Life Insurance
The Life Insurance Practice Committee (LIPC):
- contributes to the strategic direction of the Institute;
- actively supports the development of actuarial practice through the Institute’s education, CPD, standard-setting, public policy and research activities; and
- actively identifies and promotes opportunities for members working in life insurance and facilitates communication and liaison within the profession.
The responsibilities of the LIPC include:
- Identifying new and emerging technical and practice needs of members.
- Identifying risk exposures for the profession in life insurance and wealth management and making recommendations to Council on how to manage these.
- Maintaining and developing professional education materials, including reviewing the course syllabus.
- Identifying continuing professional development needs of members and developing CPD programs and opportunities.
- Identifying potential issues for research and development.
- Reviewing and developing relevant Professional Standards and Practice Guidelines.
- Preparing public policy submissions on technical issues affecting life insurance and wealth management and on matters of broader public interest, including research activity.
- Communicating on a regular basis with members (e.g. via e-newsletters and Actuaries Digital articles) on issues and developments affecting life insurance and wealth management.
- Developing links with other actuarial bodies (overseas) and relevant professional and industry bodies.
MEMBERS OF THE LIPC SUBCOMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS
Retirement Incomes Working Group
Anthony Asher (Chair)
Paul Swinhoe
Paul Scully
Brnic Van Wyk
Anthony Saliba
Richard Boyfield
Luis Sarmiento
Jeff Humphreys
Jim O’Donnell
Ramona Meyricke
Jim Hennington
Pavel Shevchenko
John De Ravin
Graham Kelly
Russel Chesler
Geoff Dunsford
Wade Matterson
Adam Shao
Ajay Abraham
Christine Li
Darren Beesley
David Orford
Fintan Thornton
George Lytas
Melanie Dunn
Oscar Chen
Phil Muir
Shang Wu
Timothy Lam
Life Insurance and Retirement Faculty Members
Faculty Head |
Andy Siu |
Secretary |
Kelly Zhang |
Independent
Examiners |
Peter Corbett (LIRV)
Bruce Thomason - LIRPD
Anthony Brien - LI App
Jim Repanis - S&R App |
Practice Committee
Representatives |
Andy Siu (LIWMPC)
Vivian Dang (SPC)
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Chief Examiners |
Georgina Hemmings - LIRV, LIRPD, LI App
Janice Jones - S&R App
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SME LIRV |
Peter Kariatlis (Life)
Eric Cheng (Life)
Vivian Dang (Super)
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SME LIRPD
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Vivian Dang (Super)
Young Tan (Super)
Iris Deng (Life)
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SME LI App
|
Iris Deng
Clayton Roderick
Sammy Liu
Peter Karialtis
Eric Cheng
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SME S&R App |
Vivian Dang
Young Tan |
HQ |
Eleanor Mazando (Operations)
Mike Callan (HEDD)
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Retirement Strategy Group
Andrew Boal (Chair)
Anthony Asher
Nathan Bonarius
Naomi Edwards
Timothy Jenkins
Anton Kapel
David Knox
Christa Marjoribanks
Michael Rice
Professional Development Subcommittee
Stephen Dixon (LIPC Sponsor)
Kajal Pandya (Chair)
Joanna John
Muiz Murad
Terence Bui
Wen Yi Tang
Life Subcommittee
Insurance in Super Working Group: Jeff Humphries
Direct Insurance: Adrian Kerins
Collateral Arrangements Working Group: Colette Reid