the nation’s leading online insurance marketplace, announced the opening of a second headquarters in Durham, North Carolina. The first headquarters is in the Flatiron District, the largest tech hub in New York City.
Academy Offers Objective Actuarial Perspective on Surprise Medical Billing
As the national debate over addressing “surprise billing” of patients continues to unfold, the American Academy of Actuaries is offering an objective actuarial perspective on the financial consequences and considerations involved in proposed public policy solutions to the problem in a new issue brief.
Markel Corporation Launches Lodgepine Capital Management Limited, Its New Retrocessional ILS Platform Based In Bermuda
PRNewswire/ — Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) today announced the launch of Lodgepine Capital Management Limited, its new retrocessional Insurance Linked Securities (ILS) fund manager in Bermuda, together with a reinsurance …
Pioneer Underwriters names Hazel Beveridge as Chief Actuary
Pioneer Underwriters, the underwriting group within Minova Insurance Holdings Ltd, has named Hazel Beveridge as Chief Actuary.
Insurtech startup Slope Software becomes the official modeling software for Actuarial & Analytics Consortium, LLC
SLOPE’s user-friendly interface attracts Principal and Chief Data Scientist from the Actuarial & Analytics Consortium to choose the platform as her consulting firm’s official modeling software.
CNO Financial Names Karen DeToro as Chief Actuary
Karen is an accomplished insurance industry leader who brings more than 25 years of actuarial, finance and product management experience to CNO,” said Bhojwani. “As CNO continues to execute against our strategic priorities to grow the franchise profitably and launch new products and services, Karen will bring significant technical expertise and consumer-focused product experience to our management team.
Actuaries Climate Index Winter 2018–19 Data Released
WASHINGTON and ARLINGTON, Va. and SCHAUMBURG, Ill. and OTTAWA, Aug. 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Organizations representing the actuarial professions in Canada and the United States have updated the Actuaries …
IFoA confirms Tan Suee Chieh as next President-elect
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries recently declared Tan Suee Chieh as the following President-elect. IFoA additionally declared that Tan Suee Chieh will take up his new position in June …
Milliman hires Heerak Basu as consulting actuary
Milliman announced the appointment of industry veteran Mr Heerak Basu as consulting actuary, based in Mumbai. Mr Basu is a fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, a fellow …
Actuarial Leadership: Past, present and future.
A google search is all that is required to demonstrate the perceived difference between leaders and actuaries. Fortunately, the process to change this image is well underway, reflecting an understanding …
March Summary and Introducing Study Groups, Actuarial Interv… Visit please!
Last month was really an interesting month. The news were great for Actuary and our stats were also nice, many impressions, views, visits and many new users (Actuarial Students/ Actuaries) …
Insurers may soon need an actuary’s nod to sell new products
Insurance companies will soon be required to have their new policies examined by a panel of actuaries before they hit the market. This will be in addition to an initial …
Panel of actuaries to examine new policies in India
Insurance companies that plan to introduce new products in India will soon need the approval of a panel of actuaries before they can sell them to the public. The Insurance …
Irda seeks to amend 16-year old Appointed Actuary regulations
Insurance regulator Irda has proposed changes in the 16-year old regulations regarding Appointed Actuaries by modifying framework for their appointment and functions. “Based on the experience gained, since the last …
IFoA and FRC publish new standards and guidance for actuaries
The new standards and guidance are due to take effect from 1 July 2017, and will replace outdated material including Guidance Notes and the current technical actuarial standards (TAS). These …