About this working party
This Working Party explores how ‘Story Telling’ might improve communication of potential future developments and adverse outcomes resulting in better decision-making under uncertainty
The objectives of The Good Actuarial Report Working Party are to:
• explore current practices and shortcomings in writing actuarial reserving reports
• explore how ‘story telling’ might provide pointers to writing a better actuarial report and to transferring knowledge, experience, and wisdom
• consider the relevance and application of TASs in actuarial reports
• investigate current practices in writing actuarial reserving reports and the perceived value that these deliver
• develop a drafting guide and recommendations to support actuaries in writing a good actuarial report
• develop criteria and a framework for evaluating the utility/usefulness of actuarial reports.
Chair: Chris Smerald
Established: 2013-2024