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How to describe what you do as an actuary with Catrin Townsend

How to describe what you do as an actuary with Catrin Townsend

Update: 2025-03-25
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Qualified actuary, motor pricing manager and author Catrin Townsend reflects on the importance of being able to explain what you do as an actuary to others, and how she does this. 

In this interview, Catrin shares: 

  • The importance of being able to describe what you do at work,
  • How she describes what she does as an actuary, and
  • A simple process anyone can follow to discover their own mission statement.

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Read Catrin’s book, “A Risky Business: An Actuary’s Guide to Quantifying and Managing Risk in Society

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How to describe what you do as an actuary with Catrin Townsend

How to describe what you do as an actuary with Catrin Townsend

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