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What would you like to do with your life? What career would allow you to fulfill your dreams of success? If you like mathematics-and the prospect of a highly mobile, international profession-consider becoming an actuary. Szabo's Actuaries' Survival Guide, Second Edition explains what actua...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Szabo, Fred
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] : Academic Press, �2012.
Edición:2nd ed.
Temas:
Actuaries > Vocational guidance.
Actuaires > Orientation professionnelle.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Insurance > Risk Assessment & Management.
Actuaries > Vocational guidance
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover
  • Actuaries' Survival Guide: How to Succeed in One of the Most Desirable Professions
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • What Is an Actuary?
  • The Syllabus
  • Q & A
  • The Examinations
  • Global Employers
  • Online Resources
  • Resources in Print
  • 1 Actuarial Careers
  • 1.1 Career Options
  • Actuarial Terms, Acronyms, and Definitions
  • Valuation Actuaries
  • Pricing Actuaries
  • Consulting Actuaries
  • Pension Actuaries
  • Financial Actuaries
  • Risk Managers
  • What Does It Take to Become an Actuary?
  • 1.2 Benefits and Rewards
  • 1.3 A Typical Day
  • 1.4 Typical Projects
  • Entry-Level Jobs
  • Intermediate-Level Jobs
  • Progression of Responsibilities
  • Reality Check
  • 1.5 Mathematical Skills
  • 1.6 Complementary Disciplines
  • Software Skills
  • Programming Skills
  • Business Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • 1.7 Actuaries of the Future
  • 1.8 SOA versus CAS
  • 1.9 Actuarial Accreditation
  • 1.10 Associates and Fellows
  • 1.11 Going for a Master's
  • 1.12 Career Alternatives
  • 1.13 Actuaries around the World
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
  • Other Countries
  • 2 Actuarial Education
  • 2.1 The International Syllabus
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Probability and Mathematical Statistics
  • Economics
  • Accounting
  • Modeling
  • Statistical Methods
  • Actuarial Mathematics
  • Investment and Asset Management
  • Principles of Actuarial Management
  • Professionalism
  • 2.2 The European Syllabus
  • 2.3 The North American Syllabus
  • 2.4 The SOA Examinations
  • Associateship Examinations
  • Fellowship SOA Examinations.
  • Finance/ERM Track
  • Individual Life and Annuities Track
  • Group and Health Track
  • Investment Track
  • Retirement Benefits Track
  • Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst Examinations
  • Continuing Professional Development
  • 2.5 The CAS Examinations
  • Associateship Examinations
  • Exam 1-Probability
  • Exam 2-Financial Mathematics
  • Exam 3F-Models for Financial Economics
  • Exam 3L-Models for Life Contingencies and Statistics
  • Exam 4-Construction and Evaluation of Actuarial Models
  • Exam 5-Basic Techniques for Ratemaking and Estimating Claim Liabilities
  • Exam 6-Regulation and Financial Reporting (Nation-Specific)
  • VEE Requirement
  • Professionalism Course
  • Fellowship Examinations
  • Exam 7-Estimation of Policy Liabilities, Insurance Company Valuation, and Enterprise Risk Management
  • Exam 8-Advanced Ratemaking
  • Exam 9-Financial Risk and Rate of Return
  • 2.6 Printed Study Material
  • SOA Examinations
  • FSA Modules
  • CAS Examinations
  • SOFE Exams
  • EA Exams
  • VEE Exams
  • Seminars and Online Courses
  • CERA Designation
  • General Comments
  • 2.7 Theory and Practice
  • 2.8 Difficulty of the Examinations
  • 2.9 Ways to Pass Examinations
  • 2.10 Study Aids
  • 2.11 Mathematical Foundations of Actuarial Science
  • Ideas and Techniques
  • Examination Topics
  • Examination Questions and Answers
  • 2.12 Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Finance, and Theory of Interest
  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Theory of Interest
  • Example Functions and Probabilities
  • Examination Topics
  • Examination Questions and Answers
  • 2.13 Use of Actuarial Models
  • Examination Topics
  • Examination Questions and Answers
  • 2.14 The CAS Version of the Actuarial Model Course
  • Survival and Contingent Payment Models
  • Frequency and Severity Models
  • Compound Distribution Models
  • Stochastic Process Models
  • Ruin Models
  • Simulation of Models.
