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Timeline

Have you ever wondered how actuaries became the leading risk experts? Learn more about the events that have made the profession what it is today. This interactive timeline, created by North American actuarial organizations celebrates specific milestones from the actuarial profession and highlights the connection between the significant business and societal impacts made by actuaries and the ways that actuaries have shaped business, political and societal trends throughout time.

ScenarioPlanning.jpgScenario Planning

Have you ever been in a professional conversation with a peer or run into a C-suite member and wish that you knew the best way to explain your role as an actuary? Scenario Planning outlines a variety of situations where those questions may come up, and prepares you with responses that highlight your skills, your position and your profession. You can adjust the answers to make them your own, or use them as is, the most important thing is, you'll be prepared.

   

Pioneers

Proffer.jpgCarol Proffer, FSA, MAAA
"I think that the application of actuarial training is now seen in many more areas. The basic concepts and processes are applicable in so many areas, all aspects of finance, investments, risk management and corporate leadership."


franzen photo.jpgMark Franzen, FSA, MAAA
"Know who your customers are, know their needs and make sure you are meeting those needs. Whether you are selling software to an insurance company CEO or presenting a financial report to your boss, you need to know your customer."



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Rudy Karsan, FSA
"The business world for me encompasses the ability to negotiate, to have intellectual warfare with my competition and to make a positive impact on the world. There are tremendous ways to have fun in business. If you’re not having fun along the way, something is not right with the way you’re running the show."
   

Actuaries in the News

Doing the Math to Find the Good Jobs From the Wall Street Journal Actuary ranks #2 in this list of best careers from the Jobs Rated Almanac.

Behavioral Finance, Actuarial Science and You From ProducersWeb.com Mike Boot, FSA, MAAA, writes that knowing some of the principles of actuarial science, as well as having the knowledge of psychological biases of behavioral finance, can help with understanding and reassuring customers during these turbulent times.

Job Universe: Actuary From US News and World Report 'Actuary' is once again named one of the best careers, according to this article in US News and World Report.

Rebecca Amoroso, Alison Borland and Susan Cross were all named by Business Insurance as this year's "Women to Watch."