CAS magazine For Students

To follow up on our visit from Simon and Robert from SGI, Simon forwarded me the link for the CAS's magazine for students writing Casualty exams.

Future Fellows - December 2013

McGill prof pens hilarious response to extension request

McGill prof pens hilarious response to extension request

SGI Visit to U of R

It's been a while since my last post, for which I offer my apologies.

This Wednesday there will be an info session by UofR alumni and FCAS
Simon Mellor and Robert Osicki.

Details as follows.


We will be having visitors from SGI this Wednesday November 27, 2013 at 3.30 pm in the math lounge CW 307.20 who will come out and give a brief overview of SGI, the type of work they do in the actuarial department and some advice on finding work.
They will give you some concrete examples from an employer perspective about the interesting challenges and opportunities that exist for SGI and the Property and Casualty industry as a whole.

You are all welcome and encouraged to attend, especially the third and Fourth year Actuarial Science students. More information is available on the website: http://www.uregina.ca/science/mathstat/events/2013/11/sgi-visit-27nov2013.html 

Actuarial Interns Information Session

I should have mentioned this is earlier.  There is an info session about Actuarial Internships Tuesday at 1:15 in the Math lounge CW307.  This is mainly for our 3rd year students who are interested in the internship for the period May 2014-August 2015.  

However, it will be of interest to students interested in the ActSci program.  

All SOA Exams Are at the Cooperators this Fall

It turns out that the SOA arranged for the Cooperators to administer the pen and paper exams this fall.  Exams will return to the U of R in 2014.

2013 Ig Noble Awards

It's been a while for a post on the Prairie Actuary.  More real content to follow but for now let's enjoy the Ig Nobles Beer Goggles Study Win Ig Noble (will a follow up study look at how well we think we can dance?

How to Apply for CIA Exemption From the UAP

This year marked the first year of the CIA's UAP (University Accreditation Program) and we have the first group of U of R students eligible for exam exemptions under the program.  We had 5 students eligible for a CIA exemption from exam FM and two students eligible for an exemption from MFE.  These students need to apply to the CIA to receive official confirmation.  The process is outlined below in information that I received from the CIA this week.

We would like to advise you that if any of your student wishes to apply for a UAP exemption for a course taken in the fall 2012 or winter 2013, they can do so by May 23, in order to be approved by the Eligibility & Education Council (EEC) at its meeting on May 30.   The next deadline will be July 07 to be approved by the EEC at its next meeting on July 15.

You can also direct your students to our website at: http://www.cia-ica.ca/membership/uap.  There is all the necessary information about the program, fees and application form.

The students need to complete the application form and mail it to my attention, along with the original transcript, and payment.

I hope this information is useful, please let me know if you need anything else.

Spring is Here

And the young actuary's mind turns to studying for actuarial exams....

I've updated the dates, times and locations for the pen and paper SOA exams written in Regina in 2013 here.  Info on the computer based exams can be found at Be An Actuary.

Actuary=Top Job in 2013

Once again, actuary tops the list of best job.  Read all about it via the NYT.

Back at the Blogging - And Hat's Off to Our Interns

I've been hearing that the Prairie Actuary has been quiet of late, I blame chronic cases of end of term and real life.  However, it's time to get the ball rolling again.

With the start of the Spring/Summer semester we have a new cohort of students beginning their internships.  The 2013/4 interns and their placements are as follows

• At AON in Saskatoon Kabari Quaye
• At Cooperators Daniel Roberts and Carmen Underhill
• At SGI Alan Chad
• At WCB Sinae Warbanski

Good luck to all!

Happy Pi day

3.14159 day

Pi day is in just one week away and I hope that you will all be able to attend and will also encourage all of your students to come out!

This year we will be handing out pie in the Multipurpose room of the  Riddell Centre from 1 until the pie runs out. There will be a debate between our own Ed Doolittle and Economics Jason Childs, starting at 1:59. There will also be lectures, a fun video and craft and perhaps even Pi-kus (a haiku poem about pi).

This event has been organized by MASS and I think this year will be (once again) a lot of fun.

SGI Info Session

Cooperators Life Info Session

GWL Info Session Janaury 30th

Great-West Life Information Session Learn about the Actuarial career and find out about work experience available at Great-West Life, London Life, Canada Life and Investors Group. All Actuarial Science students are invited to attend a casual information session on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 3:30 P.M. in in the Math/Stats Lounge CW307.20 Drinks and snack will be served.

For more information contact

Marlene Cooper Actuarial Science Internship Coordinator

   Co-operative Education

   Riddell Centre, Room 163

   Regina, SK  S4S 0A2

   Phone: (306) 585-5160

WCB Inf Session Monday January 28th

SK. Workers’ Compensation Board Information Session All Actuarial Science students wishing to learn more about Sk. Workers’ Compensation Board, please come to the SWCB Information Session on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 3:30 P.M. in in the Math/Stats Lounge CW307.20 with snack and drinks served.

For more information contact

Marlene Cooper Actuarial Science Internship Coordinator

   Co-operative Education

   Riddell Centre, Room 163

   Regina, SK  S4S 0A2

   Phone: (306) 585-5160

AON Hewitt Information Session

Aon Hewitt Information Session All Actuarial Science students wishing to learn more about Aon Hewitt, please come to the Information Session on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 4:00 P.M. in the Math/Stats Lounge CW307.20 with cookies and drinks

Interested candidates please bring a copy of your resume to the information session.

For more information contact

Marlene Cooper Actuarial Science Internship Coordinator

   Co-operative Education

   Riddell Centre, Room 163

   Regina, SK  S4S 0A2

   Phone: (306) 585-5160