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I have recently received offers for Actuarial graduate schemes, how easy did you find it to relocate to Asia? I think I am likely to take up a GI reserving role with a UK based insurer (they don't have any international offices), did your company relocate you or did you apply for the position directly?

Hi everyone,

I've followed threads on this forum on and off for a few years and I've found the odd nugget of wisdom that has helped me along my chosen career path.

I thought it may be a good idea to give something back to those who are just starting out. If you have any questions relating to the actuarial industry, I'm happy to try to answer them.


As a bit of background, I graduated from a red brick university 6 years ago and was accepted onto a graduate scheme working for a large life insurer just outside of London. I qualified within 3 years and worked my way into management before venturing off to Asia (partly for work reasons, partly personal).

Let me know if there's anything I can help with.

Hi everyone,

I've followed threads on this forum on and off for a few years and I've found the odd nugget of wisdom that has helped me along my chosen career path.

I thought it may be a good idea to give something back to those who are just starting out. If you have any questions relating to the actuarial industry, I'm happy to try to answer them.


As a bit of background, I graduated from a red brick university 6 years ago and was accepted onto a graduate scheme working for a large life insurer just outside of London. I qualified within 3 years and worked my way into management before venturing off to Asia (partly for work reasons, partly personal).

Let me know if there's anything I can help with.

Hi, I recently graduated with a first class chemistry degree, however I don't have any a levels. Im 26 and was wondering what the best route in (in your opinion) would be.

Hello there,I need to know one thing, is it possible to get a job in UK if I passed 3-4 subject from Institute and Faculty of Actuary? I am not an UK citizen and holding a Bangladeshi Passport and I am 34 now.

It would be highly unlikely for you to get a job in the UK with only that many examinations completed. There is an oversupply of actuarial graduates or numerical degree holders who have completed some work within insurance. Most jobs have dozens of candidates of which a majority have experience working in the London market and so it would be unlikely that they would need to recruit from half the world over.

There are quite a number of actuaries from India, but that's usually due to insurance companies holding offices in Mumbai and they rotate over. I have not witnessed this for people in Bangladesh.

Qualifying would increase your chances.

Thank you very much. please help me again providing one more answer about probability to get a job in UK, if I completed ACCA from UK.

Thank you again for your valuable comment.

Are A-levels really important in the application process because I retook mine to achieve good grades for uni, just finished first year maths bsc at kings.

Only a B grade in A-levels are required although most companies would prefer to see an A.

Having a BSc in Mathematics would be more than sufficient.

I meant to say does retaking A-levels put you at a disadvantage through the application process.

don't know if this thread is still active, But i have a first class chemistry degree with no a levels.. do you think i need to go back and get my maths a level?