Actuaries Institute issues warning about superannuation shortfalls

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In a submission to Treasury, the Actuaries Institute finds: More people risk falling outside superannuation guarantee as gig economy expands. There is scant encouragement for Australia’s older workers to keep

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Actuaries Institute recommends disability insurance sector reform to ensure community and customer benefits

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The Actuaries Institute said Australia’s $5 billion disability income insurance (DII) sector needs urgent reform, noting that failure to implement significant changes will reduce consumer access to affordable disability cover

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Australian Actuaries Climate Index shows extreme conditions prevailed in spring 2019 with records set across states

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The Australian Actuaries Climate Index [1]shows a combination of weather conditions in the Spring of 2019 that are likely to have fuelled the bushfires currently devastating the country. Every region

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Australian Actuaries Climate Index shows extreme weather continued through winter; acute dry affects three states

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The Australian Actuaries Climate Index shows winter 2019 was among the driest on record, with six out of the seven states and territories experiencing below average rainfall relative to the

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Actuaries Institute says longevity tables need review

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Crucial tables used in software to estimate retirees’ longevity and calculate how best to ensure their savings last, need a critical update, the Actuaries Institute said. The tables have a

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Actuaries Institute’s simple rule for a happy retirement: spend your age and a little more

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A group of Australian actuaries have devised a simple ‘rule of thumb’ to help retirees work out how much money they should draw out of their savings in retirement. The

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Sponsorship announcement International Congress of Actuaries 2022

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The Actuaries Institute Australia is delighted to confirm Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) as the first Platinum Sponsor of the International Congress of Actuaries being held in Sydney, Australia

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Actuary recognised for leading work in climate; says challenges ahead around insurance affordability

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The Actuaries Institute has named Tim Andrews 2019 Actuary of the Year. Mr Andrews is a Director and Chair of Finity Consulting, where he leads the Natural Peril Pricing and

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More Australians to die from climate change; lower investment returns, and lower retirement savings likely

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Within the lifetime of Australia’s millennials, the occurrence of heatwaves will triple and they will be longer leading to increased deaths among the nation’s elderly, an Actuaries Institute Dialogue paper

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Australian Actuaries Climate Index shows Autumn 2019 second hottest Autumn since index started

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The Australian Actuaries Climate Index shows Autumn 2019 continued the pattern of extreme weather: last Autumn ranked as the second most extreme in the number of hot days ever recorded

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