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  >  Services  >  Advisory  >  Actuaries

Actuaries

KPMG Actuaries Pty Limited deploys powerful mathematical, statistical, economic and financial models and tools to help solve complex business problems. Actuarial analysis is widely used in the insurance and finance sectors, but can be usefully employed in a wide range of business decision-making situations.

Our assignments often involve long-term financial arrangements where there is a need to manage risks and uncertain outcomes. Our skills include:

  • business modelling, the valuation of obligations and product pricing
  • risk analysis, measurement and management
  • statistical analysis and interpretation.

We work with clients throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region.

How we can help

KPMG Actuaries offers a range of services through a team of experienced professionals.

Insurance and funds management

We cover health, general and life insurance and funds management.

  • Approved/Appointed actuarial functions relating to product development, pricing and experience analysis, liability valuation/provisioning, and capital, balance sheet and risk management (reinsurance and ART).
  • Insolvency support, regulatory reviews and management support.
  • Self-insurance valuations and opportunities/management advice.
  • Litigation support, business transfers and schemes of arrangement advice.
  • Unit pricing, including implementation, error correction and equity issues.
  • Audit support and independent peer reviews.
  • New company registrations and M&A support.
  • Appraisal values of businesses for sale and other purposes.
  • Legislative compliance.

Treasury, banking, finance, modelling and statistics

  • Risk and capital management, including credit risk issues.
  • Structured and project finance, including modelling and reviews.
  • Derivatives (including ESO) — valuation, risk analysis, exposure analysis and management.
  • Treasury performance measurement and benchmarking.
  • Uniform Consumer Credit Code advice and reviews.
  • Statistical testing of survey results and compliance monitoring.
  • Unit pricing for unit trusts, including implementation methodologies and equity issues.
  • Quantitative analysis and risk assessment and management.

Employee benefits (including superannuation)

  • Long service and sick leave liability calculations (non-SIS based advice).
  • Executive share option and employee share plan valuations.

For further information on how we can help, click here.

Why select us

Our actuarial professionals offer independent, clear and practical advice that is jargon free and actionable. Our approach can be summed up simply.

  • We are responsive to client needs.
  • We are proactive in identifying the relevant issues.
  • We are committed to providing quality, cost-effective and personal service.

Independence and objectivity

We have a rigorous independence policy to manage conflicts of interest and assurance of independence when accepting engagements — an important consideration in today’s regulatory environment.

National and global reach

We are part of one of the world’s leading professional services firms. Our rapidly growing international practice helps our clients to manage the challenges of an increasingly global business environment. Our professionals draw on the immense information and technical resources represented by KPMG’s global knowledge sharing system.

Multi-disciplinary approach

Effective business decision-making increasingly depends on being able to draw on advice across several professional disciplines. KPMG has great experience deploying multi-disciplinary professional teams. Our actuarial professionals can tap into the knowledge and experience of accounting, audit, finance, risk management, IT and tax professionals locally and globally.

Contact us

For more information on the services offered, please contact:

David Torrance

Managing Director
KPMG Actuaries Pty Limited

Michael Thurgood

General Manager
KPMG Actuaries Pty Limited

Telephone: +61 2 9335 8900
Facsimile: +61 2 9335 8911
Email: actuaries@kpmg.com.au

 

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