The ASSA 2019 Annual Actuaries Convention - 22 & 23 October at the SCC
The 46th Convention of the Actuarial Society of South Africa
LIFE INSURANCE Chair: Anne Livingstone
MORTALITY TRENDS: DECLINING LIFE EXPECTANCY IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES Bruce Robertson, Lize-Mari Wiggill | Sponsor: Louis Rossouw USING NEW TECHNOLOGY TO SOLVE TRADITIONAL ACTUARIAL PROBLEMS Beena Vallabh, Sean Arthur | Sponsor: Anne Livingstone Level of Knowledge: Foundational
WIDER FIELDS | MICROINSURANCE Chair: David Kirk
ULIMI, BOTS, AND BUYING BEHAVIOUR: CAN MULTI-LINGUAL CHATBOTS IMPROVE PRODUCT ACCESS AND UNDERSTANDING IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN MARKET? Matthew Kloos, Jonathan Elcock, Luba Dube Sponsor: David Kirk JOURNEY TO BECOMING A MICRO INSURER: A CASE STUDY ON THE MICROINSURANCE LICENSE APPLICATION PROCESS Nabeelah Kolia Sponsor: Carike Nel Level of Knowledge:…
SHORT TERM Chair: Jaco van der Merwe
BELIEVING THE BOT: MODEL RISK IN THE ERA OF DEEP LEARNING Ronald Richman, Nicolai von Rummell Sponsor: Jaco van der Merwe Level of Knowledge: Foundational
DATA ANALYTICS WORKSHOP
TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING MACHINE LEARNING MODEL DESIGN RISK IN THE FINANCIAL RISK MEASUREMENT DOMAIN, BASED ON RECENT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES Andre Blaauw Level of Knowledge: Foundational
WIDER FIELDS | TRANSFORMATION
“INCLUSION!” – THE NEW CURRENCY TO WIN THE WAR ON TALENT! Dominic Gaobepe, Roy Gluckman | Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
PLENARY
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, RESEARCH PRIZES, GREEN EXHIBITOR AWARD
PROFESSIONAL MATTERS Chair: Niel Fourie and Neil Savage
AN UPDATE ON OUTCOMES-BASED CPD Niel Fourie MARKET CONDUCT: REVISITING THE OLD NORMAL Neil Savage Level of Knowledge: All
WIDER FIELDS | MICROINSURANCE Chair: Lusani Mulaudzi
FIXING THE SOUTH AFRICAN BASIC EDUCATION CRISES: THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF A RURAL COMMUNITY BUILDING A SCHOOL AND CREATING A BLUEPRINT FOR OUR COUNTRY IN THE PROCESS Wilhelm de Wet Sponsor: Kubeshini Govender Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
DATA ANALYTICS Chair: Dave Strugnell
CAPTURING VALUE FROM ADVANCED ANALYTICS Umar Bagus, Ra’ees Mahmood Sponsor: Dave Strugnell Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
ERM Chair: Sias Esterhuizen
LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT FOR INSURERS: RISK AND OPPORTUNITY Herman Kalmer Sponsor: Sias Esterhuizen Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
HEALTHCARE Chair: Barry Childs
SOCIAL AND STRUCTURAL CONDITIONS DRIVING NCDS Yageshree Moodley, Beth Vale Sponsor: Barry Childs Level of Knowledge: Foundational
WIDER FIELDS | TRANSFORMATION
“INCLUSION!” – THE NEW CURRENCY TO WIN THE WAR ON TALENT! Dominic Gaobepe, Roy Gluckman Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
HEALTHCARE Chair: Barry Childs
SO DIABETES IS REVERSIBLE. WHAT DOES A HIGH ROAD SCENARIO LOOK LIKE AND HOW DO WE GET THERE? Sarah Bennett, Tim Noakes, Neville Wellington Sponsor: Barry Childs Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
LIFE INSURANCE Chair: Dave Strugnell
SUSTAINING THE LIFE INSURANCE INDUSTRY IN THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: IDENTIFYING THE BELIEFS AND CAPABILITIES THAT ENABLE AND INHIBIT Lynne Molloy Sponsor: Dave Strugnell Level of Knowledge: All
DATA ANALYTICS Chair: Jason Cooper-Williams
AN APPROACH TO USE MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES TO MODEL CLAIMS EXPERIENCE AND CLAIM REPORTING DELAYS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRICING AND RESERVING Louis Rossouw, Ronald Richman Sponsor: Jason Cooper-Williams Level of Knowledge: Foundational
INVESTMENTS Chair: Edru Ochse
ENHANCING THE PROBABILITY OF DELIVERING ALPHA Bhekinkosi Khuzwayo, Teboho Tsotetsi Level of Knowledge: All
PROFESSIONAL MATTERS Chair: Carike Nel
GENERATION WHY? Previn Pillay Sponsor: Carike Nel Level of Knowledge: Foundational
WIDER FIELDS | TRANSFORMATION
“INCLUSION!” – THE NEW CURRENCY TO WIN THE WAR ON TALENT! Dominic Gaobepe, Roy Gluckman Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
PLENARY
EDUCATION: DEVELOPING FOR BEHAVIOURS AND MINDSETS Rapelang Rabana, Rekindle Learning