Rate My Professor Chong It Tan

Prior to joining the University of Melbourne, Chong It Tan was affiliated with the Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies at Macquarie University, where he held qualifications as Dr Chong It Tan PhD, FSA, FIAA, CERA. At Melbourne, he teaches core actuarial subjects, including Contingencies (ACTL30003) and components of Actuarial Practice and Control I and II, supporting exemptions for professional qualifications. Key publications include 'Assessing Basis Risk for Longevity Transactions – Phase 2,' a report prepared for the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) and the Life and Longevity Markets Association in collaboration with researchers from Macquarie University and the University of Waterloo (November 2017); 'Assessing basis risk for longevity transactions – phase 2 presented by Dr Jackie Li and Dr Chong It Tan, IFoA Longevity Basis Risk Working Group – Abstract of the London discussion'; and 'Adjusting the Premium Relativities in a Bonus-Malus System – an integrated approach using the first claim time and the number of claims.' Additional scholarly contributions appear in journals addressing premium ratemaking, index-based longevity swaps, and related actuarial topics. Tan has chaired sessions on mortality modelling at international actuarial conferences, such as the 2022 event organized by Sun Yat-sen University.