精算专业小知识
1.1 专业简介
精算是依据经济学的基本原理,运用现代数学,统计学及金融学的各种科学有效的方法,对各种经活动中未来的风险进行分析,评估和管理,是现代保险、金融和投资实现稳健经营的基础。
Actuarial science 一般隶属数学和统计系下,一些学校根据学习内容的不同或学校自身的优势将其设置在商学院或运筹学院下。
较注重本科教育,硕士有些在继续教育学院,有些是certificate。
1.2 开设院校
School
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Level of Actuarial Courses Offered
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State/Province
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Boston University
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Masters
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Massachusetts
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Columbia University
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Masters
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New York
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George Mason University
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Masters
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Virginia
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Oregon State University
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Bachelors, Masters, PhD
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Oregon
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Temple University
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Bachelors, Masters, PhD
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Pennsylvania
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The Ohio State University
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Bachelors, Masters, PhD
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Ohio
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The University of Iowa
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Bachelors, Masters, PhD
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Iowa
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University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB)
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Bachelors, Masters, PhD
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California
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University of Connecticut
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Bachelors, Masters, PhD
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Connecticut
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Bachelors, Masters, PhD
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Illinois
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University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Bachelors, Masters, PhD
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Wisconsin
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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Bachelors, Masters, PhD
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Wisconsin
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Arizona State University
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Bachelors, Masters
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Arizona
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Ball State University
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Bachelors, Masters
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Indiana
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Bowling Green State University
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Bachelors, Masters
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Ohio
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Central Connecticut State
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Bachelors, Masters
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Connecticut
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Depaul University
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Bachelors, Masters
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Illinois
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Florida State University
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Bachelors, Masters
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Florida
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Georgia State University
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Bachelors, Masters
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Georgia
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Illinois State University
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Bachelors, Masters
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Illinois
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Kent State University
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Bachelors, Masters
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Ohio
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Lock Haven University
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Bachelors, Masters
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Pennsylvania
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Maryville University of St. Louis
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Bachelors, Masters
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Missouri
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Middle Tennessee State University
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Bachelors, Masters
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Tennessee
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Minnesota State University - Mankato
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Bachelors, Masters
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Minnesota
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Missouri University of Science and Technology
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Bachelors, Masters
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Missouri
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Murray State University
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Bachelors, Masters
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Kentucky
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Northern Arizona University
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Bachelors, Masters
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Arizona
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Roosevelt University
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Bachelors, Masters
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Illinois
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St. John's University
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Bachelors, Masters
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New York
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Towson University
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Bachelors, Masters
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Maryland
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University of Central Missouri
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Bachelors, Masters
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Missouri
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University of Michigan
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Bachelors, Masters
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Michigan
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University of Missouri - Columbia
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Bachelors, Masters
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Missouri
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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Bachelors, Masters
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Nebraska
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University of Nevada - Reno
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Bachelors, Masters
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Nevada
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University of Northern Iowa
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Bachelors, Masters
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Iowa
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University of Texas at Austin
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Bachelors, Masters
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Texas
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University of Texas at Dallas
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Bachelors, Masters
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Texas
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Wharton School - University of Pennsylvania
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Bachelors, Masters
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Pennsylvania
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Youngstown State University
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Bachelors, Masters
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Ohio
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https://www.soa.org/Education/Resources/actuarial-colleges/actuarial-college-listings-details.aspx
2.1专业背景
精算专业对本科专业并无严格限制,但是需要学生掌握一定的基础知识。例如:
哥大:要求have acknowledge of elementary economics, linear algebra, multivariate calculus. 掌握初级经济学,线性代数,多元微积分。
康涅狄格大学: 要求本科毕业于数学, 统计,物理,工程,或者数量经济学等方面学生, 本科课程至少有学过calculus 三个学期以上, 1-2学期的different equations, 以及 linear algebra and mathematical probability or mathematical statistics.
