For more than 50 years the Colegio Nacional de Actuarios, A.C. (CONAC), Mexico's national college of actuaries, has been the voice of actuaries in Mexico and the body that brings together actuarial professionals across all of their specialized sectors. In 2026 it celebrates its 60th anniversary and has launched a new visual identity.
Who they are
Established on November 16, 1966, originally as the Colegio de Actuarios de México, A.C., and renamed Colegio Nacional de Actuarios in 1982, CONAC is a nonprofit civil association that brings together the country's actuaries. It is a full member of the International Actuarial Association (IAA), which aligns its standards with global best practice. Its current board of directors is led by Act. Mauricio Arredondo.
Purpose and mission
Its purpose is to promote excellence in professional education and development, protect and expand the professional field in which actuaries work, foster competitiveness and secure the best possible standing for the profession in Mexico and abroad, grounded in the highest principles of actuarial ethics and practice, so as to provide society with work and information of the highest quality and usefulness.
What CONAC does
- Sets and promotes ethical and actuarial practice standards.
- Represents Mexico before international actuarial organizations.
- Promotes continuing education and professional development.
- Works with regulators (CNSF, CONSAR) on the design of technical regulations.
- Advances actuarial research applied to the Mexican context.
Professional certification
CONAC certification is the hallmark of an actuary's technical excellence in Mexico and the basis that regulators recognize. It is granted by specialty area:
To be certified, an actuary must meet experience requirements, pass the technical exams and commit to continuing education and the Code of Ethics. For details on recognition by the regulators, see our Certification (CNSF and CONSAR) page.
Membership: how to join
Application requirements
- Cédula profesional (professional license)
- Degree certificate
- CURP (national population registry code)
- RFC (current tax status certificate, Constancia de Situación Fiscal)
- Students: valid university ID card
- Proof of payment
- Transcript or list of courses taken and credits earned
Member benefits
- Be part of the leading community of actuaries in Mexico.
- Become a member of the International Actuarial Association (IAA).
- Discounts on workshops, courses and seminars.
- Ongoing training and professional development (HEC, continuing education hours).
- Networking, conferences and technical publications.
Continuing education and events
CONAC runs the Continuing Education Program, built on Continuing Education Hours (HEC) that members earn through courses, conferences and seminars such as CASA CONAC and the Congreso Nacional de Actuarios (National Actuarial Congress). See the calendar on our Events page.
Publications: the journal "Actuarios Trabajando"
CONAC's journal of applied actuarial research (the title means "Actuaries at Work"), with an ISSN and a DOI for each article in recent issues. Selected issues:
CONAC also runs the Premio Nacional de Actuaría (National Actuarial Award), which recognizes the best research papers and theses in the country. More work by Mexican actuaries in Articles.
CONAC official contact
📍 Prof. Miguel Serrano 21 PH, Col. del Valle Centro, C.P. 03100, Mexico City.
📞 Administration: (55) 5559 2903 · Continuing Education and Certification: (55) 5559 2943
💬 WhatsApp: (55) 7411 2220 · 🌐 conacmexico.org.mx
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