03525nam 2200673Ia 450 991095502590332120200520144314.097866110234169781281023414128102341897800805242450080524249(CKB)1000000000363584(EBL)300927(OCoLC)469611330(SSID)ssj0000096990(PQKBManifestationID)11111437(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000096990(PQKBWorkID)10113129(PQKB)10954140(MiAaPQ)EBC300927(Au-PeEL)EBL300927(CaPaEBR)ebr10179943(CaONFJC)MIL102341(FR-PaCSA)10230857(FRCYB10230857)10230857(EXLCZ)99100000000036358420031216d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrActuaries' survival guide how to succeed in one of the most desirable professions /Fred E. Szabo1st ed.San Diego ;London Academic20041 online resource (309 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9780126801460 0126801460 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front Cover; ACTUARIAL SURVIVAL GUIDE; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; About this Book; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. ACTUARIAL CAREERS; Professional Options; Benefits and Rewards; A Typical Day; Typical Projects; Mathematical Skills; Supplementary Skills; Actuaries of the Future; SOA and CAS; Actuarial Accreditation; From Associate to Fellow; Going for a Master's; Alternative Careers; Actuaries Around the World; Chapter 2. ACTUARIAL EDUCATION; The IAA Syllabus; The SOA and CAS Examinations; Ways to Pass Examinations; SOA and CAS Course 1; SOA and CAS Course 2; SOA and CAS Course 3CAS Course 3SOA and CAS Course 4; SOA Courses 5-8; CAS Courses 5-9; Other Courses; Chapter 3. ACTUARIAL JOBS; Landing Your First Job; Moving Up the Ladder; Salaries and Benefits; Company Reputation; Consulting or Insurance; Chapter A. CONSULTING FIRMS; Chapter B. INSURANCE COMPANIES; Chapter C. RECIPROCITY; Chapter D. ACTUARIAL WEBSITES; North-American Organizations; Other National Organizations; Recruitment Agencies; Chapter E. ACTUARIAL SYMBOLS; Chapter F. BIBLIOGRAPHY; IndexThis unique book is a guide for students and graduates of mathematics, statistics, economics, finance, and other number-based disciplines contemplating a career in actuarial science. Given the comprehensive range of the cases that are analyzed in the book, the Actuaries' Survival Guide can serve as a companion to existing study material for all courses designed to prepare students for actuarial examinations.* Based on the curricula and examinations of the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS)* Presents an overview of career options and details oInsuranceMathematicsBusiness mathematicsInsuranceMathematics.Business mathematics.368.01368/.01/023368.01Szabo Fred50846MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910955025903321Actuaries' survival guide1213865UNINA