June 10 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Emerging markets are at the forefront of innovation in sustainable insurance, with actuaries playing a central role in shaping this evolution. From parametric covers protecting Kenyan herders, to sovereign catastrophe bonds in Mexico, to ESG and climate-risk integration across African and Asian insurers - these markets are generating new models for climate resilience and financial inclusion. Drawing on case studies from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America this session will examine the expanding remit of the profession in addressing some of society's most pressing challenges.
Speaker: Arpita Das
Arpita Das is Founder & Director at Impact Actuarial. She is an insurance and sustainability expert with 17+ years experience across the insurance industry and the international development sector. Prior to establishing Impact Actuarial, Arpita was Senior Actuary at Allianz Partners, serving as lead Life Actuary and Global Project Manager, and was CVP & Actuary at New York Life Insurance. Arpita has been a long-time volunteer and leader within the actuarial profession and sustainable development space. She is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and Actuaries Without Borders. She is currently member of the International Actuarial Association Inclusive Insurance Forum, the UNDP-Milliman GAIN Regulatory Working Group, and the Society of Actuaries Ireland Sustainability & Climate Change Committee.
Session moderator: Peng Shi
Peng Shi is a Professor in the Risk and Insurance Department and the Data Science Institute at the University Wisconsin-Madison, where he holds the Charles & Laura Albright Professorship in Business and Finance. He is an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society (ACAS) and a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA). His research focuses on developing analytical methods and data-driven insights to improve operations and decision-making in insurance companies and markets. He has received numerous research awards, including the Charles Hachemeister Prize, ARIA-CAS Award, Patrick Brockett & Arnold Shapiro Actuarial Award, Ronald Bornhuetter Loss Reserve Prize, CAS Ratemaking Prize, and IAA Best Paper Award, among others. He also serves on the editorial boards of several leading journals in actuarial science and in the risk and insurance field. He has worked in various capacities with companies in the property, casualty, and health (re)insurance sectors. He is currently an ASTIN board member of the International Actuarial Association (IAA).
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