Eckler announces 2022 Principal appointments
As Canada’s leading independently owned actuarial and consulting firm, Eckler is managed by its active Principals across Canada and the Caribbean. We are pleased to announce our most recent Principal appointments in our pension and benefits and life insurance consulting practices.
Life Insurance
Pierre Derome
Pierre is an actuary with our life insurance consulting practice in Montreal. He has been with the firm since 1989. Pierre has extensive experience with various financial aspects of insurance operations, with a focus on asset-liability management, financial reporting, and governance. He has extensive experience in Canadian Asset Liability Method (CALM) and software programming. He also consults on financial capital testing, LIMAT reporting, mergers and acquisitions and taxes. Pierre is the Appointed Actuary for two Canadian life insurance companies. A graduate of the University of Montréal with a degree in mathematics, Pierre is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries. Congratulations, Pierre!
Stan Kwok
With Eckler’s Toronto office since 2001, Stan consults to the financial services industry and specializes in AXIS support and conversion. He has extensive experience in Canadian financial reporting and external peer review with deep expertise in valuation, financial modelling and appraisals, embedded value, financial condition testing and regulatory capital framework. He also applies his knowledge and expertise to deliver on numerous US-based projects and has assisted clients on special projects such as implementation of a creative pricing model to automate and optimize the process. Stan holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Western Ontario and is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries. Congratulations, Stan!
Ping-Teng Lin
Ping-Teng has worked in the life actuarial field for over a decade and joined Eckler’s Toronto life insurance consulting practice in 2019. He has extensive experience in various aspects of insurance operations, including financial reporting, valuation and capital. Prior to joining Eckler, Ping spent several years managing the investment asset portfolios for a multi-line insurer. An active volunteer with the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, Ping is a working group member of CLIFR on IFRS 17 coverage units and speaks on the IFRS 17 General Measurement Approach to Mechanics for the Practice Education course. Ping holds a Bachelor of Actuarial Science from Simon Fraser University, is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries. He also holds a Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst certification from CIA and is Moody’s Analytics Risk Integrity IFRS 17 certified. Congratulations, Ping!
Elisabeth Prince
Elisabeth joined Eckler in 2004 when Eckler acquired Ernst & Young’s Canadian actuarial consulting practice. She has more than 20 years of actuarial experience, with a focus on individual life insurance. She has extensive experience with various aspects of life insurer company operations including Appointed Actuary work, financial condition testing, embedded value, IFRS 17 implementation, and pricing of insurance products. She has been the peer reviewer for a life insurance company since 2016. Elisabeth graduated from Concordia University in 2001 with a B.Sc. in Mathematics (Specialization in Actuarial Science). She became both a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries in 2004. Congratulations, Elisabeth!
Pension and Benefits
Kerry Abehsera
With Eckler’s Toronto office since 2006, Kerry has more than 23 years of experience as an actuary and is an expert in the corporate employer pension field with deep expertise in pension administration, plan funding, all aspects of pension legislation and financial statement disclosures. Kerry holds an Honours Bachelor of Science, Actuarial Science degree from the University of Toronto and is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries. Congratulations, Kerry!
Kevin Little
A consultant in our Toronto office, Kevin has been with Eckler since 2013. He has over ten years of industry experience and delivers services to Eckler’s pension, foundation, endowment and trust clients across Canada. He advises clients in the areas of investment policy development and implementation, investment performance monitoring, and education on a wide range of investment topics. In addition to his investment consulting responsibilities, Kevin also leads Eckler’s private debt and private equity research. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance Specialty) from Dalhousie University and is a CFA Charterholder. Congratulations, Kevin!
Maxime Maltais
Maxime joined Eckler’s Montreal office in 2021 to lead and grow the public and municipal pension consulting practice. He is well-known within Quebec as an expert in pension plans sponsored by municipalities. He has extensive experience in pension plan consulting and administration, particularly in the areas of funding, accounting for employee future benefits, spin-offs and mergers, governance and risk management. A graduate of Laval University, Maxime is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries. Congratulations, Max!
Tulio Walles
With Eckler since 2006, Tulio is a consulting actuary in our Toronto office. He has over 20 years of consulting experience providing advice to clients across various industries and jurisdictions. Tulio has vast experience in funding and financial reporting, pension plan design, de-risking strategies and longevity risk management. Tulio holds a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science from the Universidad de las Américas in Mexico and a Master’s degree in Actuarial Science from the University of Waterloo. He is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries. Congratulations, Tulio!
We congratulate all our new Principals. We know they will continue to live our purpose to care and to do right by people, while helping to grow our business and delivering the superior results our clients have come to expect.