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Rewriting the script on actuarial process automation
05 August 2025Process automation promises to eliminate the dull and repetitive tasks actuaries typically undertake. The reality sometimes falls short, but AI technology could be a game changer. Christopher Cundy reports
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More power for actuarial modelling
11 July 2025Christopher Cundy investigates the strengths, weaknesses and applicability of two technologies - cloud and GPUs - that are helping improve the speed of actuarial modelling
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The hidden costs of actuarial modelling systems
04 July 2025Why understanding total cost of ownership means thinking beyond software licences to people, processes and risk, as Joshua Geer reports
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IFRS 17 risk adjustment and confidence level challenges remain
28 November 2022Andries Beukes says interpretation of the accounting standard varies by auditor
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Baby steps, not big changes, for successful actuarial transformation
22 March 2022MBE discusses with Cintia Cheong what insurers need to do to improve their actuarial performance using its proprietary methodology to guide insurers through major transformation projects
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MBE identifies six aspects to enhancing actuarial performance
23 July 2021Consultancy launches framework to assess insurers' actuarial capabilities
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How much is IFRS 17 costing the insurance industry?
19 May 2021Insurers are 19 months away from having to implement the new contract accounting standard and it is already costing them more than anticipated. Cintia Cheong finds out why
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IFRS 17 confidence level disclosure: ultimate run-off vs one year
16 November 2020Cintia Cheong explores why insurers face a tricky choice between the two different time horizons for the confidence level disclosure of the IFRS 17 risk adjustment
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IFRS 17's neglected questions: the risk adjustment and confidence levels
14 September 2020Andries Beukes discusses with Cintia Cheong the findings of an investigation into how insurers are planning to calculate their IFRS 17 risk adjustment and confidence level
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Is PAA the IFRS 17 shortcut insurers have been looking for?
11 March 2020Complying with the IFRS 17 insurance contracts accounting standard is hard work, especially for firms writing long-term contracts. Pamela Hellig discusses the potential for the premium allocation approach to relieve the pressure