by Marjorie Ngwenya | Apr 1, 2020 | Diary of an Actuary
In recent years, Data Science has enabled insurers to personalise customer experience and optimise operations. Strategic data investments are on the rise for competitive differentiation. The first African instalment of the Insurance Data Science Conference (IDSC) is...
by Marjorie Ngwenya | Mar 30, 2020 | Diary of an Actuary
In the last few weeks I have read a number of articles about the impact of Coronavirus on healthcare, financial markets and commerce, so it was heartening to listen to an uplifting message from BBC Radio London with a human perspective. This pandemic has changed the...
by Marjorie Ngwenya | Mar 20, 2020 | Diary of an Actuary, Uncategorized
Many individuals, especially those who are marginalised and limited by societal constructs or stereotypes, believe that their dream career is out of their reach. I believe that one of the keys to success is finding a mentor who can work with you to realise your goals...
by ITM | Apr 10, 2019 | Diary of an Actuary, Uncategorized
With many organizations and policymakers putting diversity firmly on the agenda it was refreshing to read an article that moves us from hypotheses into action. Diversity in the boardroom Diversity is a broad topic of interest to me and the usual go-to category of...
by ITM | Jan 31, 2019 | Diary of an Actuary, Uncategorized
It was my pleasure to chair ALU School of Insurance’s final speaker event of the year titled ‘The Future of the Insurance consumer’ which was hosted by Hannover Re. Our speakers, Abu Addae, co-founder and CEO of LifeCheq and Soeren Kruse, Business Development Manager...
by Marjorie Ngwenya | Sep 12, 2018 | Diary of an Actuary
I’m wrapping my head around the thorny issue of assisted suicide and how it could affect well-established norms in the insurance industry. The topic of assisted suicide has long been controversial. The term ‘suicide tourism’ – arguably a form of medical tourism...
