Actuary info required !

Apocalypse · 03-22-2004, 10:57 PM

Thanks a lot Ali, after all my question has been answered.

In which city do you live and if in Karachi, will you please give me your contact no., i am about to start acturial studies and need some guidance.

Thanks
Fahad

derivativetrader · 03-23-2004, 12:02 AM

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Actuary2B, Would you mind letting us know where are you studying for the Actuarial Exams, and that whether are you with any organisation, who is funding your studies? Thanks DT <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

I can afford to pay exam fees myself. For SOA(U.S) track, the exams fees under "DISCOUNT FEE PROGRAM" is $50 perexam for initial exams while $100 perexam for upper exams.

The Actual exam fees are pretty high, SoA has a DISCOUNT FEE PROGRAM for students in 3rd world countries. For taking exams under this reduced-fee program, the students have to registered themselves via an application to SoA.

IoA(U.K) also has a reduced-fee program for students in Pakistan. Generally speaking, the exams fees for IoA exams are even cheaper than SoA's. I don't have exact idea about IoA exam fees since Ivn't taken any exams under IoA.

You can get the DISCOUNT FEE Application forms, perparation materials for first few IoA/SoA exams,exam syllabi,exam application forms and all other relevent info about the career from the following address

Statelife Bluiding#9,
6th floor, Actuarial division
Dr.Ziauddin Ahmed Road,Karachi

Good luck,

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Ali, thanks for your post but you didn't mention your organsiation name. Does it mean that you haven't yet started working fulltime or something esle ...? Please reply back and I would appreciate your endeavours.

DT

farrukhnajam · 03-23-2004, 05:19 PM

HI every one
m new 2 dis forum but have been readin the messages regardin actuarial sciences since abt last 7 to 8 mnths.
im abt 2 complete my first yr of A levels and as yet have gained quite knowledge as to wat actuarial sciences is.

well i would like 2 knw more abt such as the possiblities and consequences of doin my actuaries from pk USA or UK!
i want 2 confirm whether its only a diploma course or a proper degree.

and the thing dat most disturbs me still is the idea whether is insurance related work halal or not?

can plz any 1 guide me through this?
and sumaan can u plz provide me with that guide to actuarial sciences booklet?

~Farrukh-

Actuary2B · 03-23-2004, 06:05 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>well i would like 2 knw more abt such as the possiblities and consequences of doin my actuaries from pk USA or UK!i want 2 confirm whether its only a diploma course or a proper degree. and the thing dat most disturbs me still is the idea whether is insurance related work halal or not? can plz any 1 guide me through this? and sumaan can u plz provide me with that guide to actuarial sciences booklet? ~Farrukh-<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

may be you need to read mssgs on this board more carefully,Good luck

farrukhnajam · 03-23-2004, 08:54 PM

[quote] [may be you need to read mssgs on this board more carefully,Good luck
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thnx for the advice but i stated 'i wanna know MORE abt it' anyways makin myself more clear i wanna ask if deres any difference b/w the two lines (ie the USA and the UK one) as in any diff in seeking jobs.

~Farrukh-

sumaaan · 03-24-2004, 09:25 AM

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thnx for the advice but i stated 'i wanna know MORE abt it' anyways makin myself more clear i wanna ask if deres any difference b/w the two lines (ie the USA and the UK one) as in any diff in seeking jobs.

~Farrukh-
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If you want to practice in Pakistan in the future, Institute of Actuaries (UK) and Soceity of Actuaries (SOA) carry more or less the same value...

If you see yourself in UK or USA in the near future, then studying through their respective 'boards' would be certainly better.

thecharteredaccountant · 03-25-2004, 12:51 AM

actuary2b,
i agree with your views on the halal/haram issue. nice post.

the address that you posrted above, is it for the statelife office? could you let me know what area bldg 9 is in? and are yoiu at SL?
thanks.

Apocalypse · 03-25-2004, 01:28 AM

Is there any book store in Karachi which sells books and exam prep material for SOA.

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Apocalypse · 03-25-2004, 01:38 AM

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actuary2b,
i agree with your views on the halal/haram issue. nice post.

the address that you posrted above, is it for the statelife office? could you let me know what area bldg 9 is in? and are yoiu at SL?
thanks.

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Statelife Biulding no 9 is behind Pear Continental Hotel, beside PIDC.

Actuary2B · 03-27-2004, 03:06 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Is there any book store in Karachi which sells books and exam prep material for SOA.Edited by - Apocalypse on Mar 24 2004 83513PM<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

Visit the Statelife Actuarial division!

Actuary2B · 03-27-2004, 03:06 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Is there any book store in Karachi which sells books and exam prep material for SOA.Edited by - Apocalypse on Mar 24 2004 83513PM<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

Visit the Statelife Actuarial division!

thecharteredaccountant · 03-27-2004, 05:40 PM

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Visit the Statelife Actuarial division!

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actuary2B,
do the statelife actuarial division personnel offer free assistance and help to private actuarial students or do they only guide their own trainee students under their employment?

sumaaan · 03-28-2004, 12:59 AM

Yeah they offer 'free' advice to prospective students... Don't exactly know whether they guide students who are not their trainees regarding exam approach, but they have a pretty friendly atmosphere there.

thecharteredaccountant · 03-28-2004, 04:16 PM

thanks sumaan.

crazymath · 03-29-2004, 04:05 PM

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Thanks a lot Ali, after all my question has been answered.

In which city do you live and if in Karachi, will you please give me your contact no., i am about to start acturial studies and need some guidance.

Thanks
Fahad

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AZKS