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
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
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.
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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。
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South Africa: Insurance industry update - October 2025
17 October 2025 - by David Kirk, Susan Melmed, Chris van der Merwe, Richard Taylor, Cameron Hollaway, Nalen Michael
In our latest update for the South African insurance industry, we cover key trends and developments for October 2025.
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Managing catastrophe risk: From geocoding to pricing
11 September 2025 - by Matt Chamberlain, Chris van der Merwe
We give an overview of catastrophe modelling, geocoding, how to enrich internal data, and specific considerations for flood and hail risk.
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南アフリカ保険業界アップデート：2025年8月
12 August 2025 - by David Kirk, Adél Drew, Richard Taylor, Chris van der Merwe, Andrew Henning, Cameron Hollaway
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、気候監督の進展、生成AI、保険料率設定などの動向について取り上げます。
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South Africa: Insurance industry update - August 2025
12 August 2025 - by David Kirk, Adél Drew, Richard Taylor, Chris van der Merwe, Andrew Henning, Cameron Hollaway
Milliman’s latest market update covers evolutions in climate oversight, generative artificial intelligence, insurance pricing, and more.
Video
保険のプライシングの将来：南アフリカ
16 July 2025 - by Chris van der Merwe, Edwin Graham (Akur8)
損害保険業界におけるプライシングの変化、また現在および今後のトレンド、そしてAIが保険会社のプライシングにどのような影響を与える可能性があるかについて探ります。
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The future of insurance pricing
16 July 2025 - by Chris van der Merwe, Edwin Graham (Akur8)
We explore how pricing in the non-life insurance industry has changed, current and upcoming trends, and how AI may impact insurer pricing.
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South Africa: Insurance industry update - June 2025
05 June 2025 - by David Kirk, Adél Drew, Susan Melmed, Chris van der Merwe
Milliman’s April 2025 insurance industry events in Johannesburg and Cape Town reflect diverse insights on risk, capital, and market pressures.