Actuarial Science - Useful websites

A range of high-quality resources for Actuarial Science are available on the web. Start exploring them below.

Please check these guides for other useful websites: Mathematics and Business and Management.

Governmental and Regulatory Bodies

• Bank of England: British institution who works on maintaining monetary and financial stability. Their statistical reports are freely available through their website.
• Financial Reporting Council: UK regulators of auditors, accountants, and actuaries.
• Government's Actuary Department: The British government’s own Actuary Department.

Financial services

• The Compliance Exchange: Collection of resources centred around "governance issues in the financial services industry" in United Kingdom and internationally for both students and professionals.

Insurance

• The Financial Ombudsman Service: Independent organisation, funded by the government, which deals with pensions complaints between consumers and businesses.
• Insurance Information Institute: Much material is only available to members, but they have some useful free guides for the public.

Pensions

• The Pension Ombudsman: Independent organisation, funded by the government, which deals with pensions complaints from consumers.
• The Pensions Regulator: Public body who regulates pensions in United Kingdom.
• Pension Wise: Governmental guidance on pensions.

Statistics

• Human Mortality Database: After registration, mortality data from 39 national populations, including United Kingdom.
• United Nations Demographics and Vital Statistics report: Reguarly updated report from the United Nations about the world's demographics. 

Misc. Resources, Blogs

• Proactuary: Blog, network and lots of good information for actuaries created by Dr Mark Farrell, Queen’s University Belfast.

Professional Organisations

• Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
• Plan my study route: As part of becoming a Certified Actuarial Analyst or for Fellowship/Associateship/Chartered with IFoA, you will need to pass their exams. As a QMUL graduate, you can apply for an exemption to some of these exams.
• Actuarial Association of Europe
• Association of Consulting Actuaries
• Society of Actuaries
• Society of Actuaries in Ireland