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IAA COUNCIL MEETING
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA POST MEETING
SLIDESNOVEMBER 21, 2016
Malcolm CampbellPresident
Tom TerryPresident-Elect
Fred RowleyImmediate Past
President
Nicole SéguinExecutive Director
Seated at the head table…1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Total Voting Rights: 73.8%
124/168
Council
Delegates present: 71.4%
120/168
3 Ballots: 1.8% 3/168
Proxies: 0.6%1/168
*Status of
voting rights at
November 21,
2016
2. VOTING ARRANGEMENT AND
PROCEDURES
• 39 out of 68Full Members
• 4 out of 29Associate Members
• 7 out of 7Sections
• 1 out of 5Partners
• 0 out of 3Patrons
• 257 Delegates
• 62Accompanying Persons
Time slots• Cape Town: 86
• St Petersburg: 92
Groups • Cape Town: 52
• St Petersburg: 54
TOTAL ATTENDANCE
Items on the Consent Agenda either:
• have been discussed or exposed previously, or are items for which no controversy is expected
They are:
• not discussed during Council meeting and are approved as part of one motion
Items on Business Agenda are for discussion
The agenda was approved with the removal of item B9a) and its motion
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion: (simple majority vote required)
That the minutes of the Council meeting held on May 28, 2016 in St. Petersburg be adopted as presented.
Carried unanimously
4. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MINUTES
The work of the IAA is not restricted to our twice a year face-to-face meetings
• Thank you to our 800+ volunteers
• At November 18: 182 conference call meetings since St. Petersburg
5. REPORT OF PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EC)
EC Strategic Goals for 2016
Replacement of Executive Director
Mathieu Langelier
January 3, 2017Will be at meetings in Budapest
EC Strategic Goals for 2016
5. REPORT OF PRESIDENT AND EC
Launch of “Accessible Intellectual Capital” project
Adoption of a new core syllabus and CPD requirements
Later on agenda:• Syllabus
Further enhancement of branding initiatives
Later on agenda: • Brand Policy and Statement
FMA stakeholder communication and engagement programs
• EC and SPS sought informal feedback on strategy through direct contact with one individual in each FMA – these are not official FMA views
Implementation of risk management proposals
• Risk register developed by Audit and Finance Committee and Secretariat• Being finalized and will come to Council• Many tools and policies already in place to ensure mitigation of risk
Supranational Activity
• International Capital Standard: provided input• Inclusive insurance project: meeting earlier this week• Risk Book• ISAPs 6 (ERM models) and 7 (Current Estimates)• Private meeting with new Chair next month
Supranational Activity
5. REPORT OF PRESIDENT AND EC
• Micheline Dionne reappointed as IAA representative on IFRS Advisory Council
• Health Committee discussing health related topics
• Geneva Discussion Forum
• Updating Joint Memorandum of Understanding
Educational events (Colloquia/webinars)
In the pipeline
• Strategy Review
• AAE relationship
EC agreed concept of MOU
To avoid duplication and establish more formal line of communication
• Work on development of Sections
Hillevi Mannonen, Member, Audit & Finance Committee
Motion: (simple majority vote required)
That, on the recommendation of the Audit and Finance Committee, Council appoint the firm of BDO Canada LLP
as the IAA auditors for 2017 for the audit of the financial statements at December 31, 2016.
6. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
a. Auditors for 2017
Fred Rowley, Treasurer
Was discussed in St. Petersburg Council. More detailed proposal presented at October 19 webcast
Motion: (simple majority vote required)
That, on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, Council approve the proposed budget and dues for
2017, as presented.
Carried unanimously
b. 2017 Budget
electronic ballot to be issued post Cape Town Council
ROLE OF TREASURER PROPOSAL
Ensures that the Audit and Finance committee’s terms of reference are clear
and continually updated to reflect the strategic objectives of the IAA, utilizing
the model terms of reference.