2.2 考试成绩
一般要求GRE , 甚至一些学校要求 GRE sub数学。
2.3 软性背景
实习:保险公司,证券公司,咨询公司等
竞赛:数学建模大赛,慕尼黑再保险杯大学生精算大赛等。
4.1 常见职业方向
精算师的职业生涯被喻为“金领中的金领”。因为在发达国家,精算师既是商业保险界的核心精英,又可在金融投资、咨询等众多领域担任要职。下面举例较常见的
领域
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职责
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Banking and Financial Services金融服务
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help banks and financial services companies with product portfolio, capital management and risk analysis帮助银行和金融服务公司进行产品组合、资本管理和风险分析
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Consulting 咨询
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advise clients on actuarial financial risks, usually associated with employee benefits and insurance为客户提供精算财务风险方面的咨询,通常与员工福利和保险有关
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Enterprise Risk Management企业风险管理
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provide tools, techniques and perspective to manage operational risks at an enterprise or corporate level提供工具、技术和视角来管理企业或企业级别的运营风险
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Entrepreneurial Actuaries
创业精算师
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represents a wide range of opportunities for actuaries who desire to set up and run their own business为那些希望建立和经营自己业务的精算师提供了广泛的机会
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Environmental Finance环境金融
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apply finance techniques and practices to environmental issues将金融技术和实践应用于环境问题
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Health and Retirement Financing健康和退休筹资
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offer advice on aspects of social insurance including funding levels and population projections就社会保险的各个方面提供咨询意见,包括筹资水平和人口预测
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Investments and Fund Management投资和基金管理
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focus on asset risks for asset managers but also contribute in areas such as hedging strategy, derivatives structuring and structured finance关注的是资产管理公司的资产风险,但也在对冲策略、衍生品结构和结构性融资等领域做出了贡献
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Pension养老金
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certify the contributions needed to fund a pension plan证明养老金计划所需的资金
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Predictive Analytics
预测分析
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use modeling and data analysis techniques on large data sets to discover predictive patterns and relationships for business use使用大型数据集上的建模和数据分析技术来发现业务使用的预测模式和关系
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Pricing定价
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determine product features and pricing决定产品的特性和定价
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Product Line or Segment Risk Management产品线或部门风险管理
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perform risk management functions for a specific line of business for an insurance company为保险公司的特定业务部门执行风险管理职能
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Reinsurance再保险
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perform traditional actuarial duties for a reinsurer that would accept risk from a direct insurance company为接受直接保险公司风险的再保险公司履行传统的精算职责
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Sales and Marketing销售和市场营销
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help set policies, messages and compensation levels for those directly involved in marketing帮助直接参与市场营销的人制定政策、信息和薪酬水平
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Senior Management高级管理层
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provide broad business and management oversight for an organization’s most senior decision makers为组织中最资深的决策者提供广泛的业务和管理监督
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Valuation 估值
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perform experience studies, cash flow testing and other tasks to set the amount of reserve and capital held by an insurer执行经验研究、现金流测试和其他任务,以确定保险公司所持有的准备金和资本数额
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Wealth Management and Financial Planning财富管理和财务规划
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contribute skills and expertise to wealth management firms and individuals (rather than to insurance companies) 为财富管理公司和个人(而不是保险公司)提供技能和专业知识
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4.2 就
2018年5月,精算师的年薪中位数为102880美元。中等工资是指一份职业中,一半工人的工资高于这个数字,另一半工人的工资低于这个数字。最低10%的人收入低于61,140美元,zui高10%的人收入超过186,110美元。
2018年5月,精算师所在行业的年薪中位数为:
专业、科学、技术服务
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$108,920
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金融和保险
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$103,010
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政府部门
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$102,240
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公司和企业的管理
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$97,110
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从2016年到2026年,精算师的就业预计将增长22%,远远高于所有职业的平均水平。
需要精算师来开发、定价和评估各种保险产品,并计算新风险的成本。
还需要更多精算师来帮助企业管理自身的风险,这种做法被称为企业风险管理。精算师将帮助公司避免、管理和应对所有业务领域的潜在财务风险。这一分析有助于公司调整其业务或投资策略,以实现经济回报,并对新的财务法规和要求作出反应。
保险公司将需要精算师来分析从消费者那里收集到的大量信息,比如医疗或财产数据。现有数据的增加将使保险公司能够更好地开发新产品,制定有竞争力的价格,预测消费者行为,并对未来的风险和成本做出更准确的预测。
此外,健康保险公司将要求更多精算师帮助评估不断变化的医疗法规和指导方针的影响,开拓新的保险市场,并向新客户提供产品。
Actuaries
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Claims Examiners, Property and Casualty Insurance
Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
Insurance Claims Clerks
Insurance Policy Processing Clerks
Insurance Underwriters
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