3 Apr 2018

Actuary

Finance feed by:

CA Vikas Agrawal
M.com,CA
CA in Practice    •    17 Year 2 Month  experience

A person with expertise in the fields of economics, statistics and mathematics, who helps in risk assessment and estimation of premiums etc for an insurance business, is called an actuary.

Actuaries play a crucial role in the operation and profitability of any insurance business. They help the firm with their expertise in calculation of premiums of various insurance policies, rating methods and reserves, etc.
Insurance business requires advanced statistical and analytical skills for evaluation of risks and returns associated with each proposal. Insurance companies employ these experts from the field of economics, statistics, mathematics, risk assessment and management.

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