Be chartered, be seen. What Chartered Actuary status means for you
Chartered status is a widely recognised mark of regulatory distinction. It shows that you have achieved exceptional levels of expertise and adhere to stringent professional standards.
It’s a way to distinguish yourself. Currently, anyone doing actuarial work may call themselves an actuary, regardless of their qualifications.
Chartered status is only available to IFoA members who have achieved actuarial qualifications.
Claiming chartered status will:
Give your skills and hard-earned qualifications maximum visibility by claiming chartered status.
As a Fellow or Associate of the IFoA, you can claim chartered status in a few short steps:
1. Log into your member portal using the My Account button at the top of the page.
2. Select “Membership”, then “Chartered status” from the left hand menu.
3. Select “Claim chartered status” (the form may take a few moments to load).
a. The form will display your current post nominal. You’ll be asked to choose whether to keep it or update it to include the chartered (C.Act) post nominal.
b. Choose “I wish to change to [your current post nominal] C.Act” and click “submit”.
4. You will receive a confirmation email and your member record will be updated with your new postnominals.
Once you’ve adopted chartered status, you can use the designation Chartered Actuary (Associate) or Chartered Actuary (Fellow), and the C.Act post-nominal.
Your new post nominal will be:
You can also use digital badges to show your chartered status on your professional profiles.
Answering some of the questions we hear most often about chartered status.
Meet some of the people who daily use mathematical and risk analysis skills, behavioural insights and business acumen to look at complex issues and help decide how to address them.
We’ll be sharing member stories from around the world on a regular basis, so keep an eye out for updates.
Masimba Zata’s actuarial career sprang, like many others, from a love of maths. But while it had a traditional beginning, he’s now working in a decidedly non-traditional field.
“My career started off in pensions, then went into insurance,” he says. “I worked for various companies before moving into the technology sector with Moody's.
“I’m now a subject matter expert in the development of actuarial software, with an active role in the development of software products as well as managing and supporting my team.”
“When people hear ‘chartered’, they get the impression of a high degree of qualification.” – Masimba Zata, Chartered Actuary
Give your skills and hard-earned qualifications maximum visibility. Be chartered. Be seen.
