Welcome and Introductions Stephen is currently working with IAG. He is a chartered accountant and has been working in the Insurance industry for over 12 years (with 15 years in total in accounting and audit). He has spent the majority of his career in professional services providing assurance and advisory services to various parts of the insurance sector, including; general insurers, life insurers, brokers, and other intermediaries. He recently spent five years as a Director at Deloitte in Sydney, with the six years prior to this also in insurance external audit in the Netherlands and Bermuda. Stephen is a member and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Module 1, Overview of the general insurance industry Huba is an experienced finance executive with 19 years in the general insurance industry. During his career, he held various finance leadership roles in Australia, the UK, and the US, and developed expertise in finance operations, process transformation, and technology integration. He is a Sr Project Executive at Liberty Specialty Markets, focusing on the strategic initiatives for the company's APAC region operations.
Presenting Module 2, General Insurance liabilities valuation Boban is an experienced actuary at Finity Consulting with over 10 years of experience in the general insurance consulting. His current focus is actuarial valuations and capital modelling for general insurance and injury scheme clients.
Presentng Module 3, Dynamic Financial Analysis Alvin is currently an Underwriter at Munich Re, responsible for the Property excess of loss and proportional treaties in the Australia and New Zealand market. He has over 8 years of experience in the reinsurance industry, across pricing, underwriting, reinsurance structure optimization and natural perils modelling, for both Property and Liability classes of business.
Presenting Module 4 - Reporting under AASB 17 - Insurance Contracts Nathalia is a senior manager with over 8 years' experience at Deloitte. She has spent her career in professional services providing assurance and advisory services to various parts of the insurance sector, including; general insurers, life insurers, brokers, and other intermediaries. This includes auditing under A-IFRS, NZ-IFRS, ISA and PCAOB standards.
Presenting Module 5, Management Reporting Kudzi is an accomplished and experienced Finance expert with vast exposure to challenging and complex functions, with a focus on commercial outcomes and team building. His experience is international, spanning from Zimbabwe in Southern Africa, United Kingdom, USA and Australia with most of it spent in Insurance and Investment management portfolios. He is a Chartered Accountant and a highly technical insurance accounting expert with a passion for sharing his knowledge and experience within teams he works in and with the Insurance Industry at large. He is CFO for Unimutual. Outside work, he enjoys family time with his wife and children as well as playing soccer during the relevant season.
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Presenting Module 6 - Regulation of the insurance industry Graham has been working for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority for 25 years and is in his fifth decade in the financial services industry. Graham is a CPA with an interest in forensic accounting. With a strong background in insurance and banking, Graham has a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape and the challenges facing the industry.