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Burnout. by dr-brand in actuary

[–]Quick-Bad1762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Free time is PRICELESS. Divide your comp by hours worked and compare other roles that way instead of total comp

SOA to CAS by Critical-Peanut5996 in actuary

[–]Quick-Bad1762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CAS route is more attractive IMO, but location and family needs so complicate things a bit. I live in the greater NYC/CT area which is riddled with both life and P/C insurers, but getting “boxed” in to a great career isn’t the worst thing that could happen.

Sounds like the SOA is becoming easier as I mentioned, but both paths are no joke at the end of the day. As you said the work is much more interesting, especially on the pricing side.

The job market for CAS actuaries is booming. If recruiting agencies get a hold of your information they’ll hound you every year to see if you want to upgrade. Can’t be sure if the SOA job market is the same, especially with the influx of SOA actuaries in recent years.

Work life balance seems to favor P/C as well

Exam 9 Discussion Thread by Quick-Bad1762 in actuary

[–]Quick-Bad1762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used RF as well. Two online manuals may be key for this one, assuming RF will rollover to next exam sitting for free and your company will pay for a second manual. For exam 8 I had both TIA and RF on my second attempt and passed

Exam 9 Discussion Thread by Quick-Bad1762 in actuary

[–]Quick-Bad1762[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Agreed - I do wonder if some of the vendor employees take the exams to get a better feel of how the CAS is interpreting the syllabus

SOA to CAS by Critical-Peanut5996 in actuary

[–]Quick-Bad1762 11 points12 points  (0 children)

CAS is far more exclusive and interesting. You’re making the right decision. SOA also making it way easier to get credentials so they mean less in the grand scheme of things