We empower insurers with robust models, rigorous validation, and transparent, actionable insights — from IFRS 17 and LDTI compliance to pricing and valuation.
Founded in 2025 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Arbor Actuarial LLC is an independent actuarial consulting firm built on the conviction that deep technical expertise, modern analytical rigor, and a truly global perspective should be accessible to insurers of every size. Our founder brings over a decade of hands-on experience serving leading life and annuity carriers across North America, the UK, and Asia.
Founder & Consulting Actuary
Tanwi Hangekar is the founder of Arbor Actuarial LLC and brings over a decade of specialized actuarial modeling experience in the North American Life & Annuities space. She is a Chartered Actuary and Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (FIA, C.Act, UK) as well as a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA). She holds a BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London.
Tanwi is a recognized specialist in Moody's AXIS software and has held pivotal roles in high-visibility, cross-functional model transformation initiatives driven by US GAAP LDTI and IFRS 17 regulatory changes. Her experience spans the full lifecycle of actuarial model development — from building and validating regulatory-compliant functionalities to enterprise model stewardship across complex annuity portfolios. Her IFRS 17 engagements further expanded her expertise to encompass traditional Canadian life insurance products.
As lead modeler on multiple model conversion projects, Tanwi has been responsible for establishing in-house AXIS modeling capabilities, developing training programs, and laying the technical foundation for enterprise modeling teams.
Tanwi's international background — having lived across Japan, the Seychelles, the United Kingdom, and India — informs her distinctly global perspective. She founded Arbor Actuarial with the vision of making exceptional project management expertise, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to deliver immediate impact accessible to insurers worldwide.
We focus on what matters most to insurers — building robust models, validating them rigorously, and making the valuations defensible.
End-to-end support for IFRS 17 and US GAAP LDTI adoption — from gap analysis and model configuration to parallel runs and ongoing production reporting.
Assumption development, experience studies, and pricing model construction for life, annuity, and health products across multiple jurisdictions.
Independent validation of actuarial projection models — replicator builds, assumption audits, and sensitivity testing to ensure your models are reliable and defensible.
Rigorous reserve analysis and statutory valuation across US GAAP and IFRS 17 frameworks — defensible, audit-ready, on time.
An experienced actuary who takes personal ownership of every engagement — with direct, hands-on delivery.
You work directly with the person doing the work — no layers of delegation, no hand-offs.
We leverage Python and modern data platforms alongside traditional actuarial methods to deliver faster, deeper insights.
Every assumption documented, every model explainable, every result reproducible. No black boxes, ever.
Whether you need a second opinion on reserves, support with an IFRS 17 implementation, or a model validation engagement — we'd love to hear from you.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
info@arboractuarial.com