IAA and the EDUCATION of ACTUARIES

Chris Daykin, Chief Executive, IAA Fund IAA Fund Meeting for Asia Hong Kong, 9-10 May 2012

Training the actuaries of the future for a global profession

INTERNATIONAL ACTUARIAL ASSOCIATION (IAA)

Core Syllabus and Guidelines > IAA has adopted core syllabus and guidelines… > …as a requirement for Full Member status > all associations applying are tested against requirement > …to become Full Member Associations of the IAA > Full Member Associations may require more but not less! > revised syllabus approved by IAA Council in April 2007 > http://www.actuaries.org/ABOUT/Documents/Education_Guidelines_EN.pdf

> http://www.actuaries.org/ABOUT/Documents/Education_Syllabus_EN.pdf

IAA CORE SYLLABUS

Ten subject areas > financial mathematics > probability and mathematical statistics > economics > accounting > modelling > statistical methods > actuarial mathematics > investment and asset analysis > actuarial risk management > professionalism

IAA CORE SYLLABUS

Principal changes in April 2007 > professionalism (greatly expanded)

> characteristics and standards of a profession, including need for: > specialised skill and education > ongoing training and development > high quality of advice > exercise of independent judgement > objectivity, integrity and accountability

> code of conduct > discipline process > practice standards set by actuarial bodies or other stakeholders > regulatory roles of actuaries > the professional role of the actuary

INTERNATIONAL ACTUARIAL ASSOCIATION (IAA)

Core Syllabus and Guidelines – changes in 2012 > Education Committee will submit revised syllabus and guidelines to IAA Council in May 2012 > main change to guidelines: > …encouragement to provide training in communication skills > …both oral and written communication > the only recommended change to syllabus is: > …introduction of financial economics

INTERNATIONAL ACTUARIAL ASSOCIATION (IAA)

Financial Economics added to Subject 3 Economics > expected utility theory > Efficient Markets Hypothesis > asset return models and asset pricing models > behavioural finance: prospect theory, investor heuristics and biases

INTERNATIONAL ACTUARIAL EDUCATION

Actuarial Examining Bodies > Institute & Faculty of Actuaries (UK based) > Society of Actuaries (North America based) > Casualty Actuarial Society (general insurance – US based) > Institute of Actuaries of Australia > Institute of Actuaries of India > Institute of Actuaries of Japan > China Actuarial Association > Actuarial Society of South Africa

INTERNATIONAL ACTUARIAL EDUCATION

Alternative approaches > professional examinations > university education > university education plus some professional exams > professional examinations with university accreditation > university education plus work experience plus thesis > government-sponsored actuarial examinations > recognition of qualifications obtained elsewhere

INTERNATIONAL ACTUARIAL EDUCATION

International convergence based on IAA syllabus > strong convergence on Core Technical (subjects 1 to 7) > Joint Education Forum assists with coordination

> …for anglophone examining bodies > variations in investment and finance content > different approaches to Actuarial Risk Management > need to strengthen professionalism education identified

INTERNATIONAL ACTUARIAL EDUCATION

Risk Management designations > qualified actuary (e.g. FIA, AIA, FSA, ASA, FCAS, ACAS) > Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary (or Analyst) > treaty signed by 14 founding associations > …including UKAP, SoA, CAS, IAAust, IAI, ASSA > accreditation of treaty signatories to award CERA > intensive checking of compliance with syllabus > I&FA’s ST9 being used by several associations > …including IAI, IAAust and CAS > …not just in English (e.g. coming in Japanese)

INSTITUTE & FACULTY BASIC EDUCATION

Developments in I&FA actuarial education > two-day assessment for communications (CA3) > online versions of CT9, CA2 and CA3 > Associates can call themselves actuaries > ST7 and ST8 replaced old ST3 (general insurance) > ST9 in Enterprise Risk Management > CERA designation with most CTs, CAs and ST9 > experienced practitioner pathway for CERA > proposal for actuarial technician qualification

SOCIETY OF ACTUARIES BASIC EDUCATION

Developments in SoA actuarial education > Decision-making and Communication (DMAC) module > Financial Economics now multiple choice CBT > trialling online test in Contingencies > Centres of Excellence awards for universities > sittings twice a year for Fellowship subjects > changes to Advanced Finance and ERM in July 2012

> smoother pathway for gaining the CERA credential

Continuing Professional Development

Formally defined by the IAA as: The development of knowledge and of technical, personal,

professional, business and management skills and competencies throughout a person’s working life.

