With more than 30 years experience as a practitioner in the insurance and reinsurance industry, Gary Venter is the author of a number of published research articles and a frequent lecturer on actuarial topics worldwide. His current research focuses on applying advanced actuarial methods to practical business problems, particularly those involving risk transfer and capital management.

Gary is a Managing Director in Guy Carpenter's Instrat^® group, which he joined in 1994. Previously, he was president of the Workers Compensation Reinsurance Bureau. He has also held actuarial positions at Fireman's Fund, Prudential Reinsurance and the National Council on Compensation Insurance.

Gary has served on numerous committees of the CAS and American Academy of Actuaries, including the chairmanship of the Committee on Theory of Risk and the Advisory Committee on Asset/Liability Management and Investment Policy. He has a bachelor's degree in mathematics and philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree in mathematics from Stanford University.

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