Insurance Research Reference Group

This Group discusses issues related to general insurance, insurance markets, annuities, etc and is chaired by Prof Bob Officer, Chair, Acorn Capital & ACFS Industry Advisory Committee.

Members include CEOs, actuaries, senior executives and researchers from: major general insurance companies; Major statutory insurance bodies; Australian Prudential Authority (APRA); Insurance Council of Australia (ICA); The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (The Institute); A friendly society; Risk consultants; Monash University; RMIT University and University of Melbourne.

Insurance Reference Group participants include:

• Dr Bruce Arnold – APRA
• Mr Brian Benger – Victorian Managed Insurance Authority
• Ms Annabelle Butler – AAMI/Suncorp
• Mr Jason Disborough – AON Risk Services
• Mr Greg Donovan – AON Risk Services
• Ms Joan Fitzpatrick – The Institute
• Dr Jules Gribble – Enterprise Metrics
• Mr Ross Higgins – Austock Life Limited
• Mr Doug Kearsley – Victorian Managed Insurance Authority
• Prof Paul Kofman - University of Melbourne
• Prof  Bob Officer – Acorn Capital (Chair)
• Prof Deborah Ralston – ACFS
• Mr Alex Sanchez – Insurance Council of Australia
• Mr Stephen Somogyi – RMIT University
• Mr Richard Tooth – Sapere Research Limited
• Mr Greg Tweedly – Victorian Workcover Authority
• Mr John Unkles
• Mr Michael Vincent – Monash University

A sample of research topics identified in key categories:

• Regulation – impact of taxes; scope for default products;
• Market – insurance & the health system; reinsurance issues; bank assurance;
• Practice – discriminatory pricing practices; non-price comparators;
• Product – alternatives to bank deposits and managed investments;
• Performance – under-insurance; capital management; and
• Long term issues – climate change; longevity.

Insurance Research Topics

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