Students! Your FAM (Includes FAM-S & FAM-L) Study Program comes with:

Study Manual

• FAM Study Manual
  
  
  
  • Comprehensive syllabus coverage (1600+ page manual)
  
  
  • 290 Examples 
  
  
  • 1689 Practice Exercises  
  
  
  • 92 Quizzes
  
  
  • 12 Full-Length Exams  
  
  
  
  

GOAL – Exam Question Database

• 2200+ Problems with detailed solutions covering both FAM-L and FAM-S 


• 3 Learning Modes spanning 3 Difficulty Levels


• Practice: select the syllabus topic(s), level of difficulty and begin.


• Quiz: select the topic(s), difficulty, number of problems and set the timer.


• Simulated Exams: 5 comprehensive simulated exams 

Other Ways to Learn

• Virtual Flashcards
  
  
  
  • FAM-L - 396+ Flashcards 
  
  
  • FAM-S - 192+ Flashcards
  
  
  
  


• Comprehensive Formula & Review Sheets
  
  
  
  • FAM - 22 Pages
  
  
  
  

Better Ways to Organize

• Study Planner that follows your manual to take the guesswork out of your study schedule and get you quick access to relevant study materials.


• Topic Search - fully linked to seamlessly read, watch, and practice

Terms

• 6-month license - no printing


• 12-month manual: 30% printing

License Extensions

• Extensions of 3-months and 6-months are available, please contact support to purchase.


• Extensions do not include printing rights and may not be shared, sold or overridden in any way.

Access manual from any device, anywhere

• Online in your web browser


• Offline via the free desktop player (PC or Mac)


• Online/offline via mobile application (Android or iPhone)


• Take notes & highlight content

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• Access via the “My Products” section of your account on www.actuarialuniversity.com


• Single user (sharing and/or resale is prohibited)  


• Access to content on up to four devices


• Offline use for up to 5 days at a time


• No returns

More Information About Your Study Program and Expert Professors

The ASM Study Manual for FAM was written and designed with students in mind. It aims to provide the understanding required to solve practical problems in an exam setting, using hundreds of examples, exercises, and full length practice exams. Theoretical concepts are defined through example, to make your learning and understanding of the exam syllabus as direct as possible.

This manual covers all topics in the new SOA Exam FAM syllabus. Each chapter concludes with practice problems. At the end of the manual there are complete sample exams offering additional practice.

Abraham Weishaus Ph.D., FSA, CFA, MAAA

Abraham was formerly a financial reporting actuary for Guardian Life Insurance Company. He served on the SOA's Education and Examination Committee for 11 years. He also taught exam preparation courses for the Actuarial Society of Greater New York (ASNY) for 15 years, for CAMAR for 6 years, and for St. Johns University for 5 years. Abe is currently a professor at Columbia University, where he has been teaching for over 10 years. He has been an ASM author for over 20 years and publishes material for exams P, FAM, ALTAM, ASTAM, SRM, MAS-I, and MAS-II.

FAM-L and FAM-S Bootcamps Included!

Choose the FAM-L and FAM-S Sessions that coincide with your exam date: 

FAM-L

Sessions will begin at 10 am ET. Sessions last two hours, with an additional 30 minutes for questions at the end. 

FAM-S

The FAM-S Bootcamp is a blended experience consisting of two components: Live and Asynchronous Learning Sessions. 

Live Component - ask questions and deepen your knowledge at three Interactive Live session (1 hour each)

Asynchronous Component - prepare ahead of time at your own pace

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  Three 1 hour videos, available immediately after purchase.

  
  
  
  
  • Part 1: Topics 1 & 3 of the syllabus
  
  
  • Part 2: Topics 2 & 4 of the syllabus
  
  
  • Part 3: Topics 5 & 6 of the syllabus
  
  
  
  

About your Professor

Anas Abdallah, Ph.D

Anas Abdallah obtained his Engineering and master’s degree in Mathematical and Statistical Modeling from the Institut National des Sciences Appliquees (INSA), in France. He then decided to undertake a MSc. and then a PhD in Actuarial Science, in Canada. His applied thesis has been awarded the Hachemeister prize, by the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) in 2016, to recognize the impact on the actuarial industry in North America. Anas has an extensive work experience in the insurance industry (2011-2018), where he had the opportunity to work in Corporate Actuarial Services, Research and Innovation team, and Actuarial Pricing & Segmentation department. He joined McMaster University in 2019 as an Assistant Professor in the department of Mathematics & Statistics and he is also the Actuarial and Financial Mathematics (AFM) program coordinator. Thanks to the applied research and engagement with the industry, the AFM program was awarded the 2020 CAS University Award. Anas Abdallah’s research lies in the area of Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance, and more particularly in pricing/ratemaking and reserving.