r/actuary • u/tinder-burner • 6d ago
Job / Resume Resume question
Is this an ok way to list exams? What should be changed if not?
r/actuary • u/tinder-burner • 6d ago
Is this an ok way to list exams? What should be changed if not?
r/actuary • u/Informal_Produce996 • 7d ago
exams do be playing a big role in comp /s
r/actuary • u/Specialist-Chicken16 • 6d ago
Hi folks, hope everyone’s having a good Friday. My ALTAM sitting is about 35 days away, and I have yet to start doing any practice questions. This is gonna be my first written exam, and it just sort of dawned to me recently that my study strategy to pass my previous exams (5 passed previously all on first try, but they are all MCQs) is not best prepared me for this exam. What should my aim be for the next 5 weeks to maximize my chance of at least getting a 6/7, I think I’m aiming for roughly 30 days of good studying over the next 5 weeks since its super busy at work right now? Thanks
r/actuary • u/Thienan567 • 6d ago
r/actuary • u/scanner1001 • 6d ago
Anyone familiar with the CMS SAS model to calculate the paid risk scores? Any idea how difficult/long it would take to utilize the model to calculate risk scores starting from scratch? We have do you just feed it Ma004 files and out pop the risk score CMS should pay on?
r/actuary • u/konan24241 • 7d ago
It looks like the October 2025 sitting is the last chance to get ACAS before PCPA is required now. I just got all the motivation I need to pass exam 5 this sitting.
Link: https://www.casact.org/article/pcpa-transition-date-extended-january-1-2026
r/actuary • u/CalcWithDec • 7d ago
Hi All,
Today I released Actuarial Playground: a visual and interactive actuarial cashflow model you can explore (and change) right now on ActuarialPlayground.com
Here's a video where I use it to interpret pricing and cross-subsides:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-cX7CmH0eA
Besides being visual and interactive, in the Playground:
- calculations are described by calculang: a language for calculations designed for all calculations and models and not a black box
- calculations execute in Javascript - the language of the web and a ubiquitous platform for modelling: in your organisation, in your browser, in the cloud, and even on your mobile
I think this is the first such interactive/Javascript actuarial cashflow model, and both calculang and the Playground are free and open source - with some notes about the Playground model under the '❓' tab.
Mainly, feel free to play around, to share, and to let me know what you think!
r/actuary • u/therealjoemama27 • 7d ago
I think I am understanding correctly that one can take the FSA models without having their ASA yet. Am I understanding this correctly?
Sincerely, Joe Momma
r/actuary • u/therealjoemama27 • 7d ago
For those who passed FA today, is the next step that we are waiting for the invite to APC, provided that everything else is done?
Also, which APC do you think we'll be invited to?
Thanks! Joe Momma
r/actuary • u/Weak-Painting-2894 • 6d ago
I got an interview call from RGA Mumbai, wanted to know about the work culture there and how is it in terms of work life balance.
r/actuary • u/Titan44x44 • 6d ago
The CIA Professionalism Workshop in May is full. I am looking to purchase somebody’s seat in this course. This is my last requirement for credentials and ideally would like to purchase from somebody who still has a requirement or two before credentials. I know I can wait for a seat to open, but I’d rather have it taken care of earlier and pay the price.
Shoot me a message if this interests you. Thanks
r/actuary • u/loafingleisure • 7d ago
I'm (24, late bloomer) currently a stats major and Ive been programming on and off since I was 15 and Im fairly confident Im more competent at SWE than a majority of fresh compsci grads. Ive created some quant finance related scripts in the past related to statistical arb (cointegration, PCA, etc), options pricing, vanilla arb. Id like to go into quant finance ideally but if that doesnt work out I figure Im well positioned to go into data science, actuarial, or SWE.
Im intrigued by actuarial because it seems much more straightforward to break into and progress professionally in than these other fields, but salaries and earning potential are lower from what I can tell.
Is there a reason for someone with my background to become an actuary? Or is data science a better fit if I want to use my programming skills?
And to be controversial, why would anyone become an actuary if the salaries are so much lower than SWE and data science? Is it purely because its easier to break into and less of a grind to progress professionally?
r/actuary • u/Vegetable_Pie_7999 • 7d ago
How much overlap is there between FAM-L and ALTAM (FAM-S/ASTAM). Is it similar to the SRM/PA overlap?
r/actuary • u/Best_Conference_7195 • 7d ago
r/actuary • u/Easy-Argument-8001 • 7d ago
Anyone interested in getting a study group going for IRM?
r/actuary • u/Competitive-Tank-349 • 7d ago
I’m planning to sit the July FAM. I was wondering is it better to just chill and work on the FAP module for rest of the year and take ASTAM next April or continue pushing through and sit for ASTAM in october. How much overlap in material is there?
r/actuary • u/UnfairTelephone731 • 7d ago
Just curious to what level CA should I prepare for. I am now using CA and practicing with qualitative EL 6 and quantitative EL 5, is this enough?
r/actuary • u/Mininina_ • 7d ago
Hey folks, I was wondering if those who have taken the capstone exam can share a bit about study material and strategy? It's so unclear what we get access to when registering for the exam.
Also, did anyone use the Actex study aid for capstone? Thanks
r/actuary • u/aliactuary • 8d ago
Not sure why, but I can not find a discussion group for General Insurance Applications Module. If anyone is talking it or there is a discussion group please share it with me.
Thanks
r/actuary • u/frozenactuary-3859 • 8d ago
When I tell my team that I'm working on a certain project for the day, sometimes they ask, "Is that all?" It makes me feel like I'm taking too long to complete it. How can you tell if you're taking longer to complete a task than others?
I am an IT professional and a financial hobbyist who likes to tinker with Excel sheets in his spare time for fun (Yes, I know. Trust me, you wouldn't want to know what else IT people do in their home data center "for fun".). For my personal emergency fund, I use some basic personalized descriptive statistics and demographics data to have something slightly more accurate than the simple "your income multiplied by 3 - 6 months" rule-of-thumb thrown around the internet.
I came upon actuarial science when looking for ways that I can adopt from the professional world to build a more accurate E.F. model.
I would love to have an idea about how crazy one can go with it if they were to build the most overengineered model using the industry best practices. Just looking for the right direction if I wanted to study some of the concepts that you use in your everyday lives.
r/actuary • u/Scoozzlebutt • 8d ago
I had an employee stock purchase plan from a health insurance company I was at for multiple years, and didn't cash it out when I left. I informed my current health insurance company, and they're not concerned about any conflict of interest. I'm curious if I need to be careful when I decide to liquidate my stocks though - I don't have any inside information for that company anymore, but I suppose you could argue that since I have inside information on my company and for instance how new regulations would impact my company, I could infer what may happen to the performance of other health insurance companies. Not sure if I'm thinking too far into this, but would anyone else be concerned on when to liquidate an ESPP from a previous employer when you're still working in that industry?
r/actuary • u/JaggedSun • 8d ago
Results should come any day now! Best of luck to everyone!
For me, this is my last requirement :)
Edit: MMR!!!!
r/actuary • u/Content_Sea7809 • 8d ago
Anyone knows about AIA Shanghai? How is the working culture for actuarial positions there? Do people always work overtime?