Future actuary rewarded

Cigna New Zealand has awarded a $5,000 scholarship to a future actuary to help cover her tertiary fees.

Ntombiyothando (Thando) Siziba won the Cigna Actuarial Scholarship due to the high quality of her application, great character and passion for her degree which demonstrated the potential she has in actuarial science, the company says in a statement.

Cigna’s Chief Actuary Nathan Thomas says the company received really strong applicants this year. "It’s great to see there are dedicated students striving for a career in actuarial science.”

“Overall, we want to help develop and support future talent in the actuarial field. As a result of our scholarship we’ve seen very capable and forward-thinking students enter into the workforce which is exciting for the future of the sector.”