General Insurance Practice Committee

About the General Insurance Practice Committee 

The General Insurance Practice Committee (GIPC):

• 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 general insurance and facilitates communication and liaison within the profession.

GIPC responsibilities include:

• Identifying new and emerging technical and practice needs of members.
• Identifying risk exposures for the profession in general insurance 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 general insurance and on matters of broader public interest, including research activity.
• Communicating on a regular basis with members (e.g. via e-newsletters and Actuaries Digital articles) on issues and developments affecting general insurance.
• Developing links with other actuarial bodies (overseas) and relevant professional and industry bodies.

Members are:

Chair

Suzanne Patten



Secretary
Mary Poon

Members

James Aclis

Christopher Armstrong

Francis Beens

Scott Duncan

John Jeaitani

Justin Portelli


Adam Searle

Brett Ward

Matthew Webster



Institute Liaison

Clare Marshall

APRA Liaison
David Jenkins