At the risk of propagating cliché, Lorraine Njue knows what it means to be a risk taker or, quite literally, the cost of risks.
She is an actuary who serves as the President of The Actuarial Society of Kenya (TASK) for the 2026/2027 council term.
She is widely recognized as one of the few female qualified actuarial fellows on the African continent, specializing in climate risk, parametric insurance, and sustainable financial ecosystems.
Lorraine’s formula is grounded in mathematical clarity.
Armed with a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science and a Master’s in Actuarial Management from Bayes Business School London (née Cass Business School), alongside a VBA Certification from City University London, every phase of her career runs in sync.
"She leads the society at a pivotal time as the insurance sector shifts to a new accounting standard that took effect in 2023."
Nothing feels forced; nothing feels rushed.
She leads the society at a pivotal time as the insurance sector shifts to a new accounting standard that took effect in 2023.
Several top insurance firms struggled with the switch to the new rules on how insurers report their profits, known as IFRS 17, which aims to make it easier for investors and analysts to compare insurers.
It is also designed to smooth out performance by forcing insurers to record profits from long-term policies over the life of the contract, rather than up front.
Before taking the helm at TASK, she was the Head of Actuarial for Continental Reinsurance—a multinational powerhouse spanning Kenya, Nigeria, and beyond—where she was the tip of the burning spear in mobilizing over $73 million for resilience and risk-mitigation initiatives.
Before that, she served as an actuarial manager at KPMG London, overseeing complex actuarial validations for a high-stakes portfolio of London market insurance and reinsurance firms.
Broad in expertise, her focus remains razor-sharp. As a Yale Emerging Climate Fellow, a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (FIA, UK), and a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of Kenya (FeASK), she actively shapes climate-responsive financial systems across Africa.
Yet, she remains anchored to the ground floor of the profession.
As the Patron of the Actuarial Students Society of Kenya, she consistently mentors budding actuaries, championing a deliberate push for female representation in a historically male-dominated field.
–Eddy Ashioya