A&F, approval by Council
Ensures that the committee follows the IAA’s goals, implements a plan of action
and stays on focus.
Council
Attends meetings as required. Not required
Reviews and signs off on hotel contracts and all other contracts over
$ 100,000.
President
Reviews the investment portfolio to ensure the safeguarding of assets and
compliance with the investment policy
A&F, EC, Council
Reviews the financial statements A&F, EC, Council
Oversees the preparation of the annual budget, for approval by the EC. Director of Operations
and Finance, EC, Council
Considers succession planning issues and discusses them with the Nominations
Committee.
NC, Officers
Compensation Policy
Market salary data will be reviewed by the ED in consultation with the
Treasurer to ensure that pay rates remain competitive
The salary ranges will be reviewed annually by the Treasurer
On an annual basis the ED, in consultation with the Treasurer, will
determine the overall annual budget for salaries
Officers
c.Treasurer Role
Proposal presented by Audit and Finance Committee during October
19 webcast to abolish Treasurer role
Motion: (simple majority vote required)
That Council ratify the appointments and re-appointments approved by the Executive Committee at its
September 13 meeting with respect to leadership of Committees and Working Groups, and of IAA
Delegates to Sections, as indicated in the attached deployment charts.
C8. RESULTS OF ELECTRONIC COUNCIL BALLOTS SINCE ST. PETERSBURG
• Revised Section Rules
• Revised Nominations Committee Terms of Reference
• Updated Strategic Plan for ISAPs
C7. CONSENT AGENDA
ASSOCIATION
SIZE
ASSOCIATION
SIZEBY SIZE TOTAL % BY FQA %
S (<200) 63 22% 25 11% 50 22% S (<200) 10 11% 10 10% 11 10% S (<200) 3 16% S (<200) 36 53% 2,794 3%
M (201-1000) 90 31% 61 28% 49 22% M (201-1000) 23 24% 20 20% 24 22% M (201-1000) 2 11% M (201-1000) 18 26% 12,513 14%
L (1001-
10,000)79 27% 76 35% 78 35%
L (1001-
10,000)28 30%
36 37% 39 36%
L (1001-
10,000)10 53%
L (1001-
10,000)11 16%
20,814 22%
EL (>10,001) 61 21% 56 26% 49 22% EL (>10,001) 33 35% 32 33% 33 31% EL (>10,001) 4 21% EL (>10,001) 3 4% 56,510 61%
293 100%218 100% 226 100%
94 100%98 100% 107 100%
note: 1 was a
Section chair19 100%
68 100% 92,631 100%
REGION REGION REGION BY REGION BY REGION %
ROW 68 23% 60 28% 61 27% ROW 27 29% 29 30% 32 30% ROW 6 30% ROW 35 51% 11,707 13%
USC 72 25% 84 39% 66 29% USC 33 35% 35 36% 37 35% USC 7 35% USC 6 9% 53,953 58%
EUR 153 52% 74 34% 99 44% EUR 34 36% 34 35% 38 36% EUR 7 35% EUR 27 40% 26,971 29%
293 100% 218 100% 226 100% 94 100% 98 100% 107 100% 20 100% 68 100% 92,631 100%
NUMBER OF
COUNTRIES
NUMBER OF
COUNTRIES
NUMBER OF
COUNTRIES
NUMBER OF
COUNTRIES61
GENDER GENDER GENDER
FEMALE 60 20% 34 16% 40 18% FEMALE 14 15% 14 14% 17 16% FEMALE 2 10%
MALE 233 80% 184 84% 186 82% MALE 80 85% 84 86% 90 84% MALE 18 90%
293 100% 218 100% 226 100% 94 100% 98 100% 107 100% 20 100%
NON NATIVE
ENGLISH
SPEAKER
NON NATIVE
ENGLISH
SPEAKER
NON NATIVE
ENGLISH
SPEAKER
YES 173 59% 104 48% 123 54% YES 40 43% 41 42% 44 41% YES 9 45%
NO 120 41% 114 52% 103 46% NO 54 57% 57 58% 63 59% NO 11 55%
293 100% 218 100% 226 100% 94 100% 98 100% 107 100% 20 100%
MEETING ATTENDANCE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM NC NO. FQAsNO. ASSOCIATIONS
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE - REPORT ON DIVERSITY - OCTOBER 2016
PRESIDENTS
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Ken Hohman, Chair, Accreditation
Motions: (two-thirds majority vote required)
b. That Council admit the Actuarial Society of Turkey as a Full Member Carried unanimously
c. That Council admit the Asociación Centroamericana de Actuarios (Central America) as a Full Member Withdrawn
B9. MEMBERSHIP
Fred Rowley, Chair, Syllabus Governance Task Force
B10. EDUCATION
Question 1 (of 5)
Does the IAA want an
"IAA Global Education Syllabus"
that defines an FQA to the international public?
