Member Benefits

Your membership of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) connects you to a vibrant global community and supports your career development and growth

On a professional level, membership of the IFoA is valued very highly – it has effectively opened doors for me to find actuarial employment in different countries. I look to the IFoA as a model for professionalism and integrity.

Shriram Mulgund, Life Member, Canada

Your member benefits

Qualifications that keep pace with business need

• Gain a qualification that’s in demand from business, organisations, and governments worldwide: CAA Global, Associateship and Fellowship
• A growing range of post-qualification certificates: including Certified Enterprise Risk Actuary and Data Science
• Educational resources, examination support, counselling and Acted online forum to support your learning

Regulation and professional integrity

• Practice in line with The Actuaries’ Code, our global ethical framework
• Effective regulation and practice certification to ensure public trust and support
• Proportionate and transparent system of peer discipline protects your professional reputation
• IFoA Quality Assurance Standard recognises employer excellence

Supporting your career

• An annual programme of fresh professional skills development to keep you at the cutting edge
• Over 100 live and digital events every year, from short technical sessional meetings to major conferences
• Lifelong learning resources on a range of emerging fields and topics

A global professional community

• Networking events, webinars and a dedicated global membership support team
• Get The Actuary magazine and regular newsletters tailored to your interests
• Join any of seven major practice areas and dozens of working parties
• IFoA Buddy System offers 1-2-1 support and connection between members

Research, knowledge and thought leadership

• Enjoy access to a range of high-quality focused events, library, journals and publications
• Get Actuarial Research Centre reports on the latest research in the field of actuarial science
• Contribute to and access original research from our working groups and research parties
• Benefit from IFoA thought leadership with our lecture series and programme of original thought leadership content

Volunteering opportunities

• Benefit from a host of unique volunteering opportunities, from showcasing the profession to the next generation as a Career Ambassador to supporting the education of other actuaries
• Step forward to play an essential leadership role and help steer the profession into the future

Advocating for the profession

• Our award-winning policy, public affairs and communication capacity ensures the voice of the profession is heard
• Join a profession that supports the public interest by bringing the actuarial perspective to issues of global importance, from climate change to social care