Imran Essay

Fellow member of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (FASSA) and the Society of Actuaries Ireland (FSAI) with 14.5 years of life insurance experience spanning risk products, savings products, vanilla investment products, underwritten products and complex variable annuity products with embedded investment guarantees. Highly skilled actuarial professional with expertise in actuarial valuations, embedded value, actuarial reporting and SAM/Solvency II. Demonstrates proficiency in pricing of insurance & reinsurance contracts, experience investigations, assumption setting and actuarial modelling using Prophet software. Adept at managing large teams of up to 10 members, fostering stakeholder relationships with auditors, heads of actuarial functions and third-party vendors, while presenting results effectively at executive committee level. Possesses strong IT capabilities including Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic Application, Microsoft Access, Data Conversion System and Prophet. Committed to delivering precise methodologies and innovative solutions that drive organisational success within the actuarial domain. Works well under pressure and takes each task given as a challenge and tackles it with diligence and professionalism. Understands new concepts quickly and has always maintained an academic & performance appraisal record which is in the upper quartile. Works well in both a team environment and independently.

Fellow of the Society of Actuaries Ireland (FSAI) - issued January 2018 to current

Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (FASSA) - issued June 2015 to current

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Nationality: South African Irish (EU)