Chris Hursey is a senior qualified actuary with deep expertise in capital management, Solvency II, ALM, and financial modelling. Over his career, he has delivered major actuarial initiatives including the approval of a Solvency II internal model and the development of a novel framework for objective calibration of proxy models.

Chris has a strong track record of combining analytical rigour with business pragmatism, having led the design and implementation of capital projection tools for business planning, ORSA, M&A valuation, and embedded value reporting.

As a Strategic Advisor to LIAS, Chris brings high-level commercial and regulatory insight into the design of the institute’s academic and practical framework. His role supports alignment between industry expectations and educational delivery, helping students develop a clear understanding of how actuarial judgement connects to real-world financial decisions and business strategy.