• Signing Actuary – Insurance firms

    • Core Competencies

      A Signing Actuary should have:

      (a) A clear understanding of the role and responsibilities associated with this position;
      (b) A thorough understanding of insurance and reinsurance markets, classes of business and products;
      (c) Advanced knowledge of actuarial science, and expertise in applying actuarial methodologies to areas such as pricing, reserving, underwriting, and capital modelling;
      (d) Ability to lead complex actuarial analyses, proficiency in pricing various insurance products using actuarial techniques such as loss ratio analysis, experience rating, and frequency-severity modeling;
      (e) Expertise in calculating technical reserves (e.g., IBNR - Incurred But Not Reported) and other liabilities, ensuring that the organization holds adequate reserves for claims;
      (f) Proficiency in developing and implementing risk management frameworks that evaluate key risks such as market risk, credit risk, insurance risk, and operational risk;
      (g) Expertise in capital modeling techniques, such as Economic Capital Models (ECM) and Solvency II Standard Formula/Internal Models, to ensure that the company holds adequate capital to meet regulatory requirements and internal risk appetite;
      (h) Familiarity with financial reporting standards such as IFRS 17, and Solvency modeling, and their implications on the actuarial function; and
      (i) Competence in providing actuarial input for financial statements and disclosures, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements;
      (j) A good understanding of regulatory environment.
      Added: March 2025

    • Experience and Qualifications

      (a) A minimum experience of 5 years in an actuarial role; and
      (b) Bachelor’s in actuarial sciences; or

      (c) A professional qualification(s) related to actuary and other relevant certification(s) specific to this role. Such professional qualifications may include but are not limited to:

      (i) Fellow of Institute of Actuaries (FIA) or Fellow of Faculty of Actuaries (FFA), the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries; and
      (ii) Fellow of Society of Actuaries (FSA), the Society of Actuaries. and
      (d) An active membership of Institute of the Faculty of Actuaries, UK; Society of Actuaries, USA; or other recognized equivalent actuarial institution.
      Added: March 2025