Association québécoise des tarificateurs-vie

What Association québécoise des tarificateurs-vie does

The Association québécoise des tarificateurs-vie (AQTV) is a non-profit professional association headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, that serves life insurance pricing actuaries (tarificateurs-vie), reinsurance companies, and independent actuarial consultants. Founded in 1980 and operating for 45+ years, AQTV focuses on the exchange of ideas on current issues and challenges in life insurance pricing among its 300+ active members, who are drawn from major Canadian insurers (Desjardins, Sun Life Financial, Manulife, Canada Life, iA Financial Group, UV Assurance, Humania Assurance) and global reinsurers (Munich Re, Swiss Re, RGA, Partner Re, GenRe, Optimum Réassurance). The association provides no software or proprietary technology products and operates strictly as a professional community body.

AQTV's core offerings consist of community-based services rather than technology. Its product portfolio includes the Espace Membre (member portal) providing access to a registry of members, upcoming and past event archives, and recent articles; an annual congress featuring renowned speakers and networking (held in 2025 at Navire Louis-Jolliet in Quebec City and planned for 2026 at Salles de Bal Le Windsor in Montreal); and two themed webinars per year covering topics such as neurodiversity in pricing, optimization and risk selection, and equity and accessibility in elderly pricing. Revenue is generated almost exclusively through annual membership dues, priced at $80 per member for 2026 with billing invoiced directly to member companies by default, representing a subscription-recurring revenue model.

The association markets through its website (aqtv.ca), member portal communications, and event-driven engagement. It maintains 15+ industry partner relationships displayed as supporter logos, including diagnostic firms (Dynacare), actuarial services (BNA), and foresters (Foresters Financial). AQTV does not have disclosed technology infrastructure beyond its website and member login system, does not disclose revenue, and has no documented funding rounds or external ownership. The organization is governed by its members and elected committee members.

Name

Association québécoise des tarificateurs-vie

Legal name

Association québécoise des tarificateurs-vie

Website

https://aqtv.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AQTV is a Quebec-based non-profit professional association serving 300+ life insurance pricing actuaries, reinsurers, and independent consultants through annual congresses, webinars, and member networking since 1980.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership dues collected from individual members. Companies are invoiced for their members unless otherwise specified.

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Association québécoise des tarificateurs-vie (AQTV) is a non-profit professional association that provides membership services, educational events, and networking opportunities specifically for life insurance pricing actuaries (tarificateurs-vie) in Quebec. Its core offerings include an annual congress, bi-annual webinars on actuarial pricing topics, and a member-only portal (Espace Membre) with a member registry, upcoming/past events, and recent articles.

Product overview

AQTV is a professional association for life actuaries (tarificateurs-vie) offering membership services, educational events, and networking opportunities. The organization provides a member portal (Espace Membre) for accessing member registries and resources, organizes an annual congress, and hosts bi-annual webinars on actuarial pricing topics. The portfolio consists primarily of membership-based community services rather than software products.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Espace Membre (Member Portal) Member-only portal providing AQTV members with access to a member registry (Registre), upcoming events, an archive of past events, and recent articles on actuarial pricing topics.
• Congr\u00e8s annuel AQTV (Annual Congress) Annual congress held by AQTV offering networking opportunities and educational sessions on life insurance pricing topics, featuring renowned speakers and presentations. Open to members at discounted admission.
• Webinaires AQTV (Bi-annual Webinars) Bi-annual webinars hosted by AQTV covering current issues in actuarial pricing, including neurodiversity in insurance, risk optimization, equity and accessibility for elderly pricing, and critical thinking methodologies.
• Adh\u00e9sion AQTV (Association Membership) Annual membership in AQTV providing individual life insurance pricing actuaries with access to the member portal, discounted admission to the annual congress, webinar participation, exclusive member content, and networking opportunities. Membership fees for 2026 are $80 per member, invoiced annually.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• IA (Industrielle Alliance)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner logo displayed on AQTV website, indicating industry collaboration and support for the association's mission.
• ManuvieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner logo displayed on AQTV website as industry supporter.
• Optimum RéassuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner logo displayed on AQTV website as industry supporter.
• Munich ReminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner logo displayed on AQTV website as industry supporter.
• RGA (Réassurance), compagnie de réassurance-vieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner logo displayed on AQTV website as industry supporter.
• Partner ReminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner logo displayed on AQTV website as industry supporter.
• UV AssuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner logo displayed on AQTV website as industry supporter.
• Canada-VieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner logo displayed on AQTV website as industry supporter.
• Swiss ReminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner logo displayed on AQTV website as industry supporter.
• Foresters FinancialminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner logo displayed on AQTV website as industry supporter.
• Humania AssuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner logo displayed on AQTV website as industry supporter.
• DynacareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner logo displayed on AQTV website as industry supporter.
• DesjardinsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner logo displayed on AQTV website as industry supporter.
• GenRe | Life/Health CanadaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner logo displayed on AQTV website as industry supporter.
• BNAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner logo displayed on AQTV website as industry supporter.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Institute of Actuaries: National professional body for Canadian actuaries across all disciplines (life, P&C, pensions, health). Overlaps with AQTV on life insurance pricing actuaries but operates at the pan-Canadian level and covers the full actuarial profession rather than the pricing sub-discipline.
• Society of Actuaries: The largest global professional association for actuaries, with substantial life insurance pricing content, credentials, and continuing education. Comparable in mission (advancing actuarial practice) but operates at a much larger international scale and covers all actuarial specialties.
• Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association: Trade association representing Canadian life and health insurers. Overlaps with AQTV on the life insurance community in Canada and shares several corporate members/partners (e.g., Manulife, Sun Life), though CLHIA represents carrier interests rather than individual pricing professionals.
• American Academy of Actuaries: U.S. national actuarial professional association with public policy and credentialing roles. Comparable as a membership-based professional body serving actuaries, though U.S.-focused and broader in scope than life pricing.
• Casualty Actuarial Society: U.S.-focused professional society for P&C actuaries. Comparable as a specialty actuarial membership organization with conferences, research, and credentialing, though serving the casualty rather than life insurance pricing niche.

Direct peers

• Conference of Consulting Actuaries: North American association focused on consulting actuaries, many of whom serve life insurance clients on pricing and reserving. Comparable membership-driven model with conferences and member resources serving a specialized actuarial niche.

Regional players

• Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) — industry knowledge arm: A major AQTV partner that also runs industry education and knowledge-sharing initiatives for life insurance underwriters. Comparable in producing actuarial educational content but operates as a reinsurer with proprietary commercial interests rather than a neutral membership body.
• Ordre des actuaires du Québec (not currently a separate entity — see Chambre de la sécurité financière): Quebec's financial services professional order, which governs certain financial professionals and overlaps with AQTV's Quebec-based membership in terms of regulatory and professional development context, though it is broader than actuarial pricing alone.

Emerging players

• Munich Re — Life Re knowledge events: A major AQTV sponsor that also runs proprietary life reinsurance knowledge events and seminars for client actuaries. Comparable in delivering actuarial education to life insurance pricing professionals but as a commercial reinsurer rather than a non-profit association.
• Swiss Re Institute: Swiss Re's research and education arm produces life insurance underwriting and pricing thought leadership. Comparable in producing educational content for life pricing actuaries but operates as a corporate research function of a global reinsurer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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