Stuart F. Wason  curriculum
Canada

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Date: Friday, March 22

Session: 86

Professionalism


Presentation

   Impact of Globalization in the Actuarial Profession-Life
 

 

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Summary

Impact of Globalization in the Actuarial Profession - Life
Organized by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries

Chairman: Stuart Wason (Canada)

Panelists: 
·Paul Thornton (U.K.)
·Tom Karp (Australia)
·Trevor Matthews 

Globalization has had a profound impact on the actuarial profession. Attend this session to hear from actuaries who have been directly involved. This session will outline the challenges and opportunities for the profession from the perspectives.
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Date: Friday, March 22

Session: 93

Life


Presentation

   Insurance Regulation of Life Insurance Companies
 

 

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Summary

Insurance Regulation of - Life Insurance Companies

Chairman: Won How Lo (Taiwan)

Speakers:
·Won How Lo (Taiwan).
·Stuart Wason (Canada).
·A representative of the IAA Subcommittee on Developing Actuarial Standards for the Proposed IASB (Insurance Accounting Standard).

This session will :
·Present the IAA paper on the role of the actuary in prudential supervision from a life perspective.

·Present the key findings of the IAA Working Party´s paper on the solvency assessment of insurers, which will be available on the IAA web site in February, as well as the development of an international risk-based capital framework.

·Update you on the development of international actuarial standards.
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Date: Friday, March 22

Session: 98

Plenary


Presentation

   Wider Fields
 

 

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Summary

Wider Fields

Chairman: TBD

Panelists: 
·Jean Berthon (France)
·Tony Coleman (Australia)
·Yves Guérard (Canada)
·Paul Thornton (U.K.)
·Stuart Wason (Canada) 

One of the greatest challenges for the profession in the 21st century is, undoubtedly, diversification. A session will be organized on Wider Fields. The topic to be discussed during this session is: in what other areas of economy or business (aside from the traditional ones) may we further the role of actuaries.
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 Stuart F. Wason, FSA, FCIA, MAAA

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Stuart Wason is the head of MMC Enterprise Risk Consulting Limited (formerly, the Risk, Finance & Insurance practice of William M. Mercer Limited), an operating entity of Marsh & McLennan Companies ("MMC"). He is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of India and an Honorary Fellow of the British Institute of Actuaries. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto.

Mr. Wason has over 25 years of actuarial, financial reporting and insurance company management experience. Since joining MMC ERCL in 1992, he has been active in several roles as the Appointed Actuary for several life insurers, the valuation actuary for the liquidator of two life insurers, the Independent actuary in the purchase/sale of several blocks of life insurance business, the Independent Actuary in the demutualization of Mutual Life, peer reviewer of the valuation of life insurers, and as the actuary responsible for preparing appraisals of life insurers. He is currently advising clients in the area of Enterprise Risk Management.

Mr. Wason has been actively involved in the work of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. He is a Past President of the CIA. He is currently leading a Solvency Working Party of the International Actuarial Association's Committee on Insurance Regulations. He has served on the CICA Task Force addressing changes to Section 4210 of the CICA Handbook and has been a member of the CIA Role of the Appointed Actuary Committee. He is a former chairperson of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries' Committee on Life Insurance Financial Reporting. He is co-author of the CIA Valuation Technique Paper on Valuation of Single Premium Annuities as well as being a chairman or panellist of sessions at several SOA and CIA meetings.
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