The IAA is the continuation of the "Comité Permanent des Congrès d’Actuaires" established in 1895 as an association of individuals, which was renamed the IAA in 1968. Within the scope of the reorganization of the IAA in June 1998, the International Forum of Actuarial Associations (IFAA), which was formed as a section of the IAA on September 10, 1995, was dissolved. The governance and structure of the IFAA were thus incorporated into the reorganized IAA to meet the growing needs of the actuarial profession as it expands in a global economy.
The restructure created a single, stronger unified framework to ensure unity of direction and efficient coordination with respect to issues of a world-wide nature. The major responsibilities of the IAA are now in the hands of the actuarial associations, which bring together the actuaries in their respective countries and is the link between the actuaries and the actuarial associations worldwide. The IAA is the unique international organization dedicated to the research, education and development of the profession and of actuarial associations.
The IAA has six sections, ASTIN, AFIR-ERM, IACA, IAAHS, PBSS and IAALS.
Past Presidents
Charles Cowling - 2004
United Kingdom
Micheline Dionne - 2023
Canada
Roseanne Harris - 2022
South Africa
Jan Kars - 2021
Netherlands
Tonya Manning - 2020
United States
Gábor Hanák – 2019
Hungary
Masaaki Yoshimura – 2018
Japan
Thomas S. Terry – 2017
United States
Malcolm Campbell – 2016
Sweden
Fred Rowley – 2015
Australia
Robert L. Brown – 2014
Canada
Kurt Wolfsdorf – 2013
Germany
Desmond K. Smith† – 2012
South Africa
Cecil D. Bykerk – 2011
United States
Paul N. Thornton – 2010
United Kingdom
Katsumi Hikasa – 2009
Japan
David G. Hartman – 2008
United States
Hillevi Mannonen – 2007
Finland
Jean-Louis Massé – 2006
Canada
Alf Guldberg† – 2005
Sweden
Luis Huerta – 2004
Mexico
W. James MacGinnitie – 2003
United States
Edward J. Levay – 2002
United Kingdom
Morris W. Chambers – 2001
Canada
Catherine M. Prime† – 2000
Australia
Jean Berthon – 1998-1999
France
Walter S. Rugland† – 1997-1998
United States
International Forum of
Actuarial Association
Christopher D. Daykin – 1996-1997
United Kingdom
International Forum of
Actuarial Associations
W. Paul McCrossan – 1995-1996
Canada
International Forum of
Actuarial Associations
André Lamens† – 1988-1998
Belgium
Henri Rijkers† – 1984-1988
Belgium
Edouard Franckx† – 1964-1984
Belgium
Albert Théate† – 1950-1964
Belgium
Léon François† – 1946-1950
Belgium
Amédée Bégault† – 1909-1946
Belgium
Omer Lepreux† – 1896-1909
Belgium
Léon Mahillon† – 1895-1896
Belgium
Past Chairpersons of Committees, Sections, Working Groups and Forums
- ALBERTSEN Gunn (Norway), IAALS Section (2018-2020)
- ALM Erik (Sweden), Accreditation Committee (2012-2014)
- ANGELA Carla (Italy), Education Committee (2005-2007), Actuaries Without Borders® Section (2009-2011)
- BALLEER Martin (Germany), Committee for Services to Individual Members (1998-2001)
- BASKIR Adrian (United Kingdom), IAAHS Section (2018-2022)
- BÉHAR Thomas (France), Scientific Committee (2014-2020)
- BERTHON Jean (France), AFIR/ERM Section (2000-2009), Actuaries Without Borders® Section (2003-2007, 2020)
- BESNER Réjean (Canada), Actuaries Without Borders® Section (2013-2015); Enterprise and Financial Risks Committee (2016-2018)
- BETTIS Oliver (United Kingdom), Resource and Environment Working Group (2012-2014)
- BILLIG Assia (Canada), Population Issues Working Group (2015-2019)
- BOLLER Hans-Peter† (Switzerland), ASTIN Section (2011-2014), Reinsurance Subcommittee (2003-2006)
- BOLNICK Howard J. (United States), IAAHS Section (2003-2008), Microinsurance Working Group (2010-2015)
- BOWMAN Nigel (South Africa), Inclusive Insurance Virtual Forum (2016-2023)
- BRAITHWAITE Paul (Untied States), Enterprise and Financial Risk Forum (2019-2023)
- BROOMHEAD Tony (United States), Accounting Standards Subcommittee (2003-2006)
- BROWN Robert L. (Canada), Social Security Committee (2006-2011)
