Overseas

They may be the opposite sides of the world to each other, but is working as an actuary in Australia compared to the UK really that different? Having worked in the UK for 10 years and then Australia for 8 years as an actuary I share some of my observations. Ignoring the obvious weather differences (the sun being the main reason I moved to Sydney) the two main differences tha...

After 8 months travelling around Europe, I found myself in London looking for work. Jobs in recruitment were advertised everywhere.  I thought my psychology studies would be beneficial and contribute productively in this type of role. Some months later when I gave recruiting actuaries a shot, I realised that I’d found a niche sector in which I could find an abundance of “psy...

Living and working overseas is something many aspire to.  Alternatively an opportunity is suddenly presented and you need to know what to think about. As an actuary, global opportunities exist as the qualification is well recognised and the profession well regarded around the world.  As an Associate or Fellow you have an internationally respected qualification with mutual...

Jas Singh and Aliza Yau are back from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries Asia Conference in Bangkok with some key highlights and insights below: Defining Key attributes of Actuary of the Future Networker Data Analyst Transformer Technology Focused Futurist and an inventor Commercial insights China continues to be one of the biggest threat to t...

Last week SKL Managing Consultant Jas Singh FIAA attended the Pacific Insurance Conference (PIC) in Hong Kong. It was well attended by Life Insurance, Retirement Savings and Wealth Management Industry Leaders such as CEOs, Senior Executives, Regulators, Educators and Senior Consultants.

Last week SKL Director, Jas Singh attended Singapore Actuarial Society General Insurance Conference. The theme of the conference was “Disrupt or be Disrupted”. As you can guess by the theme data analytics, automation was a popular topic of discussion and in some sessions business and working culture of Start-up companies was discussed by actuaries working in these exciting o...