Life Actuarial Course
What you'll learn
- How life insurance products are priced
- How different types of reserves are calculated for Life products
- How actuarial assumptions are derived
- What actuaries do in M&A
- Data analytics, Reinsurance, Taxes etc.
Requirements
- Although there are no pre-requisites for this course per se, the course expects the attendee has the basic level understanding of actuarial science, and has already either started pursuing the actuarial profession or started taking the exams. Fresh college graduates with no prior actuarial interest will find some lessons to be technical.
Description
I know how it feels to be stuck as a beginner or intermediate actuary. It can be difficult to stand out in such a crowded job market. You may have the qualifications, but without the right experience or knowledge, it can be tough to make your name in the life insurance industry.
In fact, I wasn't much different from you when I moved to the US back in 2011. Since I didn't have much US-based experience, skills, and knowledge, landing an actuarial job seemed like a pipe dream.
After facing a few rejections, I wasn't sure if I would be easily able to get a job here. I would be lying If I say that it was easy to break into this intimidating industry and scale up.
Not only is it frustrating to get stuck in a job that doesn't utilize your full potential, but it can also limit your earning potential and career advancement opportunities. You may be passed over for promotions or miss out on the chance to work on high-profile projects.
After making gazillion mistakes, years of lessons learned the hard way and acquiring the right knowledge plus skills to be a part of the actuarial community, I was able to not only land a job, but also get promoted to a higher position.
With 15 years of experience in the actuarial field, starting my journey in 2008 and becoming a fellow of the Society of Actuaries in 2014, I today have over a decade of consulting, insurance, audit & software experience.
Reaching this level of expertise took a great deal of effort, and time.
BUT
You can do it within 5 hours with this course, packed with the right knowledge and skills you need to get in and climb up in the actuarial industry.
It doesn’t matter who you are:
An aspiring actuary looking to step into the life insurance industry.
A student with a dream to land a well-paying job in life insurance but don’t know where to start.
An intermediate actuary with plans to excel in your career and have professional growth.
This online "Life Actuarial Course" is specifically designed for beginner and intermediate actuaries like you, who want to increase their knowledge and skills in the life insurance industry.
I have shared my 15 years of knowledge and experience with you through this course, so that you too can overcome the obstacles of being a sought after Life actuary. This course will not only gear you up for your next actuarial job interview but to also give you the right weapons to fight the competition and get to the top in your current actuarial job.
You'll learn:
How life insurance products are priced.
How different types of reserves are calculated for Life products.
How actuarial assumptions are derived.
What actuaries do in M&A
Data analytics, Reinsurance, Taxes etc.
Benefits of the course:
Helps getting an actuarial job for students and entry level actuaries
Get more confident when interacting with various actuarial departments.
Get promoted and advance your actuarial career.
Helps switching actuarial areas, companies or departments.
Validate your current ongoing work and projects by self-check quizzes and downloadable spreadsheets.
Generate a certificate at the end of the course. It will help in career advancement (both in terms of getting promoted within your company or moving into a new area), as well as getting CPD credits (for qualified actuaries).
Course features:
HD Quality bite-sized videos
Available for lifetime
Learn at your own pace
Spreadsheets included for download
Generate a certificate at the end of course completion
Learn the fundamentals of Actuarial Science and Prepare for Your Day-To-Day Work as a Life Actuary
This course isn't just about memorizing formulas, but also about understanding the business environment in which you operate. After completing this course, you'll be able to know what makes a good actuarial job candidate, and answer any questions that may come up during your career.
Plus, with lifetime access, you can revisit the material as often as you need.
Who this course is for:
- An aspiring actuary looking to step into the life insurance industry
- A student with a dream to land a well-paying job in life insurance but don’t know where to start
- An intermediate actuary with plans to excel in your career and have professional growth
Instructor
Syed Raza, FSA, MAAA, is the founder and president of Actuarial 360 Solutions, which provides actuarial consulting services for life insurance companies. He has over 15 years of consulting, life insurance, software and audit firm experience covering financial services and risk management for life insurance companies. His key areas of expertise include modeling, valuation, pricing, financial reporting, data analytics, actuarial software conversions and experience studies. Syed also provides due diligence and expert witness services.
Syed started his actuarial career at Pak-Qatar Family Takaful, a then-new venture in Karachi, Pakistan. After holding manager level roles at the company, Syed went on to lead the actuarial department at Pak-Qatar. He later moved to Dubai to work for the regional office of MetLife as an Associate Actuary. Syed has been working in consulting, insurance, and actuarial software roles since after moving to the U.S. back in 2011. Most recently, Syed worked as an actuarial consultant for Ernst & Young LLP for four years. Syed started Actuarial 360 Solutions in Feb 2021 as an independent actuarial contractor.
Syed is an active participant in industry engagements and local actuarial clubs, and frequently authors articles for various actuarial publications.