Our value proposition
IAA’s cross-functional team, led by Simon Lim, a Senior Actuary with over 15 years of experience, bridges the gap between technology and financial services.
Domain-expertise: With extensive professional experience in the financial sector, Simon has a functional insight into the preparation and use of business reports. Your outputs will be prepared with professional and technical accuracy.
Turn-key: Show us the desired output, and we will build and deliver a client-ready product. We will write your requirements for you and there is no need to recruit project teams and iterate with IT. After deployment, your staff can self-serve without our involvement.
Compatibility with existing processes: Deliverables, such as reports and spreadsheets, can be made equivalent to versions prepared manually by your staff (e.g. PDF or Excel). There is no need to change your existing processes.
IP Ownership: Options to own or licence IP. Software is written in standard programming languages and can be maintained internally. Spreadsheets can retain their formulas. We can support you with documentation and training.
services
1. Reporting automation
Simple-to-use, web-based applications automatically produce reports, charts, tables or Excel models, tailored precisely to your specifications. We pre-configure everything. Users self-serve by uploading relevant data, adjusting their preferred settings (if any) and clicking, “Run”.
Case studies: ARPC Cyclone Reinsurance Premium Calculator, SCTP Quote Insights
2. Microsoft Azure deployment
Development and deployment of business rules in Microsoft Azure. We are involved in the end-to-end process, from business rule design to coding and testing.Clients can leverage IAA’s advanced Excel spreadsheet manipulation technology within Microsoft Azure.
Case studies: Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics IFRS17 Taxonomy Tool
3. Power bi
Development of PowerBI dashboards incorporating multiple data sources and advanced user features.
Case studies: Private Health Insurance Market Insights
4. VBA modernisation
VBA may still be appropriate in certain situations that typically involve spreadsheet automation. However, without appropriate governance, VBA models can easily become costly “black boxes”. As an Actuary and Excel expert with over 15 years of experience, Simon can develop code that is maintainable and upgradeable, and that can be ultimately handed over to your staff.