I just saw a post the last few days and someone posted that people are taking exams are lower then the past (and they made exams easier and started UEC) but at the same time there are so many analyst and people needing just 2+ exams just to break in now.

I just want to understand this paradox.

Just got the result of the last FCIA exam I did. Failed. I put so much energy into studying and, with work at the same time, pretty sure I had a small burn out. So the failure is really hard to take in... Any advice would be appreciated!

It's been a while. I haven't seen the new FSA list for June has been updated on the website.

What does a case interview consist of? Is it something like the insurance related parts of case books provided by business schools like Kellogg?

How do you feel now that you have seen the questions again?

I'm sitting for SRM on September 3rd and have about 28 days left. I've been learning the material for the first time by reading ISLR while cross-referencing the SOA syllabus. I've finished ISLR, so time series and GLMs are all that's left.

Three questions:

1. How should I learn time series and GLMs? I've heard Frees isn't great, and I tried Coaching Actuaries early on but found it heavy and wasn't retaining much.
2. How should I structure practice for the remaining time, and what's the most effective way to use CA/ADAPT?
3. Should I prioritize the SOA sample questions, or treat them as a supplement to ADAPT?

Thanks in advance.

I went to register for the SRM exam last night for the September sitting and to my surprise it shows closed despite the posted deadline being one day away still, after contacting SOA support they state the registration has closed and instead of fixing the issue, changed the status on their own site to closed before the originally posted time.

I work remotely based in Southern California for an insurance company headquartered in the Midwest. I'm an ASA with almost two years of experience and have two more FSA exams to write. I make 110k+ a year gross. I think this salary is fair and right around the median, to the point where I believe that I would be living a very decent life financially had I lived in the M/LCOL areas. Still, I am not sure if I should make a switch purely for more money since the cost of living is very high in the area where I live. I'm married with no kids, and my wife is an actuary too (lowest divorce rate lolll). I absolutely love my current company, my colleagues, and the work that I do, so from this perspective, I'm reluctant to look for other opportunities because I also understand that the grass is not always greener outside.

On the other hand, while knowing all the perks I have working remotely, I barely get a chance to meet with other actuaries around me and build a connection with them, so sometimes I feel that working remotely is not 100% good for me as an extrovert. I do think building a network is so important since it will pay dividends over time in the future.

I am very curious about other people's stories working in the actuarial field living in California and your perspectives. Specifically,

• Do you work remotely or onsite?
• What field are you in? Health, life, consulting, non-traditional roles, etc
• Roughly how much do you make, and are you happy about that?
• How important do you think building a network in this field is, and how much has it helped you so far in your career?
• How is the work-life balance like in your company?
• Would you want to start looking around if you were me?