Any former actuarial consultants that exited to industry? What were your pros and cons ?

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You'll get more study time in industry. And better bonuses

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Can attest to that. Most of the actuaries that started with me went to industry.
Main con is lack of variety in the work. Most jobs in industry are quite narrow in scope and you have to wait for your boss to die/resign before you can get promoted.

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