AI and the Actuary: What Our 2026 Survey Tells Us About the Future of Actuarial Work
The Future Actuary · Part 2 of 2 AI and the Actuary: What Our 2026 Survey Tells Us About the Future of Actuarial Work A data-led companion to “The Future Actuary”, examining how AI is already changing actuarial tasks, professional value and career development. By Jenny Johnston BAFS, FIA, FSAI, Director, Acumen Resources Based on the Acumen Resources 2026 Actuarial Salary and Industry Insights Survey · 10 min read 83%of respondents use AI at work, up from 23% in 2024 85%of actuaries within five years of qualifying use AI 37%of those describing their use apply it to writing emails, reports [...]
The Future Actuary: Swipe Right on Curiosity, AI and What Comes Next
The Future Actuary · Part 1 of 2 The Future Actuary: Swipe Right on Curiosity, AI and What Comes Next How AI, curiosity and transferable skills are reshaping actuarial careers, and what actuaries can do to stay relevant. By Jenny Johnston BAFS, FIA, FSAI, Director, Acumen Resources Adapted from the SAI Annual Convention 2026 · 10 min read 83%of respondents to our 2026 survey use AI at work 39%of workers’ core skills expected to change by 2030 (World Economic Forum) Almost 2xgrowth in AI hiring in Ireland between 2024 and 2025 (PwC) 3 stepsone conversation, one micro-experiment and one skill [...]
Actuarial Salary Guide Ireland
Acumen Resources 2026 Actuarial Salary and Industry Insights Survey Actuarial Salary Guide Ireland 2026 Based on 851 survey responses, including 805 from actuaries working in Ireland, this guide shows what actuaries in Ireland earn at each stage of their career, how pay develops with post-qualification experience and the wider trends shaping the actuarial market. By Jenny Johnston BAFS, FIA, FSAI, Director, and Paul Walsh FSAI, Founder and CEO, Acumen Resources Updated October 2026 · 16 min read 805actuaries working in Ireland took part, up from 475 in 2025 €80,250median salary for actuaries in their first year after qualifying €30kControlled Function [...]
Actuarial Interviews in Ireland: What to Expect and How to Prepare
For Actuaries · Irish Actuarial Market Actuarial Interviews in Ireland: What to Expect and How to Prepare Most actuarial interviews in Ireland are not neatly split into “technical” rounds and “competency” rounds. In practice, most employers use competency-style questions to explore both technical capability and behavioural fit. A question about a reserving project, pricing decision, model change or stakeholder challenge is rarely only testing whether you know the method. It is also testing how you think, how clearly you explain your work, how much ownership you took, and how you would operate in the team. By Jenny Johnston BAFS, FIA, [...]
Actuarial Jobs Are Easy to Browse. Choosing the Right One Isn’t.
For Actuaries · Irish Actuarial Market Actuarial Jobs Are Easy to Browse. Choosing the Right One Isn’t. AI and job boards can help actuaries find and apply for roles quickly. The harder question is whether an opportunity is genuinely right for your career. By Jenny Johnston BAFS, FIA, FSAI, Director at Acumen Resources, and Paul Walsh FSAI, Founder and CEO A guide for actuaries weighing up their next move · 8 min read In this guide Job Boards Are Useful, but They Can Only Tell Part of the Story Where AI Helps, and Where Human Judgement Still Matters The Job [...]
What Over 100 Google Reviews Tell Us About Actuarial Recruitment in Ireland
Client and Candidate Feedback · Irish Actuarial Market What Over 100 Google Reviews Tell Us About Actuarial Recruitment in Ireland With more than 100 Google reviews at a 5.0 average, and dozens more testimonials from actuaries and the firms that hire them, reviewers repeatedly point to the same qualities they value in an actuarial recruiter: technical actuarial understanding, insightful career advice, responsiveness, preparation, market knowledge and long-term support. This article sets out those recurring themes, using reviewers’ own words where possible, and considers why they matter in the Irish actuarial market. By Acumen Resources Updated August 2026 · 8 min [...]