Chris van der Merwe
FASSA
Actuarial Consultant
Cape Town, ZA
Chris Van der Merwe is a consultant in the Milliman office of Johannesburg. He is the lead consultant on non-life insurance and employee benefit valuations for Milliman in Africa.
Experience
Prior to joining Milliman, Chris spent five years working for a large non-life insurer in the industry.
Prior to that he was a healthcare and employee benefits actuarial consultant.
His expertise includes the following:
- Insurance financial reporting (IFRS and SAM)
- Head of Actuarial Function services
- Reinsurance and capital adequacy optimisation
- Licence applications, including micro insurance licence applications
- Audit support
- Independent model validations
- Employee benefit valuations (IFRS2 / IAS19)
Professional Designations
- Fellow, Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA)
- Short-term insurance practicing certificate holder
Education
- BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science, University of Pretoria
Publications
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Article
Namibia’s new insurance capital regime is live
17 August 2026 - by David Kirk, Chris van der Merwe, Andrew Henning
We review key features, compare its setup with South Africa’s framework, and discuss what Namibia's new capital regime means for insurers.
Article
ナミビアの新たな保険資本規制の施行
17 August 2026 - by David Kirk, Chris van der Merwe, Andrew Henning
本稿では、ナミビアの新しい資本規制の主な特徴を概観し、南アフリカの枠組みと比較し、保険会社への影響を考察します。
Article
Contingency policies under FIMA: Full capital for a thin layer of risk
17 August 2026 - by David Kirk, Chris van der Merwe, Andrew Henning
Namibia’s new SCR formula gives no explicit credit for risk sharing, so we offer contingency polices as an example approach.
Article
ナミビアFIMAにおけるコンティンジェンシー保険：限定的なリスクに対する全額資本要件
17 August 2026 - by David Kirk, Chris van der Merwe, Andrew Henning
ナミビアの新たなSCR算式では、リスクシェアに対する明示的な資本軽減効果が認められていません。本稿では、その一例としてコンティンジェンシー保険を取り上げます。
Article
South Africa: Insurance industry update - July 2026
04 August 2026 - by David Kirk, Chris van der Merwe, Andrew Henning
We outline key trends and observations for South Africa's insurers, including a discontinuity between Credit Quality Steps 9 and 10.
Article
南アフリカ保険業界アップデート：2026年7月
04 August 2026 - by David Kirk, Chris van der Merwe, Andrew Henning
南アフリカの保険会社に関する主な進展と動向について、信用格付ステップ9と10の間に見られる不連続性を含め、概説します。
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AI in actuarial departments: Real-world applications
16 April 2026 - by Alexandre Boumezoued, Chris van der Merwe
Explore approaches to tailoring AI for actuarial tasks, real-world applications across the actuarial workflow, and case studies covering model validation and risk monitoring.
Article
アフリカ保険業界アップデート：2026年4月
13 April 2026 - by David Kirk, Susan Melmed, Chris van der Merwe, Andrew Henning, Ishkar Singh
ミリマンによる最新の南アフリカ保険業界アップデートでは、2026年第1四半期の主な動向について取り上げます。
Article
South Africa: Insurance industry update - April 2026
13 April 2026 - by David Kirk, Susan Melmed, Chris van der Merwe, Andrew Henning, Ishkar Singh
Our latest update for the South African insurance industry outlines key developments for 2026 Q1.
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アフリカにおける生命保険の資本規制と開示：2025年末
10 February 2026 - by David Kirk, Susan Melmed, Chris van der Merwe, Ishkar Singh
アフリカでは生命保険会社に対するリスクベースの監督や資本フレームワークへの移行が進んでおり、本稿では、地域内の様々な資本規制について調査しています。