Born: 30 September 1942, Australia
Died: 2004
Country most active: Australia
Also known as: Catherine Wishart
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Catherine Mary Prime was Australia’s first female actuary, becoming a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (IAA) in 1971.
Chronology
1967 – 1983
Career position – Actuary and various earlier positions at the MLC Group Company
1971
Education – Qualified as a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia
1983 –
Career position – Barr-at-Law
1983 – 1987
Career position – Partner of the actuarial consulting firm PTOW
1983 – 1987
Career position – Principal of Towers Perrin
1987 –
Career position – Principal and founder of P & K Actuaries Services Pty. Ltd.
1989
Award – Actuary of the Year award, Institute of Actuaries of Australia
1991
Career position – First female President of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia
1992 – 1998
Career position – Commissioner at the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
1994 – 1997
Career position – Director of Legal and General, Australia
1996 –
Career position – Trustee Director of New South Wales State Super
2000 –
Career position – President, International Actuarial Association