B.ScH ’10, Mathematics Major
I work as a valuation actuary for Pacific Life Re, a reinsurance company based in the UK. My career with Pacific Life Re has taken me across the globe, from Toronto to London, UK to Sydney, Australia, and most recently Singapore. I started my career with Manulife Financial, and when I joined them I was one of the few grads from a school which did not have a specialized Actuarial Science program (although I did take the Actuarial course offerings which Queen’s had as well as plenty of statistics and probability courses). I feel this was a huge asset in differentiating me in the interview process, as I came from a more diverse background than most other candidates. The skills I learned during my mathematics degree at Queen’s have been invaluable in my career as an actuary, where I regularly use the mathematical and statistical methods I learned at Queen’s to work out life expectancies for policyholders, and calculate reserves and capital to aid in monitoring the company’s solvency position.
"The skills I learned during my mathematics degree at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ have been invaluable in my career as an actuary."
Michael Williamson