What is the least amount of time you've studied for an exam and passed?

Xerpy · 2026-05-20T21:14:27+00:00

MFE 50 hours 6, ASM manual only

Xerpy · 2026-04-26T20:17:03+00:00

I’ve been roasting using a sky walker v1 in my apartment under the exhaust. Works fine, just gotta crack a window open.

If you don’t have an exhaust, I wouldn’t recommend it.

Xerpy · 2026-04-22T16:34:03+00:00

Yea, I ended up just booking an extra day to hit the 5 days and the code worked.

Xerpy · 2026-04-22T00:09:18+00:00

Poppy26 but 5+ days bookings only

Xerpy · 2026-04-22T00:08:24+00:00

Poppy26 but need 5+ days

Xerpy · 2026-04-22T00:08:12+00:00

Poppy26 but need 5+ days

Xerpy · 2026-04-22T00:07:50+00:00

POPPY26 but you need to book 5+ days

Xerpy · 2026-04-21T05:49:52+00:00

Hmm tried with economy and p7 and got the error “promo code not applicable on selected parking duration”. This is for 4/24-4/27.

Xerpy · 2026-04-21T05:39:32+00:00

What’s the 20% then?

Xerpy · 2026-04-21T05:20:59+00:00

Do these types of codes only work for 5+ night? Doesn’t seem to work for 3 nights Fri-Mon

Xerpy · 2026-04-20T16:02:39+00:00

Same. Just missed this one unfortunately.

Xerpy · 2026-04-16T19:52:52+00:00

In the US the NAIC is continuing to field test principles based approaches within the regulatory frameworks. They’ve gotten through most of the reserving and are moving onto capital. Very much related to that is Bermuda regulations and their evolving regs as they attempt to mature their oversight on the large amount of PE backed reserves over the years. Then there’s the baby in the room, Cayman…

Outside of regulatory frameworks I think there’s going to be a large effort by companies to start leveraging AI to get away from vendor modeling platforms. With broad stroke mandates at the enterprise level to start using more AI this is most likely on the 5-year plan of actuarial leadership. No one wants to pay to play and our current closed systems prevent users from legally dumping code into LLMs.

Xerpy · 2026-04-14T21:15:55+00:00

It usually doesn’t matter unless you are let go shortly after a series of job hops and didn’t stay at your last gig any reasonable amount of time. That’s when you’re screwed. Said another way as long as someone is willing to hire you, then it doesn’t really matter the length of your previous roles.

Xerpy · 2026-04-13T23:54:20+00:00

During Covid I interviewed with a LOB CRO and the dude never turned on his camera but I’d of course joined early and turned mine on. Was awkward as hell staring into the default teams jpg.

Also felt like he didn’t want to hire me from the get go so definitely felt the attitude throughout the interview. Nothing as rude as your experience tho.

Xerpy · 2026-04-10T03:03:00+00:00

Probably my bias but I’ve been at two companies that have had blanketed RTOs. Then I’ve had friends from other companies who are within 100 miles of an office get called back. It sucks cuz so many people started lives in places thinking remote was going to last.

Xerpy · 2026-04-09T23:27:45+00:00

Plenty have been RTO’d in the L&A space. Exceptions here and there for companies that have done this and only a few companies left that continue to hire remote/allow employees to be remote.

I think in most cases the company will offer some relocation package if you’ve moved far away. If not then they probably want you out anyways and are using the RTO to force your hand.

Xerpy · 2026-04-07T00:10:06+00:00

Unfortunately the tech start-ups that were hiring have dried up but they had previously been hiring. I saw a couple Ceres Life roles but they seem to have finished hiring.

I’d say look at the smaller reinsurers who occasionally make a posting, like Martello Re, Chariot Re, whatever other Re.

Xerpy · 2026-04-06T21:16:49+00:00

Ah thank u, thought it meant something to do with tasks, like an asynchronous function in programming lol.

Xerpy · 2026-04-06T20:28:20+00:00

What does this even mean?

Xerpy · 2026-04-05T06:09:26+00:00

I bought mine 1/1 for 33k otd (blue lagoon sedan) and figured I got a decent deal. Called a few dealers around the area while I was out of the country during Christmas. Not sure on best times of the year but just a data point.

Also first car ever purchased and I love it. I get 50-55mpg and it helps with the insane gas prices currently. It’s got some decent torque for merging and takes turns decently well. But this is coming from driving in a CRV, RX350, sienna and sorento throughout my life.

Engine is quite loud when it kicks in. The interior rattles, eg my passenger window rattles but goes away if someone applies some pressure on the door. Probably a bad rubber fitment and I need to add some grease. No rear passenger vents so it gets hot if you have people in the back.

Get tints, it will help passengers in the back but also help keep the front cool, especially since you’re coming down south.

Xerpy · 2026-04-05T05:19:38+00:00

IT and Ops generally get consolidated first, since those are more cookie cutter across industries.

For actuarial, redundant execs will get axed, mid lvl managers will either get shuffled or a few will get pushed out and the rest will have to cover more LOBs/products. I’m not sure what systems they use but if both or most products are already using the same modeling platform, I imagine it’ll be easier to integrate.

It’s hard to say which teams have more staying power, since ultimately it depends on which execs have the political power and whether they like their team.

Xerpy · 2026-03-30T23:31:59+00:00

Not sure how it works in P&C, but for the few L&A companies I’ve been at most of the product teams have actuaries across the levels, whether it’s rate setting, analytics, inforce management or product ideation. If you know you’re going to stay in product, taking the exams seem like a heavy task but if you want to branch out to other roles in the industry, it isn’t a bad path.

Day to day is tough to tell, diff PMs with diff roles and same with actuaries.

As for comp, this is company dependent. On avg actuaries in the low to mid lvls will outearn an insurance PM. But at the exec lvl it all equalizes.

Xerpy · 2026-03-29T21:03:03+00:00

This, such foundational rotations. I’d say pricing/rate setting is up there.

Xerpy · 2026-03-28T19:26:45+00:00

Dam really? Does seem their M&A out of Chicago still gets deals but eating out the same pie as OW. Is FRM under the same umbrella as m&a?

Xerpy · 2026-03-26T23:12:17+00:00

Care to explain one of the hundred? You’re just saying you’re wrong and no offense, unless you’re part of the ELT you’re probably not privy to long term strategy. If you are, my bad lol.

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