Edward L. Robbins, FSA, MAAA
Senior Managing Director, Actuarial Services
312-849-6079

Edward Robbins is Senior Managing Director at SMART. Ed is a seasoned professional with more than 30 years of experience, with particular expertise in statutory and tax planning, acquisitions and divestitures, and GAAP consulting for life insurers. Ed is a nationally recognized authority in the area of life insurance reserves, including tax reserves for life insurers. He also is experienced in risk theory, statutory deferred taxes, and US GAAP for life insurers.

Prior to joining SMART, Ed was a Senior Actuary with Allstate Life Insurance Company, based in Northbrook, IL. Earlier, Ed was with Zurich Life Insurance Companies in Schaumburg, IL, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary. Prior to this, Ed spent more than 14 years with KPMG in Chicago, culminating as Principal in charge of the firm’s national life actuarial practice.

Ed has been a frequent speaker at industry and professional meetings, and he has been published extensively on a wide range of topics in his field. He is co-author of U.S. Tax Reserves for Life Insurers, published in 2006. He is a recent past president of the Society of Actuaries (SoA), and is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

Ed earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University.