24 October 2008 www.the-actuary.org.uk
New dining club to be held at Greig's
The pilot dinner for a new actuarial dining club is to be held on 16 October at Greig's in
London. The club is primarily aimed at providing social and networking events for those
aged in their thirties working in life insurance in WC1, south-east England. To book a place,
or for more information, contact Scott Eason at scott.eason@ecractuaries.com
Andrew Benke, the new master of the
Worshipful Company of Actuaries, is
organising a charity dinner at the famous
Long Room at Lord's, the international
home of cricket, on 18 November.
Farouk Engineer, who has an excellent
reputation as an after-dinner speaker, will
address the gathering. Mike Brearley, the
current president of MCC, will also be
present at the pre-dinner reception.
The main purpose of the evening is
to raise money for the charity `Chance
to Shine', which gives disadvantaged
youngsters the opportunity to learn to
play cricket.
By teaching them how to function
within a team, this in turn will help
equip them with the skills to work in an
environment where being part of a team is
vital to a successful career.
This black-tie event costs �125 per
head (or �135 for those wishing to take an
optional tour of Lord's), with at least �50
going towards the charity.
The dinner is open to all members of the
profession but numbers are limited.
If you would like further information
please contact Andrew Benke at Hill House,
Hazeley Heath, Hook, Hampshire, RG27
8NA or by e-mail to AFBenke@aol.com
Charity dinner at Lord's
The words "great", "pioneer" and
"father figure" are all too commonly
used these days, but they truly describe
one of the leading actuaries of our
time, David Craighead, who died on 2
August 2008.
David was responsible for actuaries
retaining such a respected and significant
role within Lloyd's of London. He actively
encouraged young actuaries and always had
time to discuss a specific actuarial problem
or issue. He introduced new and innovative
methods into general insurance work with a
clear theoretical approach and justification.
Moreover, he did so much of this work
when other actuaries of his age were in
retirement.
Born in South Africa in 1918 and
awarded a Rhodes scholarship in 1938,
he qualified as an actuary in 1949 while
practising in life assurance.
David came to the UK in 1966 and,
in the early 1980s, founded the London
Market Actuaries Group (LMAG). The late
1980s and early 1990s were a golden age
for London market actuaries with their
numbers, research and influence growing
rapidly year on year. At this time, David
cut down on his client work and passed
over the chair of the LMAG. However, he
closely followed the London market and
the role of actuaries within it, attending
meetings and corresponding, especially
when he (often) felt strongly about a
particular issue.
In 1997, the Institute of Actuaries
honoured David by awarding him the
Finlaison medal, which we all believed he
richly deserved. David will be sadly missed
by his many friends and the LMAG. We will
especially miss his warm smile and hearty
laugh. He was a great man and a credit to
our profession.
Colin Czapiewski
An unabridged version of this obituary can be found
on the website at www.the-actuary.org.uk/815494
Obituary
David Hepburn Craighead
David, right, recieves his Finlaison medal
Births
n Edward Maguire (Generali) and his wife
Glenda are delighted to announce the birth
of their daughter Ciara �ilis, on 15 July.
n Jane Weiss (Aon) and Tom Weiss, are
happy to announce the birth of their son,
William Jack Roberto, on 29 July, a brother
for Venetia.
n Kevin Burgess (Punter Southall in
Wokingham) and Michelle Burgess (Aon in
Farnborough) had a beautiful baby girl called
Gabriella Rose Burgess on 8 August.
n Jack Mak (Watson Wyatt, Hong Kong)
and wife Svetlana would like to announce
the birth of their baby boy Alexander, who
was born on 23 July.
n Clare Meuren n�e Slater (Delta Lloyd
Deutschland) and Dr Stephan Meuren
(Towers Perrin) are pleased to announce
the birth of their second son Dominik
James on 9 July.
Deaths
n Nilesh Dodhia, partner in Barnett
Waddingham died peacefully of cancer
in the Michael Sobell hospice, located at
Mount Vernon Hospital, on 4 September,
aged 46. Nilesh worked for Barnett
Waddingham from its very beginning in
1989, qualifying as a fellow of the Institute
of Actuaries in 1996. He will be much
missed by family, friends and colleagues.
n Peter Charles Wickens died on 10
August, aged 96. He became a fellow of the
Institute in 1942.
n John Norman Darvell died on 14
August, aged 64. He became a fellow of
the Faculty in 1971. John represented the
Faculty on committees of the International
Actuarial Association (IAA), particularly the
Insurance Regulation Committee, making
a significant contribution to the IAA's risk
margin work. John was also a member of the
supervision committee of the Profession's Life
Board. In recent years, John served as secretary
to the Scottish Actuaries' Club.
n Graham Bernard Reid died on 29
August, aged 87. He became a fellow of the
Institute in 1959.
Marriages
n Peter James
Saunders (Swiss
Re) married
Kirsty Liversidge
on 24 May in
Finchingfield,
Essex.
Please send details of births, deaths and marriages to
announcements@the-actuary.org.uk
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