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Government should consider a ‘carer’s credit’ to overcome gender bias in superannuation

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Prominent actuaries and superannuation experts have tackled the decades-old issue of women retiring with less money than men, pinpointing three areas for reform including a government-funded carer’s credit. Mercer’s David

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03 May 2021

Actuaries paper says Boards need to monitor executive behaviour to avoid past mistakes

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Australian company directors should be doing more to ensure their executives stick to the ethical values espoused at Board level if they want to avoid a repeat of the poor

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12 Mar 2021

Actuaries Institute president says risk management is increasingly important

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Risk management is a significant area of growth for Australia’s actuaries as the private and government sectors, the economy and jobs market recover from the impact of COVID-19, incoming Actuaries

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24 Feb 2021

Australian Actuaries Climate Index shows most extreme Spring to date

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The Australian Actuaries Climate Index shows that the Spring of 2020 exhibited extreme weather in comparison with the same season in previous years. While a temperature index value of this

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08 Feb 2021

Actuaries Institute Pre-Budget submission says super must be simpler and its purpose clear

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In a pre-Budget submission to federal Treasury, the Actuaries Institute has urged the Government to simplify Australia’s superannuation regulations, review areas where retirees need extra support and legislate to make

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02 Feb 2021

Actuaries Institute says better measures needed to understand insurance affordability

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Households in up to 12% of Australian postcodes may face pressure meeting annual home insurance premiums, a figure which represents around 7% of Australia’s population, according to a major research

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01 Dec 2020

Australian Actuaries Climate Index records mildest winter in five years with warm temperatures and low levels of wind

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The Australian Actuaries Climate Index, which measures the occurrence of extreme weather conditions and sea levels, showed winter was relatively benign across most of Australia, with the Index falling to

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22 Oct 2020

Actuaries Institute Taskforce finds broad changes needed to sustain disability income insurance market

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An Actuaries Institute Taskforce has made sweeping recommendations for broad changes to Australia’s retail disability income insurance market to reset sustainability for a sector under threat. Taskforce Convenor Ian Laughlin

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29 Sep 2020

Early COVID-19 Deaths May Be Understated

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More Australians likely died from COVID-19 during the first weeks of the virus outbreak in Australia than has been reported, with deaths attributed to other causes because testing was limited.

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18 Sep 2020

Actuaries Institute names Jennifer Lang Actuary of the Year 2020

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The Actuaries Institute has named Jennifer Lang 2020 Actuary of the Year. Ms Lang’s role this year, in leading the Actuaries Institute’s COVID-19 response, has been recognised as a major

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02 Sep 2020

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