(disregarding which syllabus we have for that purpose)
Question 2 (of 5)To what extent/level should the IAA regulate adherence to that syllabus (after admission as an FMA)?
A. Not at all
B. Complete self-assessment
C. Self-assessment, with review of process
D. Self-assessment, with full disclosure of own syllabus and mapping to the IAA syllabus
E. rigorous policing to high conformity
Question 3 (of 5)
How much flexibility of content should we want in that syllabus?
(i.e. To what extent are we comfortable in substituting parts of the syllabus for other topics that are more relevant
to a particular association?)
Question 4 (of 5)
What additional considerations apply for the accreditation of new and/or existing FMAs whose needs are specialised but nonetheless seen as legitimate?
(permanent or temporary?)
Question 5 (of 5)
To what degree should such a syllabus be used or supported by the IAA in establishing a quality
benchmark?
Online survey being finalized to be sent to Council in December for response in January
Peter Doyle, Chair, Branding and Communications Subcommittee
IAA Branding Project
B11. BRAND POLICY
• How did we get here?
Brand Task Force report approved by Council
Brand & Communications Sub-com established
Changes to SO #6 approved by Council
Brand workplan approved by EC
Publications Policy approved by Council
Developed a brand message for the profession
Consultation with FMAs through 2016
Proposals now being presented to Council
High-level Proposals
1. Draft IAA Brand Policy
1. Draft Actuarial Profession Brand Statement (only for use by the IAA)
1. Incorporate the profession’s brand messages into all IAA activities
1. Produce a branding toolkit for the free and voluntary use of small/medium sized FMAs
IAA Brand Policy
• Policy covers:
• IAA Brand Specifications.
• Decision-making authority and procedures relating to the use of the IAA brand.
• Actuarial Profession Brand Statement (only for use by the IAA).
• Council will be ask to vote on the approval of the policy after the Cape Town meeting.
Actuarial Profession Brand Statement (for use by the IAA)
Actuaries apply unique skills and a professional approach to solving complex
problems, advising on future risks, opportunities and options across diverse fields
and industries.
To enable the future financial wellbeing of people, organizations, economies and
society.
Peter Doyle, Chair, Branding and Communications Subcommittee
IAA Branding Project (contd)
B11. BRAND POLICY
Incorporating the profession’s brand message into IAA activities
Supranational engagement
Publications
Committees, Sections, Working groups
Supporting smaller FMAs to develop their own marketing & communications plan
Supporting member associations developing into new geographies and new fields
What are the next steps?
Council will be asked to approve the Brand Policy and Actuarial Profession Brand
Statements.
