Resume template · Updated October 2026
Actuary resume template with exam progress
Short answer
Meridian works well for an actuarial resume: skills sit above experience, so modelling languages and actuarial methods are read first, and the plain black and grey layout suits insurers and consulting firms. The fictional sample is an actuarial analyst in property and casualty pricing who rebuilt a rate model and explains indications to underwriters. Put your exam progress in the headline, because certifications print near the end.
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Why Meridian suits an actuary resume
Meridian prints a short summary, then labelled skills rows, then experience, with no colour. Actuarial hiring teams screen for exams passed and for tools such as SQL, R or Python, so the headline and the skills rows answer the first two questions before the jobs.
Second choice: FAANGPath. FAANGPath has the same skills-first order with full-width heading rules, a close match if you prefer a slightly firmer look.
What goes in each section, in Meridian's order
Meridian prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. Practice area (life, health, property and casualty, pensions), the work type (pricing, reserving, valuation, experience studies) and exam progress in one or two lines.
- Skills. Methods row (GLMs, loss development, credibility), tools row (SQL, R, Python, Excel VBA, actuarial software) and a short communication row if the posting stresses it.
- Work Experience. For each project: the problem, the method, and what changed because of it, such as a filed rate change, a reserve range adopted or a model moved to production.
- Education. Degree in mathematics, statistics, actuarial science or economics with the year. Add VEE or similar coursework only if the posting asks.
- Certifications. Exams passed with the society and the year, and the credential you are working toward. Repeat the current level in the headline.
The sample resume as text
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Ethan Kowalczyk
Actuarial Analyst, P&C Pricing, 5 Exams Passed
Hartford, CT | ethan.kowalczyk@example.com | (860) 555-0119 | linkedin.com/in/sample-ethan-kowalczyk
Actuarial analyst in personal auto pricing with four years of experience, five exams passed and working toward associateship. Builds GLMs in R and explains indications to underwriting.
Experience
Actuarial Analyst, Personal Auto Pricing, Riverbend Mutual Insurance, Hartford, CT (08/2022 to Present)
- Rebuilt the auto frequency and severity GLMs in R on five years of policy and claim data, replacing a spreadsheet model the team could no longer maintain.
- Prepared rate indications for three states and answered follow-up questions from the filings team.
- Presented territory and vehicle factor changes to underwriting managers, with charts showing which customers would see the largest changes.
- Automated the quarterly loss trend refresh in SQL and R, cutting it from four days to one.
Actuarial Assistant (Rotation), Riverbend Mutual Insurance, Hartford, CT (06/2021 to 07/2022)
- Ran loss development triangles for homeowners reserving and documented the selected factors.
- Checked policy data extracts against financial totals before each reserve review.
- Built a small Python tool that flagged claim records with missing accident dates.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Statistics, University of Connecticut (05/2021)
Certifications
- Five preliminary actuarial exams passed, Casualty Actuarial Society (2026)
Skills
GLMs, Loss development, Rate indications, Credibility, Trend analysis, R, SQL, Python, Excel VBA, Explaining models to non-actuaries
How to make the sample yours
Put exams where they are seen
Write the exams passed or the credential level in the headline, such as 'Actuarial Analyst, 5 exams passed'. The certifications list near the end of the page then gives the detail.
Tie each model to a decision
Pricing indications filed, reserves booked, assumptions updated in a valuation. A model that changed nothing reads as practice work.
Show you can explain results
Underwriters, finance and regulators read actuarial work. A bullet about presenting an indication or answering a regulator's question shows a skill many candidates leave out.
Name the data scale
Policies, claims or lives in the data, and the years covered. It helps a reader judge how your models compare with theirs.
Keep numbers illustrative
The rate changes and policy counts in the sample are made up. Use your own, or ranges if exact figures are confidential.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- actuarial analyst
- pricing
- reserving
- generalized linear models (GLM)
- loss development
- rate indications
- experience studies
- SQL
- R
- Python
- predictive modelling
- regulatory filings
Mistakes to avoid
- Hiding exam progress at the bottom of the page.
- Listing every exam topic instead of the exams passed.
- Model bullets with no business result.
- Confidential rate levels or loss ratios from an employer.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 5 of 5 | 7 of 7 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 5 of 5 | 7 of 7 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 5 of 5 | 7 of 7 |
Frequently asked questions
Where should exam progress go on an actuary resume?
In the headline or summary, and again with dates in the certifications section. Readers check it first, so it should not depend on them reaching the end of the page.
Should I list exams I am currently studying for?
Yes, with the planned sitting, for example 'next exam scheduled for spring'. Do not list exams you have not registered for.
How technical should the skills section be?
Name the methods and tools you use every week. A long list of every library you have tried is less convincing than a few you can discuss in depth.
Does an actuarial resume need a summary?
A short one helps, because it states your practice area and exam level in one place. Keep it to two lines.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Meridian PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 5 section headings and all 7 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
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