Kevin Lu
About Kevin Lu
Kevin Lu is a Risk Pricing Actuary with extensive experience in actuarial analysis and process improvement. He has worked for notable organizations including Legal & General and Hannover Re, and holds a PhD in Statistics from Imperial College London.
Current Role at Legal & General
Kevin Lu serves as a Risk Pricing Actuary at Legal & General, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he focuses on the pricing of risks associated with insurance products, utilizing his extensive actuarial expertise. His responsibilities include analyzing mortality, morbidity, and lapse experience to set best estimate assumptions. He contributes to process enhancement and efficiency improvements in actuarial tasks, ensuring that pricing models are accurate and effective.
Previous Experience at Hannover Re
Prior to his current role, Kevin Lu worked at Hannover Re from 2014 to 2021. He held the position of Senior Actuarial Analyst in Valuation for two years before advancing to Experience Analysis Actuary/Senior Actuarial Analyst. His work involved in-depth experience analysis and the application of actuarial principles to support the company's risk assessment and pricing strategies.
Education and Expertise
Kevin Lu earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Statistics from Imperial College London, completing his studies from 2006 to 2011. He also holds a Master of Science (MSci) in Mathematics from the same institution, which he obtained from 2002 to 2006. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in changing and testing RAFM (MoSes) models and Prophet models, as well as proficiency in programming languages such as R and C++.
Actuarial Experience at Phoenix Group
Kevin Lu began his actuarial career at Phoenix Group, where he worked as an Actuarial Technician in Reporting for eight months in 2011 and 2012. This role involved supporting the actuarial team with data analysis and reporting tasks. His experience at Phoenix Group contributed to his development in the actuarial field and prepared him for subsequent roles in larger organizations.
Teaching Experience at Imperial College London
During his time at Imperial College London, Kevin Lu also served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant from 2006 to 2010. In this part-time role, he assisted in the instruction of undergraduate courses, contributing to the academic development of students. Additionally, he worked as an Exam Invigilator and Chief Exam Invigilator from 2009 to 2011, overseeing examination processes and ensuring academic integrity.