03-03-2005, 12:16 PM
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<br />Assalaam-u-Alaikum,
I want to ask if any body can tell whether CAS is more beneficial or SOA while living in Pakistan?
Is CAS tough compared to SOA?
Not ignorance but ignorance of ignorance is the death of knowledge.
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General Insurance industry is not "that" sophisticated in Pakistan. There is much more LITIGATION involved in General Insurance than in Life/Pension in most developed Western countries. I think in Pakistan, the more recognized qualification in General Insurance industry is FCII (Chartered Insurance Institute,UK) than an FCAS.
If you've plans to stick in Pakistan, go for Life/Pension SoA track.
As far as toughness is concerned, you're trying to compare entirely different Upper level examination systems. Upper level exams are different under both tracks. CAS has 5 upper level exams, SoA has 3 upper level exams with PDs and Seminar. SoA upper level exams are famous for having 5-6 hrs of duration. Although, CAS sticks to a 4 hr exam policy but they incorporate -ve marking in their exams unlike SoA. So you can't decide which one is easier or difficult than another.
Most of the time, the line of insurance you're working in dictates your choice of exam path. You just can't compare Apples to Oranges.
<br />Assalaam-u-Alaikum,
I want to ask if any body can tell whether CAS is more beneficial or SOA while living in Pakistan?
Is CAS tough compared to SOA?
Not ignorance but ignorance of ignorance is the death of knowledge.
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General Insurance industry is not "that" sophisticated in Pakistan. There is much more LITIGATION involved in General Insurance than in Life/Pension in most developed Western countries. I think in Pakistan, the more recognized qualification in General Insurance industry is FCII (Chartered Insurance Institute,UK) than an FCAS.
If you've plans to stick in Pakistan, go for Life/Pension SoA track.
As far as toughness is concerned, you're trying to compare entirely different Upper level examination systems. Upper level exams are different under both tracks. CAS has 5 upper level exams, SoA has 3 upper level exams with PDs and Seminar. SoA upper level exams are famous for having 5-6 hrs of duration. Although, CAS sticks to a 4 hr exam policy but they incorporate -ve marking in their exams unlike SoA. So you can't decide which one is easier or difficult than another.
Most of the time, the line of insurance you're working in dictates your choice of exam path. You just can't compare Apples to Oranges.