Died on 20 September 2015, age 48.
Died on 20 September 2015, age 48.
It is very sad to report the death of Dominic Scally. He had a varied career spanning different disciplines and employers. The first 13 years of his working life were spent in the life insurance sector, working solely at Century Life, after which he switched careers and entered the pensions industry, working for Hymans Robertson, Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Mercer, RiskFirst, and finally the Pensions Regulator. Even at the early stage of his career he enjoyed the social networking side of work. After 18 years he happily completed the exams, having participated in the exam structure through its various guises existing from the late 1980s, becoming a Fellow in 2006 , and shortly thereafter a scheme actuary.
After qualification, he continued to serve the IFoA as an assistant examiner, a role he continued to undertake until his illness curtailed him from continuing. Outside of business he enjoyed playing golf and real tennis (there was a court in his village).
Dominic was diagnosed with cancer some years ago and the first chemotherapy treatment initially resulted in him overcoming the illness. However, after more than a year of being cancer free, the disease returned and the second round of treatment was sadly unsuccessful. He died at the local hospice in September. He is survived by his wife, Lisa, and his dog Dotty.
By Jack Shearing
Brendan McBride MA FFA FPMI
Born on 10 June 1933 in Glasgow and died at home in Bristol on 31 October 2015.
On graduating from Glasgow University, Brendan joined Scottish Amicable and enrolled as a student of the Faculty of Actuaries, qualifying as Fellow in 1962. Shortly thereafter he joined the Caledonian Insurance Company, before moving south in 1967 to work with London Life.
Brendan was a colourful character with a social conscience, who never forgot his roots. He served on Faculty Council in 1986-9 and frequently made contributions at Faculty Sessional meetings.
Even after he had retired he was a regular attender at sessional meetings in Edinburgh, followed by dinner at the Scottish Actuaries Club, and had recently booked to come to the IFoA's Autumn Lecture on 9 November 2015.
In 2004, when he was chairman of the SAC, he initiated an 'Away Weekend' event for members and their wives ahead of the first sessional meeting. These continue as an annual event in which Brendan and his wife, Stella, always participated.
At the time of the discussions that led up to the merger of the Institute and the Faculty, Brendan was a leading member of a group of FFAs, referred to by some as the 'Tartan Ten', who argued successfully for improved terms for the merger.
By Paul Grace