Linda van Vuren

ASSA Essays Competition Winners

Essay Winners We are thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA) Research Essay Competition! Thank you to everyone who shared their insights to drive professional dialogue and thought leadership in our community. Huge congratulations to our winners:• Best Overall Essay: Kavi Pather for “𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁” 🥇• Runner-Up: Sisanda … ASSA Essays Competition Winners

Examinations Fact-a-Day

ASSA Exam Fact-a-Day: What You Need to Know for Your Examinations The ASSA Exam Fact-a-Day series brings together important examination information in short, practical guides to help you prepare for your examination and understand what is expected of you. Preparing for an examination involves more than knowing your subject material. It is also important to … Examinations Fact-a-Day

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