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
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
South Africa: Insurance industry update - July 2026
28 July 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.
Video
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.
Article
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。
Article
Life insurance capital regimes in Africa
10 February 2026 - by David Kirk, Susan Melmed, Chris van der Merwe, Ishkar Singh
As Africa moves toward risk-based supervision and capital frameworks for life insurance companies, we examine various capital regimes in the region.
Article
アフリカにおける気候関連リスク管理とサステナビリティの開示
10 February 2026 - by David Kirk, Susan Melmed, Chris van der Merwe, Adél Drew
本稿では、IFRSフレームワークの導入段階が異なる8か国を調査しました。
Article
Climate-related risk management and sustainability disclosures in Africa
10 February 2026 - by David Kirk, Susan Melmed, Chris van der Merwe, Adél Drew
We examine eight countries at various stages of implementation of IFRS frameworks.
Article
南アフリカ保険業界アップデート：2025年10月
17 October 2025 - by David Kirk, Susan Melmed, Chris van der Merwe, Richard Taylor, Cameron Hollaway, Nalen Michael
南アフリカ保険業界アップデート本号では、南アフリカにおける最近の進展についてお伝えします。