In its 2025-26 Pre-Budget submission, the Actuaries Institute identifies key priorities to strengthen economic resilience and social equity, calling out five key areas for the Government to consider.

Actuaries Institute 2025 President Win-Li Toh said at a time when society was witnessing increasing division, extreme views and polarising opinions, actuaries stood out as trusted advisers who were skilled at collaborating with businesses and governments to ‘connect the dots’, find solutions, and help manage risk.

A three-pronged tax reform package to make superannuation less complex, more equitable and sustainable has been outlined in a new discussion paper commissioned by the Actuaries Institute.

Small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMEs) risk being left behind in the fight against costly cyberattacks unless they receive more help to bolster their defences, the authors of a new paper published by the Actuaries Institute warn. In their Dialogue Paper*, Cyber Protection Gap Widens for SMEs, actuary Win-Li Toh, with co-authors Dr Michael Neary and Sarah Wood say there is a growing gap between Australian corporates and the nation’s 3 million SMEs in terms of their preparedness to counter cyberattacks.

Insurance company board directors have been challenged to do more to ensure customers are treated fairly amid a groundswell of complaints about health, life, home and motor policies, a paper published by the Actuaries Institute suggests.

The Actuaries Institute, in partnership with Chief Executive Women (CEW), is proud to announce Zilinka Jiang as the recipient of the 2024 Actuaries Institute Women Leaders in AI \ Data Science. This prestigious scholarship will enable Ms Jiang to attend the Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Executive Program in Leadership in the United States.

The report, Getting to Grips With Indigenous Data, says despite significant attention on the rights and outcomes of First Nations people in the past few decades, major issues remain for their communities amid limited progress on meeting Closing the Gap targets, including Priority Reform 4 which targets improved data sharing to empower communities.

The Actuaries Institute is proud to announce Jan Swinhoe as the recipient of the prestigious Actuary of the Year award for 2024. This accolade recognises Ms Swinhoe’s exceptional contributions to the actuarial profession and her board roles across financial services and not for profit organisations

The Actuaries Institute supports today’s announcement by the Federal Government that it will ban adverse genetic test results in life insurance underwriting.

Steeper home insurance premiums have caused the number of Australian households experiencing home insurance affordability stress to rise by 30% to 1.6 million in the past year, a new report published by the Actuaries Institute today shows.

The number of excess deaths in Australia more than halved in 2023 following a steep decline in the number of people dying from COVID-19, research published by the Actuaries Institute today shows.

Encouraging more Australians to access equity in their homes combined with changes to stamp duty and the Age Pension could give asset-rich, income-poor retirees a valuable income boost and help free up more housing for young families, a new Paper published by the Actuaries Institute today suggests.

The Actuaries Institute congratulates actuary Nicolette Rubinsztein who has been made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her significant service to business, particularly the finance and commerce sectors. The award recognises Ms Rubinsztein’s leadership, particularly in superannuation and retirement policy and advocacy, and for social issues including gender equality and climate change. She is a prominent advocate for women in STEM and female leaders in the business community.

The Actuaries Institute welcomes the Federal Budget’s cost-of-living relief and equity measures but believes more investment is still required to supercharge the AI economy and to address climate change.

The Australian Actuaries Climate Index results for the summer of 2023\24 show that both low and high temperatures were warmer than usual. In addition, high levels of extreme rainfall and wind were observed in the north east.

More than 550 actuaries from across Australia and the world will come together during this year’s All Actuaries Summit at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 1 to 3.

The Actuaries Institute is calling for the annual Superannuation Performance Test to transition to a two-metric Test, so it better aligns with the overarching duty of super fund trustees to act in the best financial interests of their members.

The Actuaries Institute has called out key barriers that must be overcome as the focus of superannuation policy development moves more strongly to support Australians in their retirement. In its submission, lodged today to this Treasury consultation, the Institute supports the Government’s shift in policy focus. Superannuation policy settings to date have focused on the accumulation stage, which are now starting to reach maturity, and larger groups of Australians are moving into the retirement phase.

The Actuaries Institute strongly supports the Government's objective to maximise the benefits of genetic testing while ensuring consumers can access affordable life insurance and the life insurance industry is sustainable. The Institute’s submission, lodged today, to the Government consultation urges key protections to be included as part of any legislative intervention.

In a data-driven world, organisations and governments are looking to harness the power of AI and automation. And David Whittle, 2024 Actuaries Institute President, believes it is up to actuaries, the experts of this domain, to give the data revolution a conscience.