NZSA (New Zealand Society of Actuaries)

Future Pathways 2024 was a fantastic event in both Auckland and Wellington, where some of our students and young actuaries took the stage! We had an excellent line-up of presentations: - Hayden Storrier and Ayden Dickins first took us through the "Economic Impacts of Insurance". - Then we had Willie Huang and Jaden Fearon posed the question "Social Investment: How can Actuaries help?" - Lastly, we rounded off the night with Caterina Chen presenting "Driving into the Future: Anticipating Insurance Challenges with Advanced EVs and AVs in New Zealand". This event holds special significance for us as we remember and honour Joe Benbow, who was the initiator of Future Pathways. As we gather to celebrate the achievements and potential of our students, we do so with deep gratitude for Joe’s contributions. Scott Lewis Lee-Ann du Toit Helen Mexted Greg Bird Nathan Thomas Alison O'Connell Cordelia Shamy (nee Chen) Kelvin Prisk

Coming up - NZSA | Sessional Meeting Presentation. Webinar 2: The Emperor’s New Climate Scenarios - 6 Nov 8:30am - 9:30am. We are delighted that Sandy Trust, lead author of The Emperor’s New Climate Scenarios, will again join us to share the key findings of this paper and help us understand how a deeper understanding of climate change, including tipping points, can improve financial services climate- scenario modelling. For more information and to register, click here: https://lnkd.in/g33fkMy9 Scott Lewis Lee-Ann du Toit Helen Mexted Greg Bird Nathan Thomas Alison O'Connell Cordelia Shamy (nee Chen) Kelvin Prisk

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀   We would like to welcome the following new members and those joining new membership categories as announced in our September newsletter. 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄: Leigh Boekestein (Finity Consulting)  Tuan Le (AIA) Kenji Murakami (AIA) Stephen Jones (St Andrews Insurance)  Aakash Jain (Zurich Financial Services)  Milan Li (Suncorp)  Alex Wilson (NHC Toka Tu Ake) 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲: Heting Yang (KPMG)  Sarah Herbert (Finity Consulting)    𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁: Petr Khalipov (United Consulting Group)  Gidon Konig  Tayo Hart (IAG)  Sean Nolan (FMG)   𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲: Hoang (Lea) Tran (RBNZ)

𝗡𝗭𝗦𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 - 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱! 📄 We are excited to announce that the full programme for next month's conference is now confirmed! We are thrilled to share the full lineup of sessions and speakers with you. This year’s programme promises to be insightful, covering a range of important topics for the actuarial community. Whether you’re attending to expand your knowledge, network with industry peers, or create valuable learning opportunities, this programme is packed with content for everyone. Click here to see the full line up of sessions and events! https://lnkd.in/gw67AGzi Scott Lewis Lee-Ann du Toit Helen Mexted Greg Bird Nathan Thomas Alison O'Connell Cordelia Shamy (nee Chen) Kelvin Prisk

Early bird registration for the NZ Society of Actuaries conference, 24-27 November in Napier, closes 11 October. Register now (https://lnkd.in/gM2ib8pV) to secure your spot. This is your chance to secure your spot at a discounted rate and be part of an event filled with inspiring sessions, expert speakers, and invaluable networking opportunities. We look forward to seeing you there! Scott Lewis Lee-Ann du Toit Helen Mexted Greg Bird Nathan Thomas Alison O'Connell Cordelia Shamy (nee Chen) Kelvin Prisk

The New Zealand Society of Actuaries’ Sustainability Interest Group has launched the NZSA Climate Statement. Read more at NZSA sustainability page (https://lnkd.in/gVZW4nEn). The statement’s purpose is to establish the Society’s position and intent on climate-related issues. It acknowledges the context and facts of climate change and outlines the four expectations from NZSA as part of its response to climate change: supporting actuaries, influencing the sectors that our members support, promoting sustainability, and supporting collaboration. We will highlight some of the issues and progress at the NSA Conference 24-27 November in Napier (https://lnkd.in/gRYcWKa). #climatechange #climaterisk #climateaction Darren Fleming Scott Lewis Lee-Ann du Toit Helen Mexted Greg Bird Nathan Thomas Alison O'Connell Cordelia Shamy (nee Chen) Kelvin Prisk

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 - 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 The New Zealand Society of Actuaries (NZSA) is seeking nominations for Council positions, with nominations closing on 25 October 2024. At the upcoming 2024 AGM, Scott Lewis will transition to Immediate Past President, and Lee-Ann du Toit will begin her two-year term as President.   Nominations are open for the following positions:  • Vice President • Four General Council Member positions Serving on Council has its benefits: it helps meet your CPD obligations, gives you the opportunity to lead the direction of the Society, allows you to gain valuable governance experience (we also pay for Institute of Directors training) and enables you to be part of a challenging and rewarding environment alongside your peers. This year we want to ensure we have a strong list of nominees to continue to support the vibrancy of our organisation. We would also like to ensure optimal diversity of views, experience, skillsets and capabilities represented on Council to ensure the most inclusive approach is taken by our leadership team. Eligible Voting Members are encouraged to submit nominations by 25 October 2024, 5pm to society@actuaries.org.nz. Please find the nomination form here: https://lnkd.in/ghHDbgYz Scott Lewis Lee-Ann du Toit Helen Mexted Greg Bird Nathan Thomas Alison O'Connell Cordelia Shamy (nee Chen) Kelvin Prisk

Early bird registration for the NZ Society of Actuaries conference, 24-27 November in Napier, closes 11 October. Register now (https://lnkd.in/gM2ib8pV) to secure your spot. This is your chance to secure your spot at a discounted rate and be part of an event filled with inspiring sessions, expert speakers, and invaluable networking opportunities. We look forward to seeing you there! Scott Lewis Lee-Ann du Toit Helen Mexted Greg Bird Nathan Thomas Alison O'Connell Cordelia Shamy (nee Chen) Kelvin Prisk

Update on the 2024 NZSA Meme Competition - results and winning memes are in our September newsletter - members, check your inboxes to see the winning creations! A big congratulations to the 2024 winners, Adam Follington and Marco Welgemoed! 🏆 🏆 We'd also like to congratulate Scott Lewis for receiving a Highly Commended for his fantastic entry. 👏 Thank you again to all the participants for taking the time to submit your entries filled with humour and creativity!

NZSA | Sessional Meeting Presentation: Climate Scorpion – the sting is in the tail. Join us for an introduction to the soon to be released NZSA Climate Statement, and a special two-part webinar series in conjunction with IFoA colleagues on how actuarial thinking can contribute to addressing climate change impacts. We are thrilled to be joined by Sandy Trust for this session. Sandy is a UK Actuarial profession Council member, working to embed sustainability into actuarial work and drive collaboration between actuaries and society on sustainability topics. Key info: Date: 2nd October Time: 6:15pm - 7:30pm For more information please see: https://lnkd.in/gdU6PeBK