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Mastery
Hone your broader operational and insurance knowledge
Recognize that your actions and decisions may define modelling practice, reserving/rates, or shift focus for your team
Consider pursuing your CIP or Risk Management Certificate (if interested in leading functions in Underwriting, Risk Management, etc.)
Enhance your insurance knowledge, interpersonal skills and management / leadership development through offerings of the Insurance Institute
Ensure you are meeting CE requirements to maintain actuarial designations
Next Steps
Recommit to continuous learning and development
Visit the Education Pathways section to learn more
Foundation
Grow your knowledge of actuarial and insurance fundamentals
Consult with
Canadian Institute of Actuaries
and your company about responsibilities in maintaining educational record; be clear on the process and ensure Probability and Financial Math exam results are included
Complete your VEE (if you did not complete an Actuarial Science degree, there is a list of accredited institutions on the
CAS website
)
Apply learning from your studies, Insurance Institute programs (such as GIE), training offered by your company, or other work experience
Next Steps
Prepare for Financial Economic Models and Construction & Evaluation of Actuarial Models exams
Visit the Education Pathways section to learn more
Building
Build specialized knowledge to help manage increasing complexity of models in your lines of business
Pursue your ACIS / ACAS designations by completing:
Exams
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Statistics and Probabilistic Model; Basic Techniques of Rate Making and Estimating Claims Liabilities; and Regulation and Financial Reporting
Classroom Learning
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Professionalism
E-learning
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Risk Management and Insurance Operations; and Insurance Accounting Coverage Analysis, Insurance Law, and Insurance Regulation.
Next Steps
Consider specialized continuing education to augment your learning and expertise based on your lines of business, area of practice or specialty within your organization (e.g. Automobile, Property, Casualty, Liability, etc.)
Visit the Education Pathways section to learn more
Enhancing
Enhance your knowledge to work with complex and multifaceted models
Complete your
FCIA / FCAS
designation by completing:
Exams
- Estimation of Policy Liabilities, Insurance Company Valuation, and Enterprise Risk Management; Advanced Rate Making; and, Financial Risk and Rate of Return.
CE requirements
- Ensure you are fulfilling requirements to maintain actuarial designations
Next Steps
Consider taking the Advanced CIP's Critical Thinking course, the Risk Management Certificate, Management / Leadership courses, or other continuing education offerings through the Insurance Institute to help you excel
Visit the Education Pathways section to learn more