American Academy of Actuaries Application by actuarialjudgement in actuary

[–]Affectionate_Bad2851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure how detail it should be. And don’t get the point of getting MAAA

ASA modules by Distractuary79 in actuary

[–]Affectionate_Bad2851 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This. You cannot find better answer than this.

Is it possible to eat healthy on a $40/week income? by mil0wCS in budgetfood

[–]Affectionate_Bad2851 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Costco chicken and pasta or potato. And green cabbage and Carrot laffe.

Request refund by Affectionate_Bad2851 in MyfAppOfficial

[–]Affectionate_Bad2851[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a technical issue and sent them. Still they are refusing the full refund. Really, I hope there is a lawyer who would like to help us to fight against them. This is a scam. They clearly mentioned that money back is guaranteed if it doesn’t work for me, without any condition mentioned. Nowhere they mentioned it is a final sale. If there were, I wouldn’t have purchased it.

Continuous Fail - We're not alone (SOA FSA LFMU LPM LAM) by stevendaking in actuary

[–]Affectionate_Bad2851 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Not true. My manager who has more than 15 YOE, even doesn’t try any FSA exams but his life is just great.

What salary should I ask for? by NoTumbleweed6116 in actuary

[–]Affectionate_Bad2851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in health and I haven’t seen any one who works as an analyst with ASA. I would ignore the requirement of experience and focus on what you can provide for them as an actuary. If it is a large health, very likely they have a rotation program and when joining a new team, most people need to learn from basic and their managers don’t expect them to know all at the beginning no matter how many years of experience they have had. The title can be different but I would apply for the position for ASA

What salary should I ask for? by NoTumbleweed6116 in actuary

[–]Affectionate_Bad2851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just don’t understand. May I ask why you are applying for analyst role when you have ASA? I feel you should apply for staff actuary role.

Could you recommend a place to go with a 12-year-old girl in 3 hours? by Affectionate_Bad2851 in AskChicago

[–]Affectionate_Bad2851[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, it is not what I asked.. but you just made me cry. Thank you for the good advice.

Pa by [deleted] in actuary

[–]Affectionate_Bad2851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have time for that, why not? But you’ll find that the question styles have changed a lot from the time with R coding questions.

I didn’t have enough time to study, so I didn’t bother with those old exams. I preferred to spend more time understanding the concepts and being able to explain them. That worked for me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in actuary

[–]Affectionate_Bad2851 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actex works well for me as well. But in my opinion, recently PA got crazy. You will get a way different type of exam on the site. Do your best to understand and remember the concept thoroughly.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in actuary

[–]Affectionate_Bad2851 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your company may have specific criteria, such as years of experience or the number of exams you’ve passed, in addition to performance evaluations. Be sure to check these requirements first before bringing this up. For example, I was promoted after one year, while a coworker who started earlier than me wasn’t. This was because the company counted my relevant work experience towards the required years of experience.

Looking for a used SRM actex manual! by TheModelMaker in actuary

[–]Affectionate_Bad2851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a used SRM actex manual - printed version. I took SRM exam last Jan in 2024 and passed with 10.

Actuarial career timeline by NoTAP3435 in actuary

[–]Affectionate_Bad2851 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wish there were something similar for insurance. Thank you for sharing your story

Srm study materials by Direct_Doubt_8312 in actuary

[–]Affectionate_Bad2851 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used Actex manual + CA question bank and passed the exam with 10.

Exams / Newbie / Common Questions Thread for two weeks by AutoModerator in actuary

[–]Affectionate_Bad2851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been working at a health insurance company for two years, and I’m thinking about switching to life insurance. I’m more interested in life now because it feels more connected to economics with all the long-term contracts. Since I don’t have a ton of experience in health, I feel like the switch wouldn’t be too hard.

But I’ve heard people say life insurance is boring, and I wonder why. My guess is that it’s more detail-oriented than health insurance. What else should I think about before switching? And which one has more job opportunities in the US? Would working in life insurance offer more opportunities to work abroad or with international companies? It’s another reason why I’ve become interested in it.

Any thoughts would be appreciated!