The role of the actuary in consulting firm varies, it may include

• Give investment advice
• Evaluating a company’s insurance program cost for the employees
• Can work for a labor union to evaluate and estimate what the new health plan provided would cost
• Giving evidence on how automobile insurance rates should be determined
• Testify in court about the loss of potential lifetime earnings by a person who has been disabled or killed in an accident
• Determining the future pension benefits based on the current value in divorce cases.