The NZSA has a number of committees and interest groups to represent its members in particular practice areas, or areas of interest. If you are interested in joining any committee or interest group, please get in touch with us.
Our Committees
2020 Conference Committee
Convenor: Nicholas Warren
Committee Members: David Cusak, Susan Macualay
Banking Representative:
Ian Perara
Communications Committee
Convenor: –
Committee Members: Adam Follington, Andrea Gluyas, Matt Botur (Website Editor), Melissa Sutjipto (Deputy Website Editor)
Enterprise Risk Management
Convenor: –
Committee Members: Doune Connett, Richard Johnson
Events Committee
Convenor: Kevin Chou
Committee Members: Caroline Moy, Christopher Wilkinson, Ethan Choi, Heting Yang, Ian Collins, Jo Ann Shum, Richard Korte
Experience Investigation
Experience Investigations now forms part of the Life Insurance Committee’s Terms of Reference.
General Insurance Committee
Convenor: Christian Barrington – Contact the committee convenor
Committee Members: Anagha Pasche, Craig Lough, Marcelo Lardies, Margaret Cantwell, Mathew Jensen, Peter Davies, Robert Cole, Simon Young, Wayne Anderson, Win-Li Toh
Health Committee
Convenor: Sandra Chapman
Committee Members: Heather McLeod, Jeremy Holmes, John Feyter, Peter Davies, Xiao Zhong
IFRS 17 Working Group
Convenor: Ben Coulter – Contact the committee convenor
Committee Members: Charles Hett, Christian Barrington, David Chamberlain, Fred Jorgensen, Hecy Su, John Smeed, John Smith, Leck Tham, Linda Page, Margaret Cantwell, Mark Sim, Michelle Green, Nic Warren, Richard Johnson, Richard McPherson, Shami Shearer, Xiao Zhong
Life Insurance Committee
Convenor: David Chamberlain
Committee Members: Adrian Allott, Darren Fleming, Hamish Farrar, Marco Welgemoed, Mark Sim, Michael Bartram, Nathan Colbert
Member Engagement Committee
Convenor: Graeme Lewis
Committee Members: Michael Clarke, David Pearson, Cordelia Shamy, Akash Shivlal, Nicola Thompson
Professional Conduct Committee
Convenor: Doune Connett
Committee Members: Brian Lenehan, John Errington
Professional Development Committee
Convenor: Catherine Johnston (Interim Convenor)
Committee Members: Charmaine Green, Gary Chadwick, Lee-Ann Du Toit, Peter Brown
Professional Standards Committee
Convenor: John Smith
Committee Members: Charlie Cahn, Ian New, Ross Simmonds
Retirement Income Interest Group
Convenor: Daniel Mussett – Contact the committee convenor
Committee Members: Alison O’Connell, Catherine Edgar, Janet Brownlie, Janet Shirley, Kelvin Prisk
Student Committee
Convenor: Riley Power
Committee Members: An Le, Caroline Moy, Claytyn Riki, Donovan Stevens, Eena Bajaj, Evan Cooper, Hannah van Crasbeek, James Pearson, Le Roux Koorts, Lea Tran, Maalona Mafaufau, Michelle Porter, Shawn Sreedhar
About our Committees
Each Committee has a Terms of Reference. The arrangements below apply to all Committees unless specified otherwise in the section of the document which is specific to a particular committee.
Committee Membership
Committee Membership is to be approved by Council. The Convenor will be a Fellow of the New Zealand Society of Actuaries who is appointed by (and may be replaced by) the Council.
The Convenor is responsible for recruitment of other members of the Committee, with appointments and rotations to be approved by the Council. Re-approval of Committee members is required by Council every three years.
Committee Meetings
Committees meet on a regular basis to achieve their objectives. The Convenor is responsible for ongoing administration.
External Communications
The Convenor is empowered to engage with external parties on behalf of the Society on matters contained within the scope of the Committee’s Terms of Reference above. All public communications must be approved by the President or a Council member, the Convenor’s role being to provide advice to the President and Council on NZSA public communications.
Reporting
The Committee will provide the Council with a monthly update of its activities and report on the Years activities for the AGM. The Committee will also inform the Council of any material issues it considers appropriate at any other time.