Life Insurance Practice Committee

About the Life Insurance Practice Committee

The Life Insurance Practice Committee (LIPC): 

• Contributes to the strategic direction of the Institute.
• Actively supports the development of actuarial practice through the Institute’s education, CPD, standard-setting, public policy and research activities.
• Actively identifies and promotes opportunities for members working in life insurance and facilitates communication and liaison within the profession.

LIPC responsibilities include:

• Identifying new and emerging technical and practice needs of members.
• Identifying risk exposures for the profession in life insurance and wealth management and making recommendations to Council on how to manage these.
• Maintaining and developing professional education materials, including reviewing the course syllabus.
• Identifying continuing professional development needs of members and developing CPD programs and opportunities.
• Identifying potential issues for research and development.
• Reviewing and developing relevant Professional Standards and Practice Guidelines.
• Preparing public policy submissions on technical issues affecting life insurance and affecting life insurance on matters of broader public interest.
• Communicating on a regular basis with members (e.g. via e-newsletters and Actuaries Digital articles) on issues and developments affecting life insurance and wealth management.
• Developing links with other actuarial bodies (overseas) and relevant professional and industry bodies.

Members are:

Chair

Nick Kulikov



Deputy Chair

Chris Scheuber

Secretary

Christine See

Members

Raymond Bennett

Matthew Buckle

Kirsten Flynn

Kent Hopper 

Margaret Kerr

Tim Lam

Diarmurd Walsh

Institute Liaison

Aidan Nguyen

APRA Liaison

Peter Craig