Moses Kanaluzala NYANZI

Led the design and management of complex reinsurance structures for a $100M+ portfolio, optimizing risk-adjusted returns and driving strategic initiatives for a leading South African insurer.

• Designed and managed customized reinsurance structures for a $100M+ multi-line portfolio, optimizing risk-adjusted returns and balancing risk appetite with Return on Capital (ROC).
• Cultivated strategic partnerships with global brokers, reinsurers, and C-suite executives, ensuring portfolio strategies aligned with corporate goals and global risk appetite.
• Led digital transformation by migrating core workflows from Excel to SQL and Power BI, accelerating turnaround times by 80% and reducing manual entry errors by 45%.
• Awarded 2022 Employee of the Year for exceptional leadership, automating routine tasks to release 30% of staff capacity and increase strategic output.

Managed actuarial control functions, including regulatory capital calculations, risk framework development, and IFRS 17 transition, providing critical insights for strategic financial planning.

• Recalculated Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) and cover ratios for major cell captives under FSI standards, ensuring capital adequacy and solvency alignment.
• Led Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA), documenting risk frameworks and aligning mitigation strategies with organizational risk appetite for proactive compliance.
• Collaborated on IFRS 17 implementation, enhancing transparency and comparability in external financial reporting.
• Calculated Business Interruption (COVID-19) reserves across South Africa and other African regions, providing decision-grade inputs for strategic financial planning.

Re-engineered commercial and personal lines pricing models and streamlined data pipelines to drive portfolio profitability and provide near real-time decision support.

• Re-engineered commercial and personal lines pricing models, significantly improving portfolio profitability and driving returns.
• Developed and applied risk & loss models, targeting frequency/severity drivers to reduce losses and enhance portfolio profitability.
• Streamlined data pipelines using SQL and SAS, automating portfolio management dashboards with Power BI for near real-time decision support.
• Awarded Q3 2019 Employee of the Quarter for pivotal role in deploying Radar Live, reducing new premium deployment from 6 months to under 24 hours.

Gained foundational experience in investment operations within a dynamic financial services environment.

• Assisted senior analysts with market research and data compilation for investment portfolio reviews.
• Supported daily operations and administrative tasks, ensuring efficient workflow within the investments team.

Provided support to actuarial and consulting teams, gaining exposure to industry practices and data analysis.

• Supported actuarial and consulting teams with data collection and preliminary analysis for client projects.
• Contributed to internal reports and presentations, enhancing understanding of industry best practices.