What is an actuary?

Actuaries are highly regarded professionals; actuaries are problem solvers and strategic thinkers with a deep understanding of financial systems

 

Being an actuary means having highly valued mathematical skills and expertise

Actuaries come from different academic backgrounds but share a love of maths even if they haven’t done a maths degree. When you train as an actuary you’ll learn how to analyse data, evaluate financial risks, and communicate this data to non-specialists.

 

Actuaries use their skills to help measure the probability and risk of future events

Every area of business is subject to risks so an actuarial career offers many employment options, including banking, insurance, healthcare, pensions, investment but also non-financial areas.

 

An actuarial career can be one of the most diverse, exciting and rewarding in the world

Members of the AAE Member Associations are part of a globally recognised profession and have internationally-recognised qualifications.