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Government Actuarys Department




The key responsibilities of GAD are:

  • Actuarial valuations and advice for public sector Pension schemes;

  • Surveys of Occupational Pension Schemes;

  • Advising the Government on pension schemes;

  • Providing advice to the regulators on the Solvency levels of life insurance and general insurance companies;

  • Producing population projections, and

  • Advising the Government on the supervision of the National Insurance Fund .



HISTORY


In 1912 the Government appointed a chief actuary to the National Health Insurance Joint Committee, following the Old Age Pensions Act 1908 and the National Insurance Act 1911 .

As the role of the Chief Actuary expanded the post of Government Actuary was created in 1917 . Two years later the Government Actuary’s Department was formed.


GOVERNMENT ACTUARIES


  • May 1917- May 1936: Sir Alfred Watson KCB

  • May 1936 - Nov 1944: Sir George Epps KBE

  • Dec 1944 - Aug 1946: Sir Percy Harvey KBE, CB

  • Aug 1946 - Mar 1958: Sir George Maddex KBE

  • Apr 1958 - Apr 1973: Sir Herbert Tetley KBE, CB

  • May 1973 - Apr 1989: Sir Edward Johnston KBE, CB

  • Apr 1989 - Present: Christopher Daykin CB



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