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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 …

SAI AGM followed by a Presentation on the CBI’s Consultation Paper (CP103) on Guidance for (Re)insurance undertakings on the Head of Actuarial Function Role Presentation AGM and CPD Event Mon, 20/06/2016 - 18:00   5.30pm - tea/coffee 6pm - AGM - ONLY …

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 …

Life (Re) Head of Actuarial Function Forum The next Head of Actuarial Function forum for Life and Life Reinsurance actuaries will take place on Wednesday 28th September in the Chartered Accountants House Boardroom.   In order to attend this event, you …

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 …

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 …

Directors' Interest Group meeting This event is open to Fellows or Associates who are currently, or in the recent past have been, Executive or Non-Executive Directors of financial institutions, and to actuaries who aspire to become INEDs in financial …

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 …

Recovery and Resolution Plans: emerging requirements and strategies for tackling distressed situations Recovery and Resolution Plans (RRPs) have been attracting a lot of regulatory attention of late. Globally, we have seen requirements for RRPs come into …

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 …

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 …

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 …