Paarisha Emilie

Insurance Underwriter, Data Enthusiast, Writer

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MNRB Scholarship – My Personal Experience

May 11, 20245 min read
MNRB Scholarship – My Personal Experience

Grateful to be selected as an MNRB Scholar, I share my interviewing journey, entry criteria, and why I decided to apply for it. What is the MNRB Scholarship? The MNRB…

AMII Level 1 – My Personal Experience

Apr 14, 20245 min read
AMII Level 1 – My Personal Experience

As an MNRB scholar, I have learnt a lot from the Associateship of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (AMII) Level 1, which enhance my career in insurance and be confident in…

Associate in Risk Management – My Personal Experience

Jan 12, 20248 min read
Associate in Risk Management – My Personal Experience

After a 9-month journey, I earned the Associate in Risk Management designation by The Institutes and gained valuable insights crucial to my insurance career. What is the Associate in Risk…

The Mathematics Behind the Covid-19 Outbreak

Jan 9, 20243 min read
The Mathematics Behind the Covid-19 Outbreak

What is Covid-19? According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Covid-19 is ‘novel’ because it has not been identified in humans before. Because of this, humans are likely to have…

The Human Cost of an Environmental Disaster

Jan 9, 20243 min read
The Human Cost of an Environmental Disaster

Australia is being ravaged by the worst wildfires seen in decades, with large areas of the country devastated since the fire season began in July 2019. The blazes have burned…

Rising Temperature and Rising Prices

Jan 9, 20243 min read
Rising Temperature and Rising Prices

What is Climate Change? According to the Met Office, climate change refers to a large-scale, long-term shift in the planet’s weather patterns and average temperatures.  Why should actuaries and insurers…

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Personal Advice to My Younger Self as an Actuarial Student

May 7, 20249 min read
Personal Advice to My Younger Self as an Actuarial Student

Chances are that you are an actuarial science student in Malaysia and would like to find ways to increase your chances of getting an internship/job in a field you are…

Skill Stacking as a Young Insurance Professional

Apr 19, 20248 min read
Skill Stacking as a Young Insurance Professional

The US insurance industry is grappling with a shortage of skilled workers, with projections indicating a potential loss of 400,000 workers by 2026. This shortage poses challenges such as knowledge…

7 Must-Know Excel functions for Insurance Professionals

Feb 25, 20247 min read
7 Must-Know Excel functions for Insurance Professionals

Excel is one of the most important skills in one’s insurance career. Excel has been widely used in the insurance industry for several decades. It became particularly prevalent in the…

How to Buy Your Own Damn Insurance

Feb 12, 20245 min read
How to Buy Your Own Damn Insurance

How to Buy Your Own Damn Insurance is a 2-hour webinar created by Suraya, Malaysia’s popular personal finance blogger behind RinggitOhRinggit.com, on what is needed to know about buying insurance/takaful…

Manifest

Feb 10, 202412 min read
Manifest

Manifest by Roxie Nafousi is a guide to feel more empowered in our lives. Understand the true art of manifestation and transform the dream life into reality using the 7…

Creator Bootcamp for Busy Professionals (CBBP)

Jan 27, 20244 min read
Creator Bootcamp for Busy Professionals (CBBP)

I’ve been following Helmi Hasan’s Youtube channel 2 years ago when he was producing Personal Finance content. Not long after, he announced that he created his online course – the…