Australia’s Actuaries Institute has announced that Maathu Ranjan has been elected Vice President for 2025, a move that will see her become President in 2027.
Ranjan is an award-winning researcher and her actuarial expertise spans the disability, health, and general insurance segments.
“Maathu champions the application of rigorous evidence and actuarial expertise to guide decision-making and policy development,” the Actuaries Institute said in its announcement on LinkedIn. “She is an advocate for younger actuaries and believes in multi-disciplinary collaboration to solve complex societal challenges,” it added.
Maathu Ranjan
Vice President of the Actuaries InstituteRanjan expressed her enthusiasm for the role, commenting, “It is a prestigious honour to be a Vice President of the Actuaries Institute and to take on the 2027 Presidency. I am excited to be part of the team that helps elevate the profession and meet our new Strategic Plans.”
“It is a crucial time to embrace the value our profession can bring to broader fields, and I am thrilled to be part of the leadership to support this next phase for the Institute,” she added.
Maathu is currently conducting doctoral research on the effects of government support systems on outcomes for people with autism and early-onset disability at the Australian National University’s Crawford School of Public Policy, the Actuaries Institute said.
Prior, Maathu was a Senior Actuary at the National Disability Insurance Agency and has held actuarial roles with Finity, TAL Insurance, Suncorp Group, and the University of New South Wales.
