Aaron Halbur Carroll High Graduate (2003) University of Iowa - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

aaron halbur
SMART_READER_LITE
LIVE PREVIEW

Aaron Halbur Carroll High Graduate (2003) University of Iowa - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Aaron Halbur Carroll High Graduate (2003) University of Iowa Graduate (2007) Actuarial Associate II Aviva USA Math Careers Where is your ship sailing? Where is your shipping sailing? Delete this box and replace with image. Fields


slide-1
SLIDE 1

Aaron Halbur

Carroll High Graduate (2003) University of Iowa Graduate (2007) Actuarial Associate II – Aviva USA

slide-2
SLIDE 2

Math Careers

Where is your shipping sailing?

Delete this box and replace with image. Where is your ship sailing?

slide-3
SLIDE 3

Fields Employing Mathematicians

  • Banking
  • Insurance
  • Finance
  • Consulting firms
  • Teaching
  • Engineering

Employed in one of the following areas:

  • Accounting
  • Statistics
  • Computer Programming
  • Energy
  • Defense
  • Space
slide-4
SLIDE 4

What is an Actuary?

  • Analyzes the financial consequences of uncertain

future events

  • Manages Risk
  • Mortality
  • Economic
  • Competition
  • Assists in company strategy
  • What should we be selling?
  • How should we invest?
  • How do we save for the future?
  • Communicates with several departments
  • Marketing
  • IT
  • Accounting
  • Senior Management
slide-5
SLIDE 5

Actuarial Video

What is an Actuary?

slide-6
SLIDE 6

How do I get started?

  • Research into the field
  • www.beanactuary.org
  • www.soa.org
  • Talk with actuaries, guidance counselors, and your teachers
  • Review the actuarial programs of a university
  • http://www.stat.uiowa.edu/actuarial/
  • http://www.drake.edu/cbpa/acts/
slide-7
SLIDE 7

What classes should I take in college?

 Mathematics

 Statistics  Finance  Economics  Communication  Marketing

slide-8
SLIDE 8

Why would I want to be an actuary?

  • Challenging mathematics
  • Combining math with business
  • Salaries
  • Starting level $46,000
  • After 5 years $76,000
  • After 10 years $120,000
  • Advancement within a company
  • Chief Product Officer
  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • One of Top 5 best jobs in US
  • Job Security
  • Exam assistance
  • Rotation programs
slide-9
SLIDE 9

How do I get a job?

  • Attend company presentations
  • Pass Exams

 4 multiple choice  2 written exams  Computer based modules

  • Internships
  • Professional contacts
slide-10
SLIDE 10

Questions