- BUFFIN, Kenneth G. (United States), PBSS Section (2021-2022), IACA Section (2010-2012); Supranational Relations Committee (2009-2015)
- BYKERK Cecil D. (United States), Education Committee (1998-2004)
- CAIRNS Andrew J. G. (United Kingdom), Editor-in-Chief ASTIN Bulletin (2008-2017)
- CAREY Douglas John (United States), AWB Section (2015-2019)
- CHAMBERS Morris W. (Canada), Accreditation Committee (1998-2000)
- CHAN Kin Chung (Taiwan), China Subcommittee (2004-2005)
- CHIU Estella S.F.† (Hong Kong), China Subcommittee (2006-2011), Asia Task Force (2017-2023)
- CHOI April (United States), Health Section (2014-2018)
- CLARK Peter Nigel Stuckey† (United Kingdom), Member Services Committee (2003-2005)
- COLEMAN Anthony Maxwell (Australia), Enterprise and Financial Risk Committee (2008-2010)
- COLLETT Robert L. (United States), Advice and Assistance Committee (1999-2002)
- CONGER Robert F. (United States), Advice and Assistance Committee (2008-2010), General Insurance Committee (2016-2019)
- CONGRAM David James† (Canada), Subcommittee on Actuarial Standards (2006-2011)
- COWLING, Charles Anthony (United Kingdom), Advance Committee (2020-2022), Pensions and Employee Benefits Committee (2019-2021)
- CURTIS Jane (United Kingdom), Audit and Finance Committee (2019-2022)
- CUYPERS Frank (Switzerland), ASTIN Section (2017-2022)
- D'AMBROGI-OLA, Barbara (Finland), Social Security Committee (2016-2023)
- DAL MORO Eric (Switzerland), ASTIN Section (2014-2016)
- DAYKIN Christopher D. (United Kingdom), Professionalism Committee (1999-2002), PBSS Section (2003-2012)
- DIEUDONNÉ Christelle (France), Health Forum (2017-2021)
- DIONNE Micheline (Canada), Resource and Environment Virtual Forum (2020-2022)
- DONALDSON Kenneth Bruce (United Kingdom), Resource and Environment Working Group (2015-2018)
- DOYLE Peter (South Africa), Professionalism Committee (2012-2014)
- DU TOIT Marius (South Africa), PBSS Section (2012-2016)
- FERGUSON Duncan (United Kingdom), Supranational Relations Committee (1999-2001)
- FUJII Yasuyuki (Japan), Pensions and Employee Benefits Committee (2016-2018)
- GALBRAITH, Richard (United Kingdom), Advice & Assistance Committee (2020-2022)
- GOHDES Alf (Germany), Actuarial Standards Committee (2015-2017), Communications Subcommittee (2019-2022)
- GULDBERG Alf † (Sweden), International Education Program Committee (2007-2009)
- GUTTERMAN Sam (United States), Insurance Accounting Committee (1997-2011)
- HANDLER Stephen (South Africa), Advice and Assistance Committee (2003-2007)
- HANSEN Carl (Channel Islands), PBSS Section (2020-2021)
- HARTMAN David G. (United States), ASTIN Section (2004-2007)
- HEINEN Norbert† (Germany), Accreditation Committee (2000-2004)
- HERNÁNDEZ Abraham (Mexico/Portugal), PBSS Section (2016-2020)
- HIBBARD Gary Ryan (United Kingdom), Pensions and Employee Benefits Committee (2011-2014), Accounting Standards Subcommittee (2007-2010)
- HINES William (United States), Insurance Accounting Committee (2015-2020)
- HINTON Bozenna (Australia), Education Committee (2017-2021)
- HOHMAN Ken (United States), Accreditation Committee (2015-2017)
- HUNTINGTON Curtis E.† (United States), Audit and Finance Committee (2001-2010)
- INGRAM, David N. (United States), Enterprise and Financial Risk Committee (2011-2015)
- JETHA Shirazali (United States), Actuaries Without Borders® Section (2011-2013)
- KAUFMAN Allan M. (United States), Audit Committee (1999-2001)
- KINGSTON Thomas David (Ireland), Financial Risks Committee (2002-2007)
- KIVISAARI Esko (Finland), Pensions and Employee Benefits Committee (2006-2010)
- KOLL Tarmo (Estonia), Advice & Assistance Committee (2011-2016)
- KUYS Peter† (Netherlands), Insurance Regulation Committee (1998-1999)
- LECKIE Stuart H. (Hong Kong), China Subcommittee (1999-2002)
- LEVAY Edward J. (United Kingdom), ASTIN Section (1997-2003), Actuaries Without Borders® Section (2007-2009)
- LEWIS Christopher G. (Australia), Accreditation Committee (2009-2011)