CPD guidelines approved by IAA Council on 2 October 2011

Continuing Professional Development

CPD and the individual actuary CPD is an important element of the actuary’s lifelong

process of learning and development within the profession. The initial qualification process is the first step in this journey. Thereafter, it is the responsibility of all actuaries to plan their own professional development program.

Continuing Professional Development

CPD and the actuarial association All actuarial associations are encouraged to develop and

implement a CPD strategy that supports the objectives outlined in section 1.2. Such a strategy should encourage or require actuaries to carry out CPD in order to maintain their competence, foster high quality in actuarial work and promote the reputation of the actuarial profession.

Categories of actuary in I&FA CPD Scheme

Now only two categories: Category 1 – requiring UK practising certificates Category 2 – members in paid work

CPD – Category 1 Requiring practising certificate

No fewer than 30 hours of verifiable activities, of which: At least 20 hours should be technically relevant to the subject area of

the PC, and at least 10 hours of that should be external At least 6 hours must relate to professional skills Up to 15 hours can be for “service to the Profession”

All PC holders are required to attend a Professionalism Event Reporting year runs from date of last PC renewal Verifiable – member must be able to provide written evidence

of participation if requested

CPD - Category 2 Members in paid work

Mixture of events (at least five hours) and private study e.g. Members must decide appropriate mix Under events, members may count up to eight hours of

“service to the Profession” relevant to work area All must be “verifiable”, at least one event to be external CPD year is from 1 July to 30 June

Hours at events Hours’ private study

Total

15 0 15 10 5 15 9 7 16 5 15 20

CPD - Category 2 …. and there’s more

Exemptions will apply if members can show that: Actuarial training, experience and membership does not contribute

to paid work >For example, purely manual labour or performing arts They have less than 20 hours’ paid employment annually Serious ill-health prevents compliance

Members outside UK fully regulated by Profession may comply with local IAA-recognised CPD scheme

Partially regulated members comply with CPD scheme of association by which they are regulated (eg ASHK)

CPD Scheme of the Institute & Faculty of Actuaries

Events Any training or development involving interaction with others Examples Attending sessional meetings, conferences, seminars Attending public, formal events Webinars or interactive web-based learning Delivering learning to colleagues

CPD Scheme of the Institute & Faculty of Actuaries

Professionalism Skills Skills which are required whatever your role Knowledge of The Actuaries’ Code Skills to ensure satisfactory outcome to boss/client Examples include business skills, management, staff

development and IT No longer a specific requirement for Category 2

(member decides) Students (4-6 yrs) must attend Professional Skills Course

INTERNATIONAL ACTUARIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME

IAA plans for international actuarial education > dropped idea of International Actuarial Education Programme > leverage existing education systems > support initiatives where external funding is available > formation of Actuarial Educators Network

IAA EDUCATION

Options for Asia > accreditation of universities (by I&FA) > I&FA examinations (with discounts where appropriate) > SoA and CAS examinations > CAA examinations in Chinese > IAJ examinations in Japanese > IAI examinations in English > link-ups between universities > volunteer mentoring visits > development of on-line tuition tools

IAA EDUCATION

Longer-term options to develop > support from Asian Development Bank or other donors > other financial support > enabling more substantive assistance programme > perhaps in a few regional centres

IAA and the EDUCATION of ACTUARIES

Chris Daykin, Chief Executive, IAA Fund IAA Fund Meeting for Asia Hong Kong, 9-10 May 2012

Training the actuaries of the future for a global profession