Discovery Vitality was launched as a programme to change behaviour, encouraging clients to become healthier through the application of key behavioural science principles. Through this presentation, the Discovery Vitality Actuarial team will share their knowledge of the theoretical applications and practical learnings surrounding behavioural science, with the aim of making the case for the “Behavioural Science Actuary”.

Tangible outcomes that the audience can expect to take out of our presentation:

1.An understanding of why being cognisant of human behaviour is important as an Actuary

2.An understanding of the fundamentals of behavioural science and how one could go about changing behaviour

3.A brief overview of our key learnings via practical examples of this theory within Discovery Vitality

4.The potential for Actuaries to delve deeper into behavioural science applications in their day-to-day work