MA373A Introduction to Actuarial Mathematics

2 weeks ago

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Wilfrid Laurier University Full time
Faculty/Academic Area: Faculty of Science

Department: Mathematics

Campus: Waterloo

Employee Group: WLUFA

Requisition ID: 8259

Position Title: MA373A Introduction to Actuarial Mathematics(Winter 2024)

Term: Winter 2025 (Jan. 1 - Apr. 30)

Days/Times: Mon, Wed 4:00-5:20 PM

Hours per week/Hours Total: 36

Type of Course: In-person, on-campus

Anticipated Class Size: 50

Additional Course Requirements: None

Posted on: May 30th 2024

Posting ends: June 14th 2024

Position Summary: Course Instructor: MA373 A

Survival distributions, life tables, life annuities, and life insurance. Calculation of premiums and reserves. Introduction to policy valuation.

Qualifications - Required: Master's Degree or Associate/Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries

Qualifications - Discipline: Mathematics or Statistics or Actuarial Sciences

Qualifications - Areas of Specialization: Probability or Mathematical Statistics or Actuarial Sciences

Qualifications - Professional Designation: Professional Actuarial qualifications preferred e.g Associate of The Canadian Institute of Actuaries.

Qualifications - Other: Ability to prepare course documents using LaTeX.

Salary: $ 9,206.40

Application Deadline: June 14th 2024

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  • 4-page total limit on the responses to all of Questions 1, 3 and 4 and 200-word limit on responses for Question 2 will be enforced
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  • Name and contact information for referees (Maximum of 1 page in total, with 12-point font and 2.54 cm margins. Pages which exceed this limit will not be considered in the committee's evaluation of the application).
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