EC via the BCS will implement actions required to implement the Brand Policy
a. ISAP 1A – Governance of Models
Motion: (four-fifths majority vote required)
That, on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, Council approve the adoption of ISAP
1A – Governance of Models and associated glossary Carried
b. ISAP 5 – Insurer Enterprise Risk Models
Motion: (four-fifths majority vote required)
That, on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, Council approve the adoption of ISAP 5
– Insurer Enterprise Risk Models and associated glossary Carried
B12. ACTUARIAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE
B13. STRATEGIC PLANNING – IAA STRATEGY REVIEW 2016-2017Process
• Informal FMA feedback on the IAA
• Day-long working session – last Thursday
– Executive Committee (EC)
– Strategic Planning Subcommittee (SPS)
– Externally facilitated
– Started with a “blank piece of paper”
• Council discussion and reactions
• Further FMA input
Informal Feedback about the IAA
• Many good things
• However, much room for improvement
Strong Agreement that:
• What’s good: IAA’s mission and objectives
• What needs improvement:
– How we’re organized
– How we do our work
Key Conclusions
Strategy Organization Execution
Strong agreement: IAA’s strategic objectives (SO’s) are correct
We should rationalize our structure
We should improve focus and efficiency
We should re-write SO’s to be more clear
We should improve collaboration with our FMAs
We should direct energies toward most important strategies and initiatives
Rationalize our Structure – Possible Changes
• Fewer committees, subcommittees, working groups, etc.
• From 65 to XX?
• Align committee structure with strategy
• More use of time-limited or project-limited task forces
• Other ideas?
B13. STRATEGIC PLANNING – IAA STRATEGY REVIEW 2016-2017
Improve Collaboration with FMAs – possible ideas:
• Seek input on significant new initiatives
• Seek involvement where relevant
• Solicit ideas and reactions
• Other ideas?
Improve Focus and Efficiency – possible ideas:
• Develop process for critically screening new projects
– Screen for “fit” with our objectives and priorities
• Ensure energy is directed at the most important initiatives (resources are limited)
• Be willing to turn down new project ideas
• Other ideas?
Direct our energy toward most important strategies and initiatives – possible ideas:
• Strengthen our focus on key, relevant supranationals - enhance specific collaborations
• Ensure that our organization and execution fully support our most important objectives
• Other ideas?
a. Recommendation for ICA 2026
Presentation by Kikuo Asano, Chairman
Motion (simple majority vote required)
That, on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, the 33rd International Congress of Actuaries take
place in Tokyo, Japan in November 2026 to be organized by the Institute of Actuaries of Japan.
Carried unanimously
b. Update on ICA 2018 – Berlin – Rainer Fürhaupter
B14. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES OF ACTUARIES
Online survey being finalized to be sent to Council in December for response in
January
a. Change of Officers In Camera Votes
Motions: (simple majority vote required)
That Council elect:
• Tom Terry as President for the year 2017 Carried unanimously
• Masaaki Yoshimura as President-Elect for the year 2017 Carried unanimously
B15. CHANGE OF OFFICERS AND STATUTORY APPOINTMENTS
b. Ex-officio Appointments
Motion: (simple majority vote required) Carried unanimously
That Masaaki Yoshimura become Chairperson of the Strategic Planning Subcommittee as President-Elect, to
replace Tom Terry.
That Tom Terry become ex officio member of the Strategic Planning Subcommittee as President, to replace
Malcolm Campbell.
That Malcolm Campbell become ex officio member of the Strategic Planning Subcommittee as Immediate Past
President, to replace Fred Rowley.
That Malcolm Campbell become the Treasurer, to replace Fred Rowley.
That these appointments become effective at the beginning of the fiscal year, January 1, 2017. The terms are for
a one-year period.
c. Motion: (simple majority vote required) Carried unanimously
That, on the recommendation of the Nominations Committee, Council approve the appointments and
re-appointments to the statutory and limited membership committees, as indicated in the attached deployment
chart.
B16. NEXT MEETINGS: BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – APRIL 19-23, 2017
Location: Budapest Marriott Hotel
B17. OTHER BUSINESS
a. PBSS Colloquium – June 2017, Cancun Mexico, PBSS Section Chair, Abraham Hernández Pacheco
b. Executive Director Farewell
B18. ADJOURNMENT
Thank you to our hosts!!!