International

International Committee

The International Committee of the Actuaries Institute actively identifies and promotes opportunities for members internationally, represents Australia on the international stage, and contributes to the strategic direction of the Institute.

Members wishing to find out more about the work of this committee can contact the Chair Bozenna Hinton.

View the full list of the International Committee Members.

The Actuaries Institute Australia will host the 32nd
International Congress of Actuaries (ICA) in Sydney
in 2023.

International Actuarial Association (IAA)

Australian actuaries play a strong role in the activities of the International Actuarial Association (IAA), the worldwide association of professional actuarial associations which encourages the development of a global profession.

The IAA’s Forums are to share ideas on specific topics of interest to actuaries to support the advancing of the profession globally. As at January 2021, three Forums are active – the Pension and Employee Benefits Forum, the Enterprise and Financial Risk Forum and the General Insurance Forum. It is expected that additional Forums will be established during 2021.

Find the latest news and newsletters and latest Annual Reports from the IAA.

Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA)

An MRA enables professional qualifications gained in one country, to be mutually recognised in another country, where both parties are signatories to the MRA. The Actuaries Institute currently holds MRAs with the following actuarial associations:

Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA)
Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA)
Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS)
Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI)
Institute of Actuaries of Japan (IAJ)
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA)
New Zealand Society of Actuaries (NZSA)
Society of Actuaries (SoA)
Society of Actuaries in Ireland (SAI)

Find out more about MRAs.

IAA Sections

There are seven sections of the IAA. These groups all commission, create and share content that may be relevant to Actuaries Institute members. Read more on the IAA Sections:

AFIR-ERM (Actuarial Approach to Financial Risks)
ASTIN (Non-Life Insurance)
IAAHS (Health)
IAALS (Life Insurance)
IACA (Consulting)
PBSS (Pensions Benefits and Social Security)

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A Section membership is open for everyone interested for the very reasonable annual fee of AUD60.00.

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Mortality Working Group (MWG)
Population Issues Working Group (PIWG)
Big Data Working Group (BDWG)
Actuarial Standards Committee (ASC)
The ASC develops International Standards of Actuarial Practice (ISAPs) which are model standards of practice.
Enterprise and Financial Risk (EFRC)
Financial Risks and ERM Section (AFIR-ERM)
The Financial Risks and ERM Section publish a monthly reference list full of interesting actuarial research and organise an Annual Colloquia at which knowledge is exchanged among actuaries of different countries and disciplines. Mike Sherris is Chairman of the AFIR-ERM Section. Mike is a Professor of Actuarial Science at UNSW, Sydney, where he was appointed in 1998 to establish the Actuarial Studies program, and recently retired to a part time research role.

Inside Asia

Kitty Chan is the Institute's Asia Liaison Manager and is based in Hong Kong. Kitty looks after our members in Asia and provides a strong link between Asia-based members, regional actuarial associations and the Institute.

Email Kitty or call on +852 2147 9445.

See 'Inside Asia' articles on Actuaries Digital to read about market trends and member experiences in Asia.

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