Afrishore Quant
Afrishore Quant is the actuarial division of Afrishore BPO. It connects international insurers with South African actuaries and analysts for IFRS 17, reserving, modelling, pricing and project work, through staff augmentation or managed delivery.
Actuarial capacity for peaks, projects and ongoing work.
Actuarial teams rarely need more permanent headcount. They need reliable capacity at pressure points: year-end valuations, IFRS 17 reporting, regulatory submissions, model changes and one-off projects.
Afrishore Quant fills that gap. You keep the judgement, methodology and sign-off. We supply matched South African actuarial talent, online during your business hours, with quality controls and a single point of contact.
Hiring and employment cost
Salary, recruitment, pension, payroll and office costs are hard to justify for workloads that rise and fall through the year.
Cyclical and ad-hoc demand
Annual valuations, regulatory reviews and project peaks create capacity gaps that do not map neatly to full-time roles.
Senior time leakage
Senior actuaries get pulled into recruitment, training and production work instead of the judgement calls only they can make.
Two ways to extend your actuarial function.
Add analysts to your own team when you need extra hands, or hand Afrishore Quant a scoped piece of work to deliver as a defined outcome.
Actuarial staff augmentation
South African actuarial analysts embedded in your team on contracts from 1 to 12 months, with skills matched to your market, products and systems.
- Skills matched to your team
- Short-notice mobilisation
- Contracts from 1 to 12 months
- Continuity on recurring assignments
Managed actuarial services
Scoped, outcome-based delivery of part of your actuarial function. Afrishore Quant forms the team, runs the work and stands behind delivery.
- Project or functional scope
- Team selection and management
- Agreed reporting cadence
- End-to-end delivery accountability
Specialist support across the actuarial function.
Each service below has its own page on the Afrishore Quant site, with scope, deliverables and where responsibility sits.
IFRS 17 support
Fulfilment cash flow validation, CSM tracking, risk adjustment review, movement analysis and disclosure preparation.
View service →Reserving and valuation
Data validation, model runs, movement analysis, workpapers and disclosures across SAM, IFRS 17 and local GAAP.
View service →Actuarial modelling
Model build, maintenance, migration, testing and independent validation in Prophet, MoSes, SAS, Python, R and more.
View service →Experience studies
Mortality, lapse, morbidity, expense and claims investigations, from raw data to actuarial recommendation.
View service →Pricing and product
Rating frameworks, profitability testing, product design, rate reviews and post-launch monitoring.
View service →Reinsurance analytics
Treaty data preparation, experience analysis, scenario modelling and financial impact assessment.
View service →Risk, capital and ORSA
Stress testing, capital modelling and documentation for ORSA, Solvency II and SAM Financial Condition Reports.
View service →Insurance data analytics
Quantitative modelling, data engineering and predictive analytics using Python, R, SQL and cloud data platforms.
View service →Flexible capacity without losing control.
Afrishore Quant handles the parts that make offshore actuarial work dependable: sourcing, skills matching, onboarding, communication, quality control and continuity across engagements.
Define the need
Agree the scope, duration, skills, deliverables and communication cadence before matching begins.
Match the talent
Shortlist analysts on technical skills, experience, availability and prior client feedback.
Launch the engagement
Brief and onboard contractors or teams so they work within your operating rhythm.
Build continuity
High retention means the same people can return for recurring assignments, building familiarity with your business.
Secure, controlled delivery from South Africa.
For most firms, the first question about remote actuarial support is how data and delivery are controlled. Afrishore Quant runs a full data protection framework for UK and European engagements, covering legal transfer mechanisms, technical controls and contractual obligations.
International data transfer
SCCs and the UK IDTA govern all data flows from the UK to South Africa, supported by a Transfer Impact Assessment. A Data Processing Agreement is signed for every engagement, with your firm as controller.
Encryption and access control
TLS 1.3 in transit and AES-256 at rest. Role-based, least-privilege access, with multi-factor authentication enforced for everyone working on client data.
Devices and workspaces
Every device is enrolled in mobile device management with remote wipe, backed by centralised endpoint protection. Air-gapped client workspaces are available where required.
Testing and audit
Annual CREST-accredited penetration tests, with critical findings fixed within 30 days and high findings within 90. Clients can commission independent security audits on 30 days’ notice.
Incident response and continuity
UK GDPR breach notification within 72 hours and incident rehearsals twice a year. Critical systems have a 4-hour recovery point and an 8-hour recovery time, with geographically redundant backups.
People and data handling
Criminal record, identity and reference checks before any engagement, annual security training and an NDA from day one. Client data stays in Afrishore’s South African environment and is securely deleted when the engagement ends.
Running security due diligence? Our DPA, ISO 27001 scope statement and latest penetration test summary are available on request. See the full security detail →
International actuarial projects, on your terms.
Afrishore Quant is building a network of South African actuarial analysts who want international experience without relocating. Contractors choose their availability, work on projects of 1 to 12 months across life, general insurance and analytics, and earn materially more than equivalent permanent roles in South Africa.
Common questions about Afrishore Quant.
What is Afrishore Quant?
Afrishore Quant is the actuarial division of Afrishore BPO. It provides international insurers with South African actuaries and analysts through staff augmentation or managed actuarial services. Full details are at afrishorequant.com.
What actuarial work can Afrishore Quant support?
IFRS 17 support, reserving and valuation, actuarial modelling, experience studies, pricing and product, reinsurance analytics, risk, capital and ORSA work, and insurance data analytics.
Does Afrishore Quant offer staff augmentation or managed services?
Both. Staff augmentation places matched analysts inside your team on contracts from 1 to 12 months. Managed actuarial services deliver a scoped piece of work as a defined outcome, with Afrishore Quant forming and running the team.
How much can insurers save with Afrishore Quant?
Up to 40% compared with an equivalent in-house resource. Actual savings depend on seniority, specialism and project scope.
Who keeps sign-off on the actuarial work?
The client. Judgement, methodology and sign-off stay with your team. Afrishore Quant provides the analytical capacity, quality controls and delivery support behind it.
How is client data protected when the work is done from South Africa?
Data flows from the UK to South Africa are governed by SCCs and the UK IDTA, and a Data Processing Agreement is signed for every engagement. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, access is role-based with multi-factor authentication, devices are centrally managed with remote wipe, and penetration tests are run annually by a CREST-accredited firm.
How is Afrishore Quant different from Afrishore’s financial services outsourcing?
Afrishore’s financial services outsourcing division covers bookkeeping, accounts payable and receivable, payroll support and month-end close. Afrishore Quant is dedicated to actuarial work for insurers.
Build actuarial capacity without permanent overhead.
Tell the Afrishore Quant team the work package, skills, timing and preferred delivery model, or email Quant@afrishorebpo.com.
