SOA GIADVGeneral Insurance — Advanced Topics
Fellowship (FSA)
4 hours·8–10 written-answer questions·≈400 study hoursWhat is officially available
The SOA publishes past written-answer exams with model solutions and examiner commentary for FSA exams and for ALTAM/ASTAM. For multiple-choice ASA exams it releases official sample questions and, for some exams, retired papers. Actuarium does not reproduce copyrighted papers; use the official archive plus the original practice set here.
Sittings worth mining
2014–2025 GIADV
Papers and solutions available; strong overlap with CAS 7/8 examiner's reports.
Recurring question patterns
- Layer and ILF pricing
- Retrospective rating computation
- Cat model / reinsurance program design
- Reserve range justification
The practice tab reproduces these patterns with original numbers — work a pattern here, then confirm against the official paper.