International Committee

The SAS International Committee represents and promotes the Singapore actuarial profession and the Singapore Actuarial Society at an international level. The Committee actively connects with global actuarial associations, insurance associations and bodies, regulatory bodies as well as universities in the region.

What We Do

International Committee’s objectives and responsibilities:

Promote the role, reputation, research / innovation, and recognition in the international domain of the Singapore actuarial profession; and
Support application of beneficial international professional standards in Singapore, with active involvement of other SAS Committees or working groups; and
Liaise with overseas actuarial associations and international bodies to enhance cooperation, coordinate events, and help build a future-ready actuarial workforce, particularly for developing markets.

Who We Are

Committee members

CHAN Tze Leong

Chair

Joanne TAN

Deputy Chair

KOH JIT WEI

Secretary

ONG Wei Chang

Member

MENG Meng

Member

What We Are Working On

The International Actuarial Association (IAA) is the the worldwide organization of actuarial associations and exists to encourage the development of a global profession. Its mission is to:

Inform and influence global stakeholders
Assure the reputation of the profession
Advance the competency of the profession

The SAS is a Full Member of the IAA and has active representatives to contribute to various IAA committees. Notably, the SAS currently has representatives in the IAA Council, Executive Committee, and the Strategic Planning Committee, on top of several sections and task forces. More details about the IAA can be found here.

The Asian Actuaries Association (AsAA) is an association to develop international collaboration in the actuarial field within the Asian region. To achieve this, the AsAA organises the Asian Actuarial Conference (AAC) at least once every two years. Having organised the AAC in 2019, the SAS is looking to host the event again in 2026 with the theme “Beating the Odds: Redefining Risk”.

In the Southeast Asia region, the International Committee champions the mission of developing actuarial talent across the various countries. For the period 2024-2026, the SAS served as the Chair of the ASEAN Actuarial Talent Development Working Committee (under the purview of the ASEAN Insurance Education Committee of the ASEAN Insurance Council). In this role, the SAS fostered the collaboration between the actuarial representatives of the Southeast Asian markets to identify their respective gaps in the actuarial talent pipeline and design collaborative initiatives that the region can take to uplift talent development in each market.

The International Committee also has bilateral collaborations with foreign actuarial associations and insurance associations to organize and deliver overseas actuarial seminars. Our seminars have been well-attended by regulators, local insurance practitioners from (re)insurance companies, agents, brokers, as well as university professors and students interested in the actuarial profession. The contents range from technical actuarial topics to topical issues such as IFRS 17, digitalisation and innovation in insurance.

The International Committee continues to expand our reach to more countries. To this end, we welcome any enquiries for collaboration opportunities in your countries. If you are interested to find out more, feel free to contact us at sasinternational@actuaries.org.sg. We look forward to partnering with you and taking these important initiatives to the next level!