Pakistani Actuarial Network (PAN UK)

About us

Founded in 2024 by Naz Ali (Senior Actuary), PAN UK is an independent and non-profit membership organisation for all actuaries, in particular actuaries of Pakistani origin living and working in the UK and abroad.

PAN UK aims to connect all Pakistani actuaries, both in the UK and globally, to create a strong, supportive network. The society fosters connections that transcend geographical boundaries, enabling members to share knowledge, collaborate, and advance their careers collectively.

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The society has four key objectives:

  1. Networking and global communication: Provide a platform for UK-based Pakistani actuaries to connect and collaborate globally.
  2. Professional, educational and social events: Organise events to support professional growth, career guidance, and mentorship for actuaries and students.
  3. Promote interests and cultural engagement: Advocate for Pakistani actuaries’ recognition and celebrate Pakistani culture within the actuarial community.
  4. Continuing professional development (CPD): Offer opportunities for members to fulfil CPD requirements through technical sessions.

 

Who’s who in the society

1. Founder and President: Naz Ali (Senior Reporting Actuary at Aviva)

Naz Ali is a senior actuary with over 13 years of experience across life and general insurance markets. He holds dual fellowships as a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (FIA) and Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute (FCII), along with advanced qualifications as a Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary (CERA) and Chartered Insurance Risk Manager

Naz has extensive experience spanning across several areas: financial modelling, actuarial reporting, valuations, strategy, risk management, pricing, and reinsurance. He has worked for some of the biggest insurers in the UK including Aviva, Legal & General, Phoenix, Royal London, Aegon, and M&G

2. Vice President: Nabeel Chaudhry (Deals Lead at PwC) 

Nabeel is an FIA with over 12 years of industry experience covering bulk annuities, investments, proposition, pricing, capital management, systems, and with-profits. He is currently working as a Deals Lead (Senior Manager) in the Pension Risk Transfer team at PwC.

3. General Adviser: Arjun Brara (Senior Actuarial Manager at Centrica)

Arjun is an experienced life and non-life actuary, specialising in capital optimisation, as well as predictive analytics and modelling.

4. Events Coordinator: Zaeem Sardar Ali (Actuary at Lancashire Insurance Group)

Zaeem is a qualified Actuary with extensive experience in the Lloyds and London Market. He possesses a strong foundation in risk management and financial reporting, including expertise in Solvency II and IFRS 17.

5. CPD coordinator: Sohail Arif uz Zaman (GI Actuary & Founder of Quantis Analytica)

Sohail is a general insurance actuary with several years of industry experience. He is currently running his own GI Actuarial Consulting firm (Quantis Analytica). During his career, he has worked with numerous companies, such as AxaXL Reinsurance, Greenlight Re, Arch, Catlin Underwriting, and RBS Insurance.
His expertise includes reinsurance and Lloyd’s & London Market pricing and reserving. He also has experience in personal lines and SME reserving and pricing

6. Promoting Women in Insurance: Duaa Hassan (Actuarial Analyst at Deloitte)

Duaa is an actuarial Analyst at Deloitte Uk, where she works in the non-life insurance team. She holds a BSc in Economics from LUMS University in Pakistan. Shortly after completing her degree, she relocated to the UK.

7. Membership & Outreach Officer: Sana Zhera (Senior Actuarial Consultant at Broadstone)

Sana is currently working as a senior consultant in the GI team at Broadstone. She has over 10 years’ experience across data analytics, pricing and reserving. She completed her degree at University of Birmingham where she studied mathematics. She has over 7 years consulting experience and has worked in both the UK and Pakistan.

 

Meetings and events

To stay informed about upcoming meetings and events, please visit the PAN UK website or follow our LinkedIn page.

 

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Join us

To find out more or to join the PAN UK, please contact us at: info@pan-uk.com