(1)So, is it taking maths & econ degree will be safer to me if I still have doubt about become actuary? But, the problem is what can math & econ degree do beside doing actuary, the course states that with this degree can do risk analyst, finance industry and so on....But wouldn't the employer more appreciate those student with degree in finance & banking or account&finance and so on....?

(2)Huh!? very cool man! Looks like phd, doctor, prof.... 

(3)May i know how actuaries work as a team? Wouldn't they crash on different opinions/views about pricing product or valuation?

May i ask that is it actuary only well-paid when working in insurance company? How about working in Central bank, financial company, commercial bank, consultant firm and so on? May i ask what actuarial tasks for you is the most excited & interested?

Thank for answering and clear my doubt! 

So after reading through all the posts, the most important thing is computer programming and not High level of maths skills?

i see, so having computer knowledge does help. What type of computer programming skills are we talking about? C++?

Oh my, my excel is bad because there is the lack of need to use it , better backup my excel then Thx for the heads up.

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TS, i wanna ask, what professional body u joined for ur professional exams?(eg,SOA,IOA,....)
is it the exams r different for different bodies?
n i heard dat the exams for SOA already changed into something like 5 preliminary, 3 VEE, etc....(i forget d), can u clarify more??

TS, i wanna ask, what professional body u joined for ur professional exams?(eg,SOA,IOA,....)
is it the exams r different for different bodies?
n i heard dat the exams for SOA already changed into something like 5 preliminary, 3 VEE, etc....(i forget d), can u clarify more??

Bumping this wonderful thread up.

I believe TS is under the IA or FA, Institute of Actuaries or Faculty of Actuaries, depending on which university in UK he goes to. Scottish universities, like Heriot-Watt is under FA, where those in England is under IA.

Exams are different from different bodies, but some of them are similar.
For instance, the IAA(Australia) has similar papers with the UK. (Did they just buy the papers?)

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Added on May 25, 2009, 1:41 amA question to TS.

Is being an actuary a stressful job?