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Based on the above, they decide on the premiums

to be charged on various policies. As is obvious

from the above, a good actuary has to be a good

economist, a good statistician as well as a good

security analyst. Every insurance company requires

good actuaries to continuously study its operations

and advise the management on the

appropriateness of their policies.

2. UNDERWRITER

An UNDERWRITER scrutinizes, analyzes and takes

the decisions on the proposals received for

insurance. While analyzing the risks arising from

the insurance applications, the underwriters

ensure that the company issues the maximum

possible policies while keeping the risk of loss

within acceptable limits. Any applications that

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