RESEARCH COMMITTEE

Activities of committee / mandate of committee

The committee considers and reports to Council on the promotion of actuarial research in South Africa.

Objectives

The committee’s objectives are to:

  • Actively support the development of actuarial research through the Actuarial Society’s education, CPD,standard setting, public policy and research activities.
  • Actively identify and promote opportunities for members working in research and facilitate communication,discussion and liaison within the profession on relevant topics.
  • Contribute to the strategic direction of the Actuarial Society through research and, in so doing, to support the Actuarial Society brand promise of “thought leadership”.

Who are the committee

The committee members are as follows:

Committee member Position
Jannie Venter ASSA Council
Robert Maxwell NWU
Ronald Richman QED
Stephen Walker Old Mutual
Conrad Beyers UP
Shaun Levitan Colourfield
Kwanda Ngwenduna ABSA, ASSA Council Student Representative
Megan Carswell WITS
Sure Mataramvura UCT
Marius du Toit FSCA
Mario Giuricich PWC
Kuda Mupandawana Deloitte & Touche
David Kirk Milliman
Emlyn Flint Peresec
Sandy Govender ASSA Representative

Presentations and articles

Visit the past presentations webpage for Research papers and presentations from past professional events of the Actuarial Society.

Useful links

Please refer to the Research Practice Area Activities for further detail on:

  • Research grants
  • Research tenders
  • Research methods
  • Research support
  • Research prizes

Research output

Please contact the ASSA office directly.