Şule Şahin

Dr. Şule Şahin is a Senior Lecturer in Actuarial Science at the University of York's School for Business and Society and Director of the Centre for Actuarial Compensation and Valuation of Life (CAVOL). She holds a PhD in Actuarial Mathematics from Heriot-Watt University and is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. Her affiliations include membership in the Ogden Working Party (developing injury compensation tables) and the AFIR-ERM board of the International Actuarial Association.

Her research integrates actuarial mathematics, statistics, economics, and sociology, focusing on:

• Stochastic investment models for long-term applications
• Mortality modelling with transitory jumps (e.g., pandemics)
• Actuarial compensation systems for loss of earnings
• Longevity risk hedging and economic scenario generators

Recent publications center on pandemic-influenced mortality modelling, actuarial compensation frameworks, and insurance pricing innovations, reflecting interdisciplinary applications across legal and socioeconomic contexts.

Awards:

• SCOR Actuarial Award, Spain and Portugal (2023)

Current Projects:

• Ogden Tables work-life expectancy estimation (UK government injury compensation)
• COVID-19 impact on public pension systems
• International actuarial compensation table development

She leads CAVOL and collaborates globally, including research visits to Columbia University and the University of Witwatersrand funded by actuarial societies.