Actuary

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Actuary

An Actuary is a business professional who deals with the financial impact of risk and uncertainty. (Wikidata)

What does an Actuary do?

In an uncertain world, an actuary... (SOA) ...anticipates future conditions and assesses the risks ahead. (SOA)

Actuaries are problem solvers and strategic thinkers, who... (IFoA) ...use their mathematical skills to help measure the probability and risk of future events. (IFoA)

Actuaries assess the financial consequences of... (IRS) ...risks and use mathematics, statistics and financial theory to analyze and determine the financial impact of uncertain future events. (IRS)

Further Reading

• Actuary in Canada - Job Description - Government of Canada
• What Actuaries Do - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Actuaries - Occupational Outlook Handbook - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• What Do Actuaries Do? - beanactuary.org