Prizes and Awards

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The Actuaries Institute offers a number of prizes recognising achievements in actuarial research.

A M PARKER PRIZE

The A M Parker Prize is awarded each year to the most outstanding paper published by the Institute in the Australian Actuarial Journal or presented to a conference run by or on behalf of the Institute.

H M JACKSON PRIZE

The H M Jackson Prize is awarded each year to the most outstanding paper published by, or presented to, a body other than the Institute.

THE MELVILLE ACTUARIES SUMMIT PRIZE

The Melville Actuaries Summit Prize, funded by the late Mr Tig Melville, is presented to the author of a paper or presenter of a session and is considered by the judging panel to have:

  • Achieved an advance in the profession’s understanding or knowledge of a specific subject or sphere of knowledge; or
  • Collected or presented existing material intended to raise the awareness of the profession regarding an important contemporary issue.

The monetary value of the prize is $5,000.


Tig Melville
1926-2010

CAROL DOLAN ACTUARIES SUMMIT PRIZE

This prize is to be presented to the paper or presentation, that in the opinion of the judges does the most to advance the actuarial theory and practice of general insurance. This prize has been funded by the late Carol Dolan.

TAYLOR FRY INJURY AND DISABILITY SCHEMES SEMINAR PRIZE

A Taylor Fry prize may be awarded for a paper submitted to the Injury and Disability Schemes Seminar.

The prize is an award of up to $2,500, generously provided by Taylor Fry. It is independently judged and may be awarded to the author of a paper considered by the Committee to have either:

  • Effected a significant advance in the profession’s understanding or knowledge of a specific subject or sphere of knowledge; or
  • Collected or presented existing material in such a way as to raise the awareness of the profession regarding an important contemporary issue.