Who We Are

Bruin Actuarial Society serves as the undergraduate student organization associated with the Actuarial Program at UCLA. Led by our board of officers, comprised of undergraduate students, we host events throughout the school year to develop our members academically, socially and professionally. We also maintain the Actuarial Program's connections with insurance and actuarial consulting firms and keep our members updated on internship and career opportunities.

BAS hosts the Actuarial Program's largest events of each year, including our Annual Career Fair in the fall, Actuarial Case Competition in the winter, and Spring Banquet. Our Career Fair is one of the largest in the nation, with over twenty firms attending annually. In addition, we host firm representatives for information sessions, resume workshops and mock interviews, professionalism workshops, and technical workshops to teach programming skills.

Prospective students and firms interested in building connections with UCLA actuaries, always feel free to contact us at bruinactuaries@gmail.com.

Getting Started

Are you a new freshman or first-year transfer student interested in a career as an actuary? Here's how to get started with Bruin Actuarial Society.

To join our mailing list or become a paid member, click here.
For a list of our events, click here.
Like us on Facebook, follow us on LinkedIn , or follow us on Instagram to stay updated on social media.
Review our Actuarial Handbook for a detailed guide on writing a resume, interviewing, taking actuarial exams, creating a 4-year plan, and more.

Upcoming Events

Introduction to VBA Workshop
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Time is the most valuable resource we have. If you want to break into the world of saving time with automation in Excel, join us for our VBA Workshop! We'll dive into setting up VBA and learning the Visual Basic interface, then learn basic syntax, conditional statements, loops, and functions. You'll have the chance to apply what you learn to a simulated data set and experience a glimpse of the power that VBA yields in the actuarial workforce.

Location: MS 3974
Date: Tue., Feb. 17
Time: 6 PM PST
Dress Code: Casual

Math 178A Excel Module Part I
Thursday, February 19, 2026

If you're interested in getting a taste of what actuarial math looks like, this is the workshop for you! Join us as we walk through applications of actuarial math from the Math 178A course here at UCLA. We’ll cover the basics of life insurance and annuities, as well as premium calculations, policy values, and survival models. If you’re an underclassman, this is a great way to get a head start on actuarial thinking. If you’ve already taken the class as an upperclassman, this is a great opportunity to revisit familiar concepts and practice applying them to real-world scenarios.

Location: MS 6627
Date: Thu., Feb. 19
Time: 6 PM PST
Dress Code: Casual

Introduction to Pricing Workshop
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

We are excited to host an Introduction to Pricing Workshop presented by our alumnus, Lorenz Glaza from Kaiser Permanente. Mr. Glaza will share examples of how advanced mathematics and actuarial techniques are applied to pricing. The workshop will begin with an overview of the actuary’s role and then transition into key pricing principles, demonstrating how actuarial concepts learned in class and studied for exams are applied in real-world health insurance pricing.

Location: MS 6627
Date: Wed., Feb. 25
Time: 5:30 PM PST
Dress Code: Casual

Math 178A Excel Module Part II
Thursday, February 26, 2026

If you're interested in getting a taste of what actuarial math looks like, this is the workshop for you! Join us as we walk through applications of actuarial math from the Math 178A course here at UCLA. We’ll cover the basics of life insurance and annuities, as well as premium calculations, policy values, and survival models. If you’re an underclassman, this is a great way to get a head start on actuarial thinking. If you’ve already taken the class as an upperclassman, this is a great opportunity to revisit familiar concepts and practice applying them to real-world scenarios.

Location: MS 6627
Date: Thu., Feb. 26
Time: 6 PM PST
Dress Code: Casual

Contact BAS: Email us at bruinactuaries@gmail.com

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