NZSA BIENNIAL CONFERENCE 2016 – Beyond the Possible

The theme of the conference is Beyond the Possible . The conference offers an opportunity for members and stakeholders in the actuarial community to get together and think ahead to the possibilities of the future.

Papers from this event:

• Actuaries and Data Analytics – Positively Correlated? – Adam Follington and Joe Benbow
• Beyond the limits: Modelling and forecasting longevity – A/Prof Leonie Tickle
• Optimising Pricing Strategy and Process – Klaas Stijnen
• Rules of thumb – helping New Zealanders DIY decumulate – Joe Benbow, Catherine Edgar, Daniel Mussett, Alison O’Connell, Christine Ormrod & Kelvin Prisk
• Mutuality and Solidarity – paper – Jeremy Holmes
• Risk adjustments: Can life actuaries learn something from GI actuaries? – paper – Ben Coulter
• Simple Products – Robert Kerr
• Risk in the modelling process – Michael Clarke
• A way forward for NZ Superannuation – paper – Peter Cosseboom
• Reserving for high cost cancer claims – paper – Len Elikhis
• Insights from New Zealand solvency returns for the 2015 financial year – paper – Robert Cole & Adrian Allott
• Beyond the Bitcoin – Ethan Choi
• The effect of gross versus net of tax discount rates in MoS liabilities and thereby profit reporting for life insurance – David Chamberlain and Hamish Farrah