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Actuary here. Don’t worry about your age - this is one of the last remaining professions that career changing is common.
What your degree is in doesn’t really matter.
Underwriting is one of the best backgrounds you can have. I actually some days wish I had UW experience. As others have mentioned, your best bet is to transfer internally.
I would definitely recommend trying to pass an exam first. If you’re unable to pass an exam, you won’t be able to make it.
I don’t mean to be discouraging, but I would think it would be extremely difficult. Your age doesn’t have much to do with it - an actuary’s skills and experience are highly technical. You might be able to transition to State/Product Manager but even that will be tough if you don’t have a strong background in statistics/math. What is it about the role of actuary that interests you? Can that element be found in some other area of the business?
The technical/statistics skills will follow if he can pass an exam
Have you taken and passed your actuarial exams?
Gotta pass 1-2 exams first. Otherwise, forget about it.
Could be a tough transition unless the technical side of actuary appeals to you especially because once you start taking the exams you’re going to need to keep at it. Easiest way I can think of to transition would be internal, start a relationship with the actuary department at your job and show interest.
Entry level Actuary positions required at least two passed exams and I’ve seen some UW moved to Actuary position, not necessary entry level because they got those exams already, internally.
As a manager what do you mean? Entry level Actuary positions don’t require exams or UW don’t move to Actuary? Can you explain? Thx.
Aside for certifications, you will need a solid understanding of financial modelling. It's been my experience that underwriters don't typically interact that much with actuaries, so a good degree of training may be required for such a transition.
Transitioning from Underwriter to Actuary can be a challenging task, especially for someone in their 30's. However, it is definitely possible. I have seen a few people make successful transitions, so while it may take more time and effort than someone in their 20's, it is doable. Having a MA can also be helpful in this process, even if it is not in a maths or sciences field.
I don't think you age matter much and 30s is still young. Try to get some certifications and let your manager know that your are interested in switching and they can tell you what you need
You'll need some certifications for actuary positions most of the time, and the exam pass rate i think is about 60%
Actuaries produce many of the reports we use in our office. I don't understand most of what's in those reports. I'm only an assistant, but I don't think that the transition from underwriter to actuary would be very easy.
I'd say switching could be doable. I went the other way. Started off in Actuary with a degree in actuarial math but after a few exams and a few years decided it wasn't for me.
If you've been in UW for a while, I expect an actuarial department would appreciate someone with experience of how their hard work applies to the end customer.
Btw actuarial exam study hours are ~3X more than CPCU study hours per hour of exam.