Insurance Glossary
Actuary
What is actuary?
An actuary is a qualified professional who applies mathematics and statistics to assess risk and help insurers set fair, sustainable premiums. Their models weigh factors like claims history, age and location to work out how likely and how costly claims are.
Example
Actuaries analysing claims data may find that a certain car model is stolen more often, which feeds into a higher premium for that model.
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