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This award is given by the Casualty Actuarial Society to “the author(s) of that paper published by the American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA) which provides the most valuable contribution to casualty actuarial science.” Casualty’s Actuarial Society’s ARIA Research Prize, 2001 (Article: “Great (and not so Great) Expectations ...
Many universities have undergraduate and graduate degree programs in actuarial science. In 2010, [needs update] a study published by job search website CareerCast ranked actuary as the #1 job in the United States. [2] The study used five key criteria to rank jobs: environment, income, employment outlook, physical demands, and stress. In 2024, U ...
The three micro-credentials (Pre-Actuarial Foundations, Actuarial Science Foundations, and Data Science for Actuaries) were introduced in 2022 along with affiliate membership. [10] Requirements for membership for the SOA include writing actuarial exams, a comprehensive series of competitive exams.
The education usually consists of a bachelor's degree (three years) and a master's degree (two years). The bachelor's degree needs to contain a specific number of courses in mathematics and statistics. The master's degree usually consists of one year of courses and one year writing a master's degree about a topic related to the actuarial ...
A student may choose to complete an accredited actuarial science degree at an undergraduate or at a postgraduate level through a number of recognised universities. Successful students may offer proof of having covered the topics whilst at university and students may be granted exemptions from certain professional examinations from the Institute ...
Two of the programs initially considered for discontinuation will continue. However, 20 programs will be affected.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to actuarial science: Actuarial science – discipline that applies mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk in the insurance and finance industries.
The CAS requires all candidates to qualify through a series of actuarial exams covering various aspects of actuarial practice. Passing Exams 1–6 as well as Exam S, the Course on Professionalism, the Validation by Educational Experience (VEE), and two online courses qualifies an actuary for the Associateship designation; passing three additional exams is required to become a Fellow. [10]