Changes to the SOA and CAS Curricula are coming in 2018. For students who are not on track to obtain an Associate credential by June 2018, new components will be required to obtain an ASA or ACAS. We’re here to help.
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2018 SOA & CAS Curriculum Changes; New Exams
Learn More, Study Less: New ACTEX Book Offers Actuarial Exam Prep Tips from the World's Youngest Actuary
Learn how to pass your exams while studying less with strategies from the world’s youngest actuary. That's the premise of the newest book in the ACTEX Learning catalog, Actuarial Exam Tactics: Learn More, Study Less, now available for pre-order on our website.
Continue readingThis month's issue of Reinsurance News, a newsletter published by the SOA's Reinsurance Section, features an article on the origins and evolution of ACTEX as an actuarial education company, written by our President Stephen Camilli, FSA.
Continue readingFlexible Final Exam Options for VEE Courses
At ACTEX Learning, we listen to the needs of our students and do our best to help you succeed in achieving your goals. With that in mind, we have options that make our VEE courses more convenient for you. We offer computer-based testing (CBT*) for all of our VEE courses and ProctorU** , a remote…
Continue readingRemote Proctoring Option for ACTEX VEE Course Exams
ACTEX Learning offers students the option to use a remote proctoring service, ProctorU, for their VEE Course exams. It's important to offer a seamless, flexible and inexpensive alternative to the classic model.
Continue readingSOA Exam MFE Syllabus Changes
Beginning with the July 2017 sitting of SOA Exam MFE (Models for Financial Economics) there are significant changes in the MFE syllabus (learning objectives and recommended readings). According to the SOA, all derivatives material will be moved from Exam FM to Exam MFE, and some of the more…
Continue readingActuarial Communication Webinar Series
There are two primary skills actuaries must master if they are to be effective with others: Deep Listening and Asking Effective Questions. This may seem obvious, but most of us are woefully lacking in our listening and inquiry skills. We often resort to making statements and opinions in an effort…
Continue readingACTEX interviews Bill Bluhm, a Retired Health Actuary turned Winemaker
Continue readingBy Ian Duncan, December 2015
Continue readingGuest Post authored by Walter Zultowski, October 2015
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