This is a basic overview of the actuarial profession.
 
Topics in this presentation will include:
Life Insurance vs Property and Casualty Insurance vs Consulting vs Reinsurance
Associate vs Fellowship exam
How to choose a role
Timing of exams for maximum success, etc.
Hosted by
Kyle Beste, Assistant Vice President, Assumptions at Fortitude Re, and
Christine Hofbeck, Vice President, Actuarial Development at Fortitude Re
 
Kyle Beste, FSA, MAAA
Kyle is the Assistant Vice President, Assumptions at Fortitude Re. He leads the assumptions setting and governance process across all lines of business at the company. Prior to joining Fortitude, Kyle worked at Unum Group in Chattanooga. Starting out in their actuarial development program with rotations in voluntary benefits pricing, ERM, ALM, and valuation. Kyle is a fellow graduate of Clemson University (class of 2012), with a B.S. degree in Mathematical Sciences, an Emphasis in Actuarial Science and Financial Math, and a minor in Financial Management. Kyle was one of the founding members of the Clemson Society of Future Actuaries. 
 
Christine Hofbeck, FSA, MAAA
Christine is the Vice President, Actuarial Development at Fortitude Re. A member of the Actuarial Senior Leadership Team, she leads the actuarial exams program, rotations, college recruiting, actuarial intern program, and continuing education. Previously she held leadership roles at Prudential, AIG and PWC, and served on the SOA Board of Directors. She holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and MIT. If you are a reality television fan, you can watch her play Season 50 of CBS’s hit reality television show Survivor which premieres on Weds, Feb 25.
Hosted by: Clemson Society of Future Actuaries
Additional Information can be found at: https://clemson.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12006650