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Your Ideal Career: Actuary

Why? With an analytical mind, you like to gather lots of information before making a decision. You take unwieldy questions and enjoy working at the answers. Above all, you’re not afraid of a mental challenge.

Good actuaries require the same skills. They use complex mathematics to compute probabilities in order to reduce risks. Actuaries work hard to get where they are, and the job is continually ranked as one of the best in the U.S.

Insurance Career Roles

Forget the stereotypes. Here’s what people in risk management and insurance actually do.