President – Edison Mora Vice President – Jibum Lee Secretary – Victor LoFranco Treasurer – Nicole Gribben Website: http://statistics.cos.ucf.edu/actuary-club/ For Facebook group just search Actuarial Science Club at UCF A method of analyzing industries to predict future behavior Usually for financial industries – Stocks, bonds, and insurance Uses a variety of disciplines, mainly Mathematics and Statistics Primary function is risk assessment Insurance industry (either property and casualty or life and health) Financial institutions Consulting firms Government agencies Accounting firms Starting salaries $50,000 Excellent benefits Salary grows steadily as you pass exams Job security through economic cycles Dynamic and challenging career Currently ranked #1 job in USA according to CareerCast.com Professional certification is done through the Society of Actuaries (SOA) or the Casualty Actuary Society (CAS) SOA has 5 preliminary exams CAS has 6 preliminary exams SOA Exam P Exam FM Exam MFE Exam MLC Exam C CAS Exam 1 Exam 2 Exam 3F Exam LC, Exam ST Exam 4 Exam Scores are on a scale from 1-10. A 6 or higher is considered a passing score. The average pass rate (across all exams) is about 37%. Economics: Microeconomics (ECO 2023) Macroeconomics (ECO 2013) Business: Business Finance (FIN 3403C) Applied Statistics: Statistical Methods III (STA 4164) Applied Time Series (STA 4852) $10 a semester Eligible for a $10 club t-shirt Networking with other aspiring actuaries Potential visits from companies Check out study manuals for exams Florida Blue Hannover Life October 2nd and 3rd Recruiting for internships and potential job positions Resumes Also recruiting for internships or jobs Best date? N.Y. Life Potential visit Exam fund Study sessions Next meeting?