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Actuaries put a price tag on risk. They are the leading professionals in finding ways to manage risk, and are experts in:
Actuaries apply their mathematical expertise, statistical knowledge, economic and financial analyses, and problem-solving skills to a wide range of business problems. They help companies evaluate the long-term financial implications of their decisions; they develop new ways to manage risk; and they estimate the costs of uncertain future events ranging from tornadoes and hurricanes to changes in life expectancy. |
Actuaries' Survival Guide, 2nd by
"This book explains what actuaries are, what they do, and where they do it. It describes the ideas, techniques, and skills involved in the day-to-day work of actuaries."
A risky business : an actuary’s guide to quantifying and managing risk in society by 
The Intricacies of Actuarial Science by
"This volume offers an introduction to the financial management of the insurance industry and the specific processes behind actuarial science. The essays begin by looking at the financial and risk management strategies of insurance companies before examining the statistical tools used by actuaries to model risk and calculate premiums."
Regression Modeling with Actuarial and Financial Applications by
"This text gives budding actuaries and financial analysts a foundation in multiple regression and time series."
Risk Modelling in General Insurance by
"This book provides students and others with a firm foundation in a wide range of statistical and probabilistic methods for the modelling of risk, including short-term risk modelling, model-based pricing, risk-sharing, ruin theory and credibility. It covers much of the international syllabuses for professional actuarial examinations in risk models, but goes into further depth, with worked examples, exercises and detailed case studies."