Donovan Nkomo

• Participated in the development and assessment of all models and reports using appropriate techniques to ensure that the data is accurate, and model processes are effective, efficient, high quality, well documented, and verifiable.
• Wrote professional reports explaining assumptions and methodology applied.
• Calculated and reported on damages claims - Loss of income in case of injury and loss of support in case of death.
• Calculated and reported for future maintenance claims against deceased estates.
• Calculated capitalisation of future medical costs (e.g., cases of medical negligence).
• Calculating and reporting for Loss resulting from wrongdoer career disruption e.g., unlawful arrest or unfair dismissal.
• Calculating and reporting for Divorce settlements or accrual calculations.
• Conducting Statutory and other valuations of pension/provident funds (defined benefit and defined contributions).
• Accounting valuations (IAS19/AC116/GRAP25) in respect to retirement and other employee benefits (eg medical subsidies, long service awards).
• Defined benefit to defined contribution conversions.
• Surplus apportionment arrangements.
• Develop and maintain ethical relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Worked as an actuarial analyst with the consultancy firm (now part of NMG Benefits). This was in partial fulfilment of my actuarial science honours degree. Duties included:

• Capital Adequacy Determination for Life Insurers (PGN 104)
• Post-Employment Medical Aid Liability Valuation for IAS19
• Valuation of DB and DC Pension Funds
• Valuation Report Presentations to clients
• Asset/Liability Modelling
• Section 14 Withdrawal Calculations for Pensions
• Fund Termination Calculations
• Ad hoc actuarial assignments and response to client queries

Engaged in collaborative research with NUST in conjunction with Dr. Taonaziso Chowa. Research interests included:

• Pensions and Pensions Policy
• Financial Economics
• The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
• Statistical Methods
• Chaos Theory