Actuaries in Sports
Actuary is a profession most people associate with the insurance and risk industry, while it is true that most actuaries work in the insurance sector many of them are branching out into niche fields like finance, gambling, weather forecasting and even sports analytics! With a keen analytical mind and good set of interpersonal skills, actuaries are an asset to any domain that relies on data analytics and risk management. The sports industry is experiencing a boom, with greater use of technology and better data driven analysis it’s now easier for the average viewer to get a view of how their favorite team or player performs in real time. This is also attracting new viewership and fans. With the ever-increasing popularity of sports, data analytics in the field has garnered more interest. Data in sports is used for simple things like match statistics to complex calculations that involve determination of a player's match performance and future potential. An actuary’s skill set would ena...