ACTUARIAL INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN - Key Persons
Brenda is an AXIS modelling expert with over 20 years of experience. In addition to 17 years as consultant and Senior Manager in the Life Actuarial Practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, she has worked at OSFI as a Senior Supervisor in their Life Insurance Conglomerates Group and as VP, Model Governance Lead at Swiss Re. She is an expert in actuarial model design and in efficient, robust modelling techniques using AXIS, DataLink, and other applications.
Brenda has been involved in a wide range of assignments including actuarial model conversions, financial reporting, Dynamic Capital Adequacy Testing, experience studies, embedded value determination, product development, audit reviews, actuarial business process re-engineering, and M&As.
Her actuarial conversion modelling work experience is extensive and spans all types of products including UL, reinsurance, ALM, LTC, and traditional life products. She has deep experience in programming specialized code in AXIS, documenting and enhancing the effectiveness of actuarial models, and generating custom reports.
David has been working extensively with AXIS since the start of his career in 2016. Prior to joining Actuarial Design, David has worked at two reinsurers involving reinsurance across various products and lines of business, developing experience in the regular life, annuity, and disability AXIS modules. He is experienced in developing AXIS models with Canadian, US Statutory, and USGAAP reserving methodologies. David has worked as a project lead, overseeing the comprehensive integration of new reinsurance deals into existing reporting systems. In addition, David has considerable experience in automation and integration of AXIS with downstream reporting systems.
Janet's background has been with a multinational technology and consulting corporation. Janet's responsibilities involved managing pension plans and working closely with a Canadian-based international insurance company, a global financial service provider, and a risk management global consulting company.
Jessica has worked in the life insurance industry since 2003.
Jessica began her career in the reinsurance industry working on pricing and valuation of individual reinsurance products including life, longevity, critical illness, disability, and long-term care. For the last five years, Jessica has worked as an AXIS modeling consultant, executing on projects involving model conversions, model developments, model design best practices, peer reviews, pricing and financial reporting.
Job Titles:
- Founder & Consulting Actuary
Since entering the life insurance industry in 2003, Michael's focus has been on the valuation and risk management of insurance products.
Michael began his career in the United States, working for two major insurance carriers. For the last twelve years, Michael has worked as an AXIS modeling consultant with expertise in life and health insurance products that include variable annuity, traditional life, disability, long-term care and universal life, as well as, various reinsurance blocks. In addition to liability models, Michael also has expertise in modeling assets backing liability reserves.
Royce has worked on the forefront of designing and developing AXIS since 2014. Before joining Actuarial Design, Royce worked at Moody's as the leader of an AXIS development team and has accumulated extensive knowledge across several modules including annuity, universal life, and regular life. In addition to his thorough understanding of the AXIS calculation engine, Royce has spent considerable time reviewing models, advising clients on configuration, and designing new modeling solutions.
Job Titles:
- Actuarial Consultant
- Consulting Actuary
Shawn has worked as an actuarial consultant to the insurance industry since 1997.
Shawn has worked extensively with AXIS throughout his career. His experience includes managing and executing projects involving AXIS model conversions, AXIS calculator replications, finance transformations, model vetting, actuarial audits, product pricing, valuation and financial reporting. Shawn has extensive experience and modeling proficiency using AXIS, Excel, Access, and VBA.