us/uk experience armoghan mohammed, pwc patrick gallagher, pwc friday 21 may 2004 staple inn hall

US/UK Experience

Armoghan Mohammed, PwC

Patrick Gallagher, PwC

Friday 21 May 2004

Staple Inn Hall

Introduction - CV

Armoghan Mohammed, is a director in our PwC’s AIMS practice in London. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and completed his MBA form the London Business School and Kellogg Graduate School, Chicago.

His previous roles include underwriter, and reserving and pricing actuary, having worked for both UK and US insurance companies over the past 12 years.

Patrick Gallagher, is a principal consultant in our PwC’s AIMS practice in London. He is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries

Patrick has 7 years property-casualty consulting experience in NYC and joined PwC in 2003.

Exam SystemUK US

Qualification Time 6 8

Diversified P/C Focus Syllabus

Population per GI Actuary 90,000 70,000

Study Time per Exam 125 - 300 300 - 400

Exam Length 1.75 to 6.50 2.00 to 4.00

Mutual Recognition in the U.S.

Mutual Recognition in the UK

Workplace

Debate on the merits of each

– Acceptance of Actuaries– Range of work– Remuneration/Security– Working environment– Statutory Role

Rules of the Debate

One minute per team per topic Armoghan Mohammed – US Patrick Gallagher – UK 3 out of 5 is champion

Fred Duncan – Master of Ceremonies

Acceptance of Actuaries

Range of Work

Remuneration /Security

Working environment

Statutory Role