General Insurance Professional Standards
and Guidance

Professional Standards and Guidance relating to General Insurance.

Current documents

Professional Standards

PS 1 Continuing Professional Development (January 2020 rebranded October 2024)

PS 1 Continuing Professional Development (rebranded October 2024) Explanatory Memorandum

PS 102 Financial Condition Report (October 2024)

PS 102 Financial Condition Report (rebranded October 2024) Explanatory Memorandum

PS 103 Actuarial Review (October 2024)

PS 103 Actuarial Review (rebranded October 2024) Explanatory Memorandum

PS 302 Valuations of General Insurance Claims (October 2024)

PS 302 Valuations of General Insurance Claims (March 2023 rebranded October 2024) Explanatory Memorandum

Practice Guidelines

PG 1 General Actuarial Practice (March 2020)

PG 1 General Actuarial Practice (March 2020) Explanatory Memorandum

PG 101 Investment Performance Measurement and Presentation (October 2024)

PG 101 Investment Performance Measurement and Presentation (rebranded October 2024) Explanatory Memorandum

PG 199.02 Relationship with the Auditor when Actuarial Work is Used in an Audit (October 2024)

PG 199.02 Relationship with the Auditor when Actuarial Work is Used in an Audit (rebranded October 2024) Explanatory Memorandum

PG 199.03 Economic Valuations (March 2011)

PG 4 AASB 17 Insurance Contracts (January 2023)

PG 4 AASB 17 Insurance Contracts (January 2023) Explanatory Memorandum

PG 6A Target Capital Life, General and Health Insurance (April 2022)

PG 6A Target Capital Life, General and Health Insurance (April 2022) Explanatory Memorandum

Technical Papers

TP The Use of Catastrophe Models Results (November 2024)

TP Climate Change for Appointed Actuaries (December 2023)

TP Discount Rates for APRA Capital Standards (January 2023)

TP Insurance Concentration Risk Charge – Other Accumulations Vertical Requirement (February 2022)

TP AASB 17 Insurance Contracts (February 2021)

TP Actuarial Advice Framework (August 2018)

Information Notes

IN Artificial Intelligence and Discrimination in Insurance Pricing and Underwriting (December 2022)

Other

Glossary of Defined Terms Used in Practice Guidelines (October 2024)

It is important that you also check that there are no multi-practice professional practice documents that may be relevant to your actuarial practice.

Archive documents

Members may request copies of previous exposure drafts by contacting the Institute team at [email protected].

Professional Standards [Archive]

PS 101 Investment Performance Measurement and Presentation (March 2021)

PS 101 Investment Performance Measurement and Presentation (March 2021) Explanatory Memorandum

PS 300 Valuations of General Insurance Exposure Draft (February 2019) Explanatory Memorandum

PS 300 Valuations of General Insurance Claims (March 2013)

PS 300 Valuations of General Insurance Claims Marked Up (March 2013)

PS 300 Valuations of General Insurance Claims (March 2013) Explanatory Memorandum

PS 300 Notice to Members Regarding Commencement Date (March 2010)

PS 300 Valuations of General Insurance Claims (February 2010)

PS 300 Valuations of General Insurance Claims (February 2010) Explanatory Memorandum

PS 300 Valuations of General Insurance Claims Issues Brief (August 2008)

PS 300 Valuations of General Insurance Claims Issues Explanatory Memorandum (September 2007)

PS 300 Valuation of General Insurance Claims (August 2007)

PS 300 Actuarial Reports and Advice on General Insurance Technical Liabilities (April 2002)

PS 300 Actuarial Reports and Advice on Outstanding Claims in General Insurance (July 1994)

PS 300 Actuarial Reports and Advice on Outstanding Claims in General Insurance (June 1994)

PS 302 Valuations of General Insurance Claims (March 2021) Explanatory Memorandum

PS 302 Valuations of General Insurance Claims (March 2020)

PS 302 Valuations of General Insurance Claims (March 2020) Explanatory Memorandum

PS 302 Valuations of General Insurance Claims (June 2019)

PS 302 Valuations of General Insurance Claims (June 2019) Explanatory Memorandum

PS 305 Financial Condition Reports and Review of Run-off Plans for General Insurance (March 2013)

PS 305 Financial Condition Reports and Review of Run-off Plans for General Insurance (March 2013) Explanatory Memorandum

PS 305 Financial Condition Reports for General Insurance (March 2006)

PS 310 Actuarial Certification of Premium Rates Under the NSW Motor Accidents Scheme (June 2010)

PS 310 Actuarial Certification of Premium Rates Under the NSW Motor Accidents Scheme (June 2010) Explanatory Memorandum

PS 315 External Peer Review of General Insurance Liability Valuations (December 2014)

PS 315 External Peer Review of General Insurance Liability Valuations (December 2014) Explanatory Memorandum

PS 315 External Peer Review of General Insurance Liability Valuations (December 2011)

PS 315 External Peer Review of General Insurance Liability Valuations (December 2011) Explanatory Memorandum