The Actuaries Institute has named Michael Rice actuary of the year, recognising his dedication to the profession and formation of good public policy for the superannuation and retirement sectors.

Mr Rice is CEO of Rice Warner, a consultancy he established in 1987.

“It’s a recognition of the work we have been doing,” Mr Rice told insuranceNEWS.com. “I was obviously very pleased because recognition from my peers is very important.”

Rice Warner has been at the forefront of discussions on ways to improve the financial services sector, with submissions to the Henry tax review and Cooper superannuation review,  among others.