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Review of the Titanic Competition

Review of the Titanic Competition The Data Analytics competition ran by the Society of Actuaries to predict the survivors of the Titanic ended on 31/12/2015.   The top two teams (Zurich Life and Pensions and Deloitte Ireland GI) will share their …
Last updated: 13 Mar 2023
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Actuarial Risk Matrices: The Nearest Valid Matrix Problem

Actuarial Risk Matrices: The Nearest Valid Matrix Problem Covariance and correlation matrices for insurance risk sources are often constructed from outputs of disparate models and manually manipulated by actuaries (often adjusted upwards to confer …
Last updated: 13 Mar 2023
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The Future of the State Pension

The Future of the State Pension Submitted by TheSecretariat on Wed, 11/05/2016 - 14:50 ‘The Future of the State Pension’ was the theme of a major conference hosted today by the Society of Actuaries in Ireland. The conference follows the publication last …
Last updated: 30 Nov 2016
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Risk Management Perspectives Conference 2016

Risk Management Perspectives Conference 2016   *** ONLINE RESERVATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.  IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND, PLEASE EMAIL info@actuaries.ie ***   At this year’s Risk Management Perspectives Conference, speakers from diverse backgrounds will share …
Last updated: 13 Mar 2023
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Predicting health through the analysis of food-related data

Predicting health through the analysis of food-related data New, high-performance technologies have enhanced our capabilities to collect, store and analyse bigger and bigger quantities of data; and new techniques in data analytics have been developed in …
Last updated: 13 Mar 2023
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Alternative beta – combining smart beta and diversity

Alternative beta – combining smart beta and diversity Smart beta / alternative index weighting approaches have become increasingly popular in traditional asset classes, in particular equities. The principle of better investment mandate design can also be …
Last updated: 13 Mar 2023
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SAI Pensions Forum

SAI Pensions Forum The SAI Pensions Forum will take place on the 14th December from 4.00pm -6.00pm.     To access podcasts please contact the Society:  info@actuaries.ie   Pensions Podcast Presentation CPD Event Wed, 14/12/2016 - 16:00 3.30pm - tea/coffee …
Last updated: 13 Mar 2023
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CP104 and the Solvency II audit, an accounting perspective

CP104 and the Solvency II audit, an accounting perspective The Central Bank of Ireland has finalised its requirements for the external audit of Solvency II regulatory returns / public disclosures, which were originally outlined in Consultation Paper CP …
Last updated: 13 Mar 2023
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Inflationary pressures in the Irish Private Health Insurance market

Inflationary pressures in the Irish Private Health Insurance market The Society's Healthcare Committee has prepared a research paper on inflationary pressures in the Irish Private Health Insurance market.  This has produced some interesting findings in …
Last updated: 16 Dec 2016
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Discount Rates - An Off-Market Solution (?)

Discount Rates - An Off-Market Solution (?) Jon Spain’s personal view is that UK DB pension schemes have been destroyed by the “mark to market” methodology adopted over the last 15 years. One of the reasons for adopting that approach has, of course, been …
Last updated: 13 Mar 2023
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SAI Life Forum - Members only event

SAI Life Forum - Members only event To access podcast please contact the Society:  info@actuaries.ie   Life Assurance Podcast Presentation CPD Event Mon, 13/02/2017 - 15:00 2.30pm:  tea/coffee 3-6pm: forum Chartered Accountants House, Pearse Street Update …
Last updated: 13 Mar 2023