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John Desouza

Contributor-Level 9

Hello Shivam,
An actuary in India typically works in the following fields:-
Life Insurance
Consultants
Investments
Government
General Insurance
Health Insurance
Reinsurance Companies
Pension Funds
Academics
Risk Management
Duties of Actuaries:-
Actuaries typically do the following:-
- Compile statistical data and other information for further analysis.
- Estimate the probability and likely economic cost of an event such as death, sickness, an accident, or a natural disaster.
- Design, test, and administer insurance policies, investments, pension plans, and other business strategies to minimize risk and maximize profitability.
- Produce charts, tables,
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Kunal Roy

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Go to the official site of Institute of Actuaries and enroll yourself for an entrance exam conducted twice a year. After you clear the exam and enroll yourself for student fellowship, you get all the information regarding how to give exam and clear the papers of actuarial science.

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Sunil SoniManagement & IT Consultant

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You may refer to the following link for all details on how to proceed in career as an actuary professional after 10+2: https://www.shiksha.com/career-as-actuary-cc-116

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VIKRAM SONIMentor , Artist , Social worker, Traveller

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Dear,
A degree in Actuarial Science is globally recognized and provides a zero unemployment profession. The cost of studying is also low. Truly this makes
Actuarial Science a smart career.
After clearing 1 to 2 papers, the candidates are normally absorbed as actuarial
analysts (with a handsome stipend) in the insurance companies KPOs etc.
Actuaries deal primarily in the financial sector. Actuaries and actuarial trainees
are employed by the following national and international organizations:
Insurance companies [be it private or public- life or general or Reinsurance]Firms of Consulting ActuariesAuthorities like IRDA, PFRDA & TAC.Asset Liabili
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Sunil SoniManagement & IT Consultant

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You may refer to following link for all details on career as an actuary professional: https://www.shiksha.com/career-as-actuary-cc-116

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DEEPAK CHAUDHARIEducational counselling

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Actuarial science: It consists of 15 papers and most of them have universal applicability. The difficulty level of actuarial science can probably be known from the fact that number of actuaries in India is just around 200. The main subjects included are mathematics and statistics.
CA: It has four groups and four paper for each group. Three years long articleship after 2 groups. First two groups are considered easy, while the 3rd and 4th one can pose some challenge. The groups can be given at 6 months gap. After articleship, you get time to prepare for 3rd and 4th group.

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