- LEWIS Paul (South Africa), Mortality Working Group (2013-2016)
- LYN Catherine Denise (Jamaica), IACA Section (2016-2018)
- LYNCH Yvonne (Ireland), Professionalism Committee (2021-2022)
- MAEDER Philippe (Switzerland), Supranational Relations Committee (2005-2008)
- MALONE Jason (Canada), Pensions and Employee Benefits Forum (2021-2023)
- MANNONEN Hillevi (Finland), Social Security Committee (2002-2006)
- MARTIN David B. (United Kingdom), Professionalism Committee (2015-2020)
- MASSÉ Jean-Louis (Canada), Professionalism Committee (2002-2004)
- MASTERS Nigel B. (United Kingdom), Insurance Regulation Committee (1999-2003)
- MATTAR Klaus (Germany), Education Committee (2014-2016)
- MCCROSSAN W. Paul (Canada), Subcommittee on Actuarial Standards (2002-2006)
- MCDOUGALL Michael (South Africa), Membership Committee (2018-2023)
- MCLAUGHLIN, Sedley Michael (United States), Audit and Finance Committee (2010-2015)
- MILLER, Mary Frances (United States), Education Committee (2008-2013)
- MUHANNA Ibrahim E. (Lebanon), Member Services Committee (2006-2009)
- MUNRO Reg (South Africa), Social Security Committee (1998-1999)
- PADILLA Juan Carlos (Mexico), Accreditation Committee (2005-2008)
- PANJER Harry H. (Canada), ASTIN Section (2007-2011)
- PELLETIER A. David (Canada), Actuarial Standards Committee (2011-2014)
- PERROTT Godfrey (United States), Actuarial Standards Committee (2018)
- POMERY Michael A. (United Kingdom), Professionalism Committee (2008-2011)
- PRIME Catherine M.† (Australia), China Subcommittee (2003)
- RANTALA Jukka (Finland), Insurance Regulation Committee (2003-2006)
- RIDSDALE Brian (United Kingdom), Mortality Working Group (2017-2019)
- ROSS Thomas Mackenzie (United Kingdom), Member Services Committee (2010)
- ROWELL Helen Rae (Australia), Professionalism Committee (2005-2007)
- RUYGT Francis (Netherlands), Insurance Accounting Committee (2012-2014), Subcommittee on Actuarial Standards (2006-2011)
- SAKAMOTO Junichi† (Japan), Social Security Committee (2011-2015)
- SALAS Maria Fernanda (Mexico), AFIR-ERM Section (2019-2022)
- SANDBERG David K. (United States), Insurance Regulation Committee (2013-2018)
- SHERRIS Michael (Australia), AFIR-ERM Section (2016-2019)
- SHERWOOD Margaret Tiller (United States), IACA Section (2014-2016)
- SLOAM Nigel Spencer (United Kingdom), IACA Section (2020-2022)
- SLUTZKY, Marc (United States), Life Section (2011-2018)
- SMITH Michael Bayard (United States), AWB Section (2019-2020)
- STEVENSON Martin A. (Australia), Mortality Working Group (2008-2014)
- STIPP Emile (South Africa), IAAHS Section (2008-2014), Health Committee (2013-2016)
- STÖLTING Rolf (Germany), Insurance Regulation Committee (2007-2009)
- TARDIF Marc (Canada), Mortality Virtual Forum (2020-2023)
- TANAKA Junzo (Japan), Public Statements Committee (1997-2001)
- TERRY, Thomas S. (United States), Pensions and Employee Benefits Committee (2015)
- THEOPHANIDES Ashleigh (South Africa), Data Analytics Virtual Forum (2018-2023)
- THORLACIUS, A. Eric (United States), AFIR Section (2099-2015)
- THORNTON Paul N. (United Kingdom), Pensions and Employee Benefits Committee (1996-2005)
- TOOTHMAN Michael L. (United States), IACA Section (2006-2008)
- WADDINGHAM Adrian (United Kingdom), IACA Section (2004-2006)
- WALKER Brent† (Australia), IACA Section (2002-2004)
- WAGNER Darryl (United States), Advice and Assistance Committee (2017-2019)
- WARNKE Gerd (Germany), IACA Section (2018-2020)
- WASON Stuart F. (Canada), Insurance Regulation Committee (2019-2021), Solvency Subcommittee (2004-2009), Supranational Relations Committee (2002-2004)
- WEILAND William (Canada), General Insurance Forum (2021-2023)
- WOLFSDORF Kurt (Germany), Life Section (2005-2011)
- WRIGHT Derek (United Kingdom), Insurance Accounting Committee (2021-2023)
- VAUGHAN Andrew (United Kingdom), IACA Section (2012-2014)
- YOSHIDA Hideyuki (Japan), IACA Section (2008-2010)
- YOUNG Andrew (United Kingdom), Social Security Committee (1999-2001)