Grey, chief science officer of the Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence Research Foundation, editor-in-chief of Rejuvenation Research and a Fellow of both the Gerontological Society of America and the American Aging Association, will deliver the keynote address.

The deadline for the call for papers is July 15. More information about the conference can be found here. Questions should be sent to hrc2016@actuaries.org.sg.

20th Biennial Conference—New Zealand

The New Zealand Society of Actuaries will be hosting a conference with the theme Beyond the Possible from November 20–23 in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty. The organizing committee has compiled a program that provides a balance between technical papers, highly relevant external speakers, and networking functions.

The profession in New Zealand has members engaged in the life insurance, general insurance, superannuation, and investment fields. It is represented at senior management levels in many of the country’s leading financial organizations.

The call for abstracts closes at the end of June. Registration will open in July, and early-bird registration will end on September 30.

Actuarial Seminar on Motor Insurance—Malaysia

The Actuarial Society of Malaysia, the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS), and the Actuaries Institute of Australia are again joining forces to provide a focused two-day seminar for general insurance actuaries. This year’s ASM-CAS-IAAus Motor Insurance Seminar will take place in Kuala Lumpur from December 7–9. Topics that may be covered include automated vehicles, behavioural economics, big data, commercial and technical pricing, and telematics.

More details will be announced in the coming months. Questions should be sent to Nora Potter at npotter@casact.org.

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