The books that actuaries should read are mainly the designated textbooks in the Guide to the Level Test of Members of the Chinese Actuaries Association. For example: Financial Mathematics edited by Xu Jingfeng and presided over by Yang Jingping; Xiao Yugu, editor-in-chief of Mathematics, presided over by Li Yongquan; The actuarial model is edited by Xiao and presided over by Sun; Liu Lanbiao, editor-in-chief of Basic Economics, presided over by Wei; Life Insurance Actuarial, edited by Zhang Lianzeng and presided over by Li Xiaolin. Candidates should choose to buy according to their actual needs.

Actuaries' application conditions

Actuaries are divided into two stages: quasi-actuaries and actuaries. The application conditions are as follows:

1, quasi-actuary application conditions: bachelor degree or above or equivalent, including bachelor degree; Abide by national laws, regulations and industry rules; Have full capacity for civil conduct.

2. Conditions for actuaries to apply: Quasi-actuary qualification is required.

Qualified candidates can obtain the qualification of quasi-actuary by passing eight compulsory courses of quasi-actuary examination and participating in the professional ethics education and training course of Chinese actuaries.

Candidates who have the qualification of quasi-actuary in China or the level test certificate of quasi-actuary in China can obtain the Qualification Certificate of Actuarial Examination by passing five actuarial courses and meeting the corresponding requirements.

Employment direction of actuaries

1, engaged in actuarial work in an insurance company.

With the enhancement of insurance awareness, there are more and more actuaries in the insurance industry, and people with economic background and actuary qualification certificate are very popular in insurance companies. Among the major industries, insurance is one of the most popular professional categories in the financial industry and one of the industries with the highest economic income. Actuaries are mainly engaged in the design of insurance products, the calculation of insurance rates, the calculation of cash value of reserves and policies, and the adjustment of insurance rates and insurance amounts.

2. Engaged in financial planning in financial companies.

Actuarial science, as the main major of economics, includes all aspects of finance, and is a knowledge of analyzing and forecasting economic activities by using the theory of probability mathematics and various financial tools. Actuarial science plays an important role in insurance, investment, financial supervision, social security and other fields related to risk management. Therefore, engaging in financial planning and other related work in financial companies is also one of the best jobs for actuaries besides working in insurance companies.

Actuarial examination subjects

1. Quasi-actuary: 8 examination subjects, including mathematics, financial mathematics, economics, actuarial model, actuarial management, life insurance actuarial, non-life insurance actuarial, accounting and finance; Candidates can obtain quasi-actuary qualification by passing all eight courses.

2. Actuaries: examination subjects *** 10, including insurance law and related regulations, financial management of insurance companies, health insurance, investment, actuarial practice of personal life insurance and annuity, asset-liability management, employee benefit plan, actuarial practice of non-life insurance, pricing of non-life insurance and evaluation of non-life insurance liability reserve; Candidates who have obtained the qualification of quasi-actuary and meet the requirements of relevant actuarial professional training can obtain the qualification of actuary by passing five examinations.