PROGRAMME
Monday, 15 October 2012: Pre Convention Day | Tuesday, 16 October 2012: Convention Day 1 | Wednesday, 17 October 2012: Convention Day 2 | |
Morning | Outreach Activity Swiss Re Golf Day |
Registration Opening Plenary Session Concurrent Sessions |
Registration Opening Plenary Session Concurrent Sessions |
Afternoon | Outreach Activity Swiss Re Golf Day Swiss Re Beginners Golf Clinic |
Concurrent Sessions Closing Plenary Session |
Closing Plenary Session |
Evening | Gala Dinner |
The provisional programme is now available for viewing. While every attempt will be made to ensure the accuracy of this programme it may be subject to change without prior notice.
Paper and Presentation Summaries
Click here to download the summaries of all papers and presentations for the 2012 Convention.
Click here to download all papers for the 2012 Convention. Alternatively, select the papers you are interested in from the list below.
Click here to download all presentations for the 2012 Convention. Alternatively, select the presentations you are interested in from the list below.
Papers and Presentations
Plenary Sessions
- Opening Keynote Address
Presentation
Hania Zlotnik - Education Matters in South Africa
Presentation
Professor Brian O'Connell, Dr Louise van Rhyn - Integrating Influence
Presentation
Dave Miller - Closing Keynote Address
Presentation to follow
Minister Trevor Manuel
Life Topics
- Living Versus Guaranteed Annuities: In Search of a Sustainable Retirement Income
Paper | Presentation
Mayur Lodhia, Johann Swanepoel - A Framework To Understand Smoothing And Guarantees In Savings Products
Paper | Presentation to follow
Marchand van Rooyen - Science Non-Fiction: Genetics and Insurance
Presentation
Greg Becker, Noelene Kingsley - Swimming In The Deep End Of The Risk Pool: Why Are Healthy Individuals Purchasing Non-underwritten/Limited-underwritten Life Insurance?
Paper | Presentation
Elad Smadja
Pension Topics
- Defined Contribution Investment Decisions: Using Smoothing To Meet Conflicting Objectives
Paper | Presentation
Guy Chennells - A Comparison Of Annuitisation Options Under Ruin Theory And Discounted Utility Models
Paper | Presentation
Megan Butler, Brian Hu and Dwayne Kloppers - Case study on the financial impact of the amended IAS 19 on the Top 40 listed companies in South Africa
Presentation
Nanie Rothman - IAS 19 Revised 2013: analysis and implications for employers and actuaries
Presentation
Bernard Yen
Investments and Banking Topics
- Long-term Extremes Of South African Financial And Economic Variables
Paper | Presentation
Daniel Shapiro - How A Single-factor Capm Works In A Multi-currency World
Paper | Presentation
Rob Thomson, Şule Şahin, Taryn Reddy - Dealing In Junk: Money Makers Or Money Takers?
Paper | Presentation
Fuxun Xia, Wayron Lewis - Profit recognition: a banker's dilemma
Presentation
Jonathan Havemann, Antonie Jagga - Risk Adjusted Performance Measures In A Property Finance Business In South Africa: A Banking Perspective
Paper | Presentation
Michael Tichareva
Health Topics
- Healthcare Expenditure In The Last Year Of Life: The Experience Of South African Medical Schemes
Paper | Presentation
Matan Abraham, Kathryn Dreyer, Mario Giuricich, Shivani Ramjee - A critical look at the solvency and investment regulations governing medical schemes
Presentation 1 | Presentation 2
Christoff Raath, Gary Scott
Short Term Topics
- Methodology for probable maximum loss calculation and potential implications of acid mine water for the South African general insurance industry
Presentation
Andrzej Kijko, Ansie Smit, Natalie van de Coolwijk, Zanté Kilian - UMAs in a SAM World
Presentation
Jaco van der Merwe, Karl Meissner-Roloff - Valuing The Unexpired Risk Of Motor Service Plans
Paper | Presentation
Fidelis T Musakwa
ERM Term Topics
- Learnings from 3 years' external model validations at South African banks
Presentation
Andries Schutte, Pravin Burra
Professional Matters Topics
- The Actuary Acting As Expert Witness In Cases Involving Compensation For Loss Of Future Earnings: Some Guidelines From South African Law
Paper
Rinus du Plessis
Mortality Topics
- Longevity And Mortality Improvements
Paper | Presentation
Jason Cooper-Williams, Lize-Mari Albertyn, Paul Lewis - National life tables (potential title: SALT 2006-2008: a methodology and results)
Presentation
Rob Dorrington - Life Expectancies Of Hiv-positive Adults Receiving Antiretroviral Treatment In South Africa
Paper | Presentation to follow
Leigh Johnson, Joël Mossong, Rob Dorrington, Michael Schomaker, Chris Hoffmann, Olivia Keiser, Matthew Fox, Robin Wood, Hans Prozesky, Janet Giddy, Daniela Belen Garone, Morna Cornell, Matthias Egger, Andrew Boulle, for the IeDEA Southern Africa Collaboration
Microinsurance Topics
- Developments in the regulatory landscape and role of the pricing expert
Presentation 1 | Presentation 2
Janice Angove, Gary Herbert - Takaful Models: overview from an actuarial perspective
Presentation
Antonie Jagga, Junaid Khan - New econometric methods for estimating risk and time preferences based on lottery-choice experiments
Presentation
Andre Hofmeyr, Don Ross
Wider Fields Topics
- Why do we undersell ourselves?
Presentation
Peter Temple
Call for Papers
The Actuarial Society 2012 Convention issued a Call for Papers and Presentations looking for dynamic speakers with thought-provoking sessions, panel discussions and debates. We were open to a wide range of submissions and in particular were looking for session proposals that offer:
1. Technically demanding content
2. Different perspectives
3. Presentations from working parties
Deadlines
- Abstract of paper or presentation due by Tuesday, 20 March 2012
- Draft paper or presentation ready for review by Thursday, 16 August 2012
- Final paper due by Monday, 3 September 2012 (for prize eligibility* and printing)
The Call for Papers and Presentations for the 2012 Convention is now closed. We have received a record number of submissions and are working on a powerful programme line-up which will be updated on this page as it progresses.