  • 2.15 Building Actuarial Models
  • Ideas and Techniques
  • Examination Topics
  • Examination Questions and Answers
  • 2.16 Advanced SOA Examination Topics
  • SOA Associateship Course 5 [2002]-Application of Basic Actuarial Principles
  • SOA Fellowship Course 6 [2002]-Finance and Investment
  • SOA Fellowship Course 7 [2002]-Applied Modeling
  • SOA Fellowship Course 8 [2002]-Advanced Specialized Actuarial Practice
  • 2.17 CAS Courses Referenced in the Survey
  • CAS Associateship Course 5 [2003]-Introduction to Property and Casualty Insurance and Ratemaking
  • CAS Fellowship Course 6 [2003]-Reserving, Insurance Accounting Principles, and Reinsurance
  • CAS Fellowship Course 7 [2003]-Annual Statement, Taxation and Regulation (Nation-Specific)
  • CAS Fellowship Course 8 [2003]-Investments and Financial Analysis
  • CAS Fellowship Course 9 [2003]-Advanced Ratemaking, Rate of Return, and Individual Risk Rating Plans
  • 2.18 Professional Development Course
  • 3 Actuarial Jobs
  • 3.1 Landing Your First Job
  • 3.2 Moving Up the Ladder
  • 3.3 Salaries and Benefits
  • 3.4 Company Reputation
  • 3.5 Consulting versus Insurance
  • Appendix A: Consulting Firms
  • A.1 Aon Hewitt Corporation
  • Careers
  • Locations
  • A.2 BNY MELLON
  • Careers
  • Locations
  • A.3 Buck Consultants
  • Careers
  • Locations
  • A.4 Deloitte
  • Careers
  • Locations
  • A.5 Dion Durrell
  • Careers
  • Locations
  • A.6 Ernst & Young
  • Careers
  • Locations
  • A.7 Hay Group
  • Careers
  • Locations
  • A.8 KMPG
  • Careers
  • Locations
  • A.9 Mercer
  • Careers
  • Locations
  • A.10 Normandin Beaudry
  • Careers
  • Location
  • A.11 PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Careers
  • Locations
  • A.12 Towers Watson
  • Careers
  • Locations
  • A.13 Other Firms
  • Appendix B: Insurance Companies
  • B.1 AEGON
  • B.2 AIG
  • B.3 Allianz
  • B.4 Aviva
  • B.5 AXA
  • B.6 Desjardins
  • B.7 Generali
  • B.8 Great-West.
  • B.9 Manulife
  • B.10 MetLife
  • B.11 Munich Re
  • B.12 Prudential
  • B.13 RSA Insurance Group
  • B.14 Sun Life Financial
  • B.15 Swiss Re
  • B.16 The Hartford
  • Appendix C: Reciprocity Agreements
  • C.1 United Kingdom and Australia
  • C.2 United Kingdom and Canada
  • C.3 United Kingdom and the United States
  • C.4 United Kingdom and Japan
  • C.5 United Kingdom and the European Union
  • C.6 Within the European Union
  • Appendix D: Actuarial Websites
  • D.1 North American Sites
  • D.2 International Sites
  • Appendix E: Recruiting Agencies
  • E.1 Prominent Agencies
  • E.2 Sample Job Postings
  • Valuation Actuary
  • Pricing Actuary
  • Consulting Actuary
  • Pension Actuary
  • Financial Actuary
  • Appendix F: SOA Education Summary
  • F.1 Associateship Requirements
  • F.2 Fellowship Requirements
  • F.3 Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst (CERA) Requirements
  • Appendix G: CAS Education Summary
  • G.1 Associateship Requirements
  • G.2 Fellowship Requirements
  • Appendix H: Actuarial Symbols
  • Appendix I: Bibliography
  • Index.

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