Two weeks ago, the Actuarial Association of Europe (AAE) announced that Inga Helmane has been elected as the new Chair of the AAE ending October 2025. Inga, a full member of the Latvian Actuarial Association (Latvia), provides a range of services in her daily work, including actuarial services as well as compliance and risk management-related tasks. She has served on the AAE Board of Directors since 2020. Inga has been active in various roles within the AAE as Vice-Chair, member and chair of the Communications Panel and chair of the ECA Steering Committee. Inga served as Acting Chair following the resignation of Giampaolo Crenca as AAE Board member and AAE Chair from 10 May 2024.
Inga Helmane said: “It is an honor to represent European Actuaries as Chairperson of AAE. In the name of continuity, the main goal is to address the great challenges in a changing world and seize the opportunities to further develop the actuarial profession from all perspectives. It entails looking further ahead, pursuing a strategic plan to support these objectives. Therefore, the focus is on strengthening the AAE’s organization, increasing collaboration with all AAE’s member associations, enhancing education, communication, and professionalism, implementing the necessary skills, and solidifying relationships with stakeholders, especially institutional ones like the European Commission, members of the European Parliament, and EIOPA.”
During the Extraordinary General Assembly, Matthias Pillaudin (France) was elected as Vice Chair until October 2025. Matthias has served as a Board member since 2020 and as Honorary Treasurer. Lutz Wilhelmy’s (Switzerland) term as Immediate Past Chair was extended by one year ending in October 2025. Philippe Demol (Belgium) was elected as AAE Board member for a term ending in October 2027 filling the open position following the election of Matthias Pillaudin as Vice-Chair.
