Actuary


Introduction

Hi! If you are a person who always loved mathematics, statistics, and probabilities, you are on the right place! This will help you to discover more about being an actuary.


What is it like to be actuary?

Being an actuary is to have different challenges every day. You have to get in front of a lot of situations because of the customers. You have to examine a lot of cases.


What do actuaries do?

Actuaries do a lot of research. Most of the time, they work with numbers. Sometimes, they take time to calculate situations in their office, but they also have to cooperate with their customers.


What do actuaries do on a typical day?

Every day is a new day in Actuary. They start their day by receiving customers who want to have some advice by the actuary. The advice are for their financial planning. Actuaries hep them to have a great look for the future and to evaluate risks. Also, they can work up to 40-5- hours a week.


Where do actuaries work?

At the beginning, actuaries are employed in small companies as professional associate. By gaining experiences, they have the choice. You can have your own consulting firm, or you can work for the government. You can also be independent by only doing statistics.


How can I become actuary?

You have to have a good understanding of statistics, risks, and probabilities. Academically, you have to graduate from college in business or with a mathematics degree.


How much money do actuaries make?

The salary depends on where you work and how much time you have been working for a certain company. But the median salary is around $108,00 for a year.


What kinds of additional training do actuaries need?

You have to have a good skill of gambling and of marathoner. There is no additional training. You just have to specialize in actuary program at University.


What are the dangers of being actuary?

There is no physic danger by being an actuary. It can happen that a customer can become angry because the advice you are giving to them is not worth the money they pay for. But generally, it's a safe and calm spot.


What are the chances that actuaries will be replaced by robots soon?

The chance that actuaries can be replaced by robots are almost impossible. It's the contrary. Actuaries will be needed more and more for the years to come for work in insurance companies or pension plan.


What age do actuaries retire at?

Most of Quebecers retire at the age of 65. But it really depends on how much money you put aside during all this time working. You can retire younger or older.


Conclusion

I'm still in cegep in administration. I'm still learning the basis of that. Later I'm going to study in this field at University to finally do a master. I Iook forward!


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