Linda van Vuren

Now Out – The New SA Actuary Magazine

This edition of the SA Actuary perfectly captures the theme of relevance and showcases how actuaries are expanding far beyond traditional boundaries. Thefeatured articles demonstrate a shift from technical precision to contextual judgment, innovative problem-solving, and embracing emerging risks. They also provide food for thought as we reimagine credit risk models, explore access to private Now Out – The New SA Actuary Magazine

TOWARDS A REASONABLE, AFFORDABLE, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE ROAD ACCIDENT COMPENSATION SYSTEM

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is South Africa’s fault-based, publicly administered road injury compensation scheme, funded by a fuel levy. It is widely acknowledged as financially unsustainable, administratively inefficient, and inequitable in benefit allocation. This paper assesses the RAF against the Road Accident Fund Commission’s four criteria: reasonableness, affordability, equity, and sustainability; and compares it TOWARDS A REASONABLE, AFFORDABLE, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE ROAD ACCIDENT COMPENSATION SYSTEM

Rethinking Funeral Financing

Exploring a South African National Funeral Insurance scheme for equitable and affordable cover The cost of funerals in South Africa ranks amongst the highest in the world, largely driven by the cultural expectations of dignified funerals. As a result, funeral insurance coverage in South Africa is high, and likely inflates the country’s insurance penetration statistics Rethinking Funeral Financing

An actuarial perspective of South Africa’s electricity system

Energy modelling as topic in public interest discussions

Medical Malpractice in the South African Public Sector

Medical Malpractice in the SA Public Sector