Publications


Professional Standards

PS1 - Reports and Advice to an Organisation Carrying on Long Term Insurance Business - view here
PS2 - Actuarial Reporting for Superannuation Schemes - view here
PS3 - Determination of Life Insurance Policy Liabilities - view here
PS4 - General Insurance Business - view here
PS5.01 - Solvency reserving for Life Insurance Business - view here
PS6 - Actuaries providing Advice under the Friendly Societies & Credit Unions Act 1982 - view here
PS7 - Continuing Professional Development - view here
PS8 - Economic Valuations - view here
PS9 - Communication of Professional Advice - effective from 1 September 2009 - view here

Guidance Notes


GN1 - Compliance with Actuarial Advice Requirements of Code of Business Practices for Life Insurance Companies - (withdrawn October 2006)
GN2 - Continuing Professional Development (replaced by PS7, May 2008)
GN3 - The Human Rights Act 1993 - view here
Health Insurance Premiums - view here
   
Other NZSA Documents

Report on Investigation into the Mortality of New Zealand Insured Lives 2005 to 2007 - view here
This Report does not include graduated tables. A full report including graduated tables and an electronic copy of the industry results may be obtained from the Society at a cost of $500 plus GST.
Life Committee Discussion Note - Valuation of Policy Liabilities (PS3) and transition to IFRS - view here
Development of Professional Standards - view here
Professional Standards Roadmap - view here
Code of Professional Conduct - view here
Terms of Reference for NZSA Committees
Report on Investigation into the Mortality of New Zealand Insured Lives 2000 to 2004 - view here
This Report does not include graduated tables. A full report including graduated tables and an electronic copy of the industry results may be obtained from the Society at a cost of $500 plus GST.


Newsletters

Archive

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Public Statements and Submissions to Government or other organisations

Submission to Securities Commission on Draft Code of Professional Conduct for Authorised Financial Advisers - May 2010
Submission to Reserve Bank of New Zealand on Solvency Standard for Non-Life Insurance - March 2010
Submission to Finance & Expenditure Committee on Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Bill - February 2010
Submission to Code Committee, Securities Commission on proposed Minimum Standards of Competence Knowledge and Skills for Authorised Financial Advisers - November 2009
Submission to Reserve Bank on Solvency Standard for Non-Life insurance - August 2009
Submission to Reserve Bank of New Zealand on Draft Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Bill - June 2009
Submission to Finance & Expenditure Committee on Taxation (International Taxation, Life Insurance and Remedial Matters) Bill, January 2009 - view here
Submission to NZICA on ED115, March 2009 - view here
Submission to IRD on Life Insurance Taxation - view here
Submission to NZICA on IASB Insurance Project phase II - view here
Submission to NZICA on ED113, September 2007 - view here
Submission to Human Rights Commission on Insurance Guidelines, August 2007 - view here
Submission to Retirement Commissioner on Annuity Market in New Zealand, May 2007 - view here
Submission to IRD on Review of Life Insurance Taxation, May 2007 - view here
Submission to Office for Senior Citizens on Home Equity Conversion Schemes, March 07 - view here
Submission to Human Rights Commission on Guidelines, Dec 06 - view here
Submission to MED on Review of Securities Offerings, Dec 2006 - view here
Submission to MED on Collective Investment Schemes, Dec 2006 - view here
Submission to MED on Review of Financial Products and Providers : Insurance, Nov 2006 - view here
NZSA letter to MED on Financial Intermediaries, September 2006 - view here
NZSA Letter to MED on defined benefit superannuation schemes September 2006 - view here
Submission to Minister of Finance on Kiwisaver September 2006 - view here
Submission to Finance & Expenditure Committee on KiwiSaver Bill April 2006 - view here
Submission to IRD on Taxation of Investment Income - view here
Morris Review - response 10 September 2004 - view here
Law Commission PP53 submission 22 March 2004 - view here
NZSA Submissions to Institute of Chartered Accountants on Exposure Drafts - view here
Life Insurance Activities and Financial Reporting of Insurance Activities - view here
NZSA Submission to Ministry of Consumer Affairs on Credit Contracts Act - view here
NZSA comments on The Economics of Population Ageing - New Zealand Treasury Working Paper - view here

Media Coverage
Article published in The Business, New Zealand Herald, 1st May 2006 - view here

Papers of Interest from Other Organisations
Department of Statistics - New Zealand Life Tables - view here