The Actuarial Association of Sri Lanka (AASL) is organising its third South Asian Actuarial Conference (SAAC 2023).
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has said that there were still 27 insurance and reinsurance companies in Indonesia that did not have actuaries as of 9 October 2023, even though there were less than three months for these companies to submit their requests for a fit and proper test to the OJK for an appointed actuary by the end of this year.
The demand for actuaries in Kenya is projected to expand following the implementation of the International Financial Reporting Standard 17 (IFRS 17), the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has said.
The National Administration of Financial Regulation (NAFR) and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued jointly the "Regulations on the Professional Qualification of Actuaries" and the "Implementation Measures for the Professional Qualification Examination of Actuaries" (hereinafter referred to as "" Qualification Regulations, "Implementation Measures"), which took effect on 17 July 2023, the date of promulgation.
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has noted that there are still 30 insurance companies in the country which have yet to hire actuaries.
The Indian government has started looking for suitable candidates to fill the positions of two members - Finance and Investment and Actuary - for the IRDAI) nearly six months in advance.
The number of professionals in the field of insurance has increased as of the end of March 2023, compared to 12 months previously.
Changes in regulatory policies and market demand have led to higher requirements for talent in the mainland Chinese insurance market.
The CBIRC and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security have proposed regulations setting out the requirements that have to be met to obtain actuarial qualifications.
The General Arab Insurance Federation (GAIF) has announced the establishment of the Association of Arab Actuaries (AAA) on 17 March with the founding meeting held in Lebanon which was hosted by the Association of Insurance Companies in Lebanon.