Actuaries in Russia

[diegol]

Hello people,

I would like to know what the state of the profession in Russia is. I have visited http://www.guildofactuaries.ru/, which seems to be available in Russian only, and http://www.actuaries.ru/eng/. I see the Russian Guild of Actuaries has attained full membership with the IAA, but still do not understand the entire picture. For example:

- When was the profession first established?
- Where do people study to become qualified actuaries? On their own? At universities? If the latter, in which cities?
- What steps does the qualification process entail?
- This link http://www.actuaries.ru/eng/community/ mentions a "Society of actuaries". How does this Society relate to the Russian Guild of Actuaries?

If you have worked in Russia or know someone who has worked there, I would also very much appreciate your comments on personal experience.

[Blasphemer]

I'm not sure how it works in Russia, but you could try using Google to translate the website. Go to http://translate.google.com/, enter in that url ( http://www.guildofactuaries.ru/ ) and hit "translate".

Or just use this link:
http://translate.google.com/translat...2F&sl=ru&tl=en

[wooHoo]

I know a few actuaries who have worked in Russia.

[ADoubleDot]

In Russia, the rates valuate you!

[diegol]

Originally Posted by wooHoo

I know a few actuaries who have worked in Russia.

Was it a positive experience? Any thoughts you can share?

Originally Posted by diegol

Any thoughts you can share?

Don't underwrite journalists.

[shkolar]

Originally Posted by diegol

- When was the profession first established?
- Where do people study to become qualified actuaries? On their own? At universities? If the latter, in which cities?
- What steps does the qualification process entail?
- This link http://www.actuaries.ru/eng/community/ mentions a "Society of actuaries". How does this Society relate to the Russian Guild of Actuaries?

- in 1994, when the society of actuaries was established.
- there are exams held by the guild of actuaries. But there are no universities which prepare actuaries.
- in russian version of http://www.actuaries.ru there are announcements about exams.
- Russian Guild of Actuaries was established on the base of Society of actuaries in 2002.

p.s. I'm the trainee in the IAAC http://www.iaac.ru/eng/ , the organization which owns http://www.actuaries.ru, thus, sorry for mistakes)

[broomberg]

What is the situation like for someone with ACAS, 2-4 years US experience, fluent in Russian, and no visa issues to find a job in Russia? What would be the best way to go about looking, ie. look through a US company or go for something in Russia directly?