Customer Service is available by telephone at (860) 379-5470 or toll free at (800) 282-2839 and by email Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You may also send any inquiry to us by fax or regular mail using the information provided below. We look forward to hearing from you!

ACTEX Learning
Mad River Books
4 Bridge Street
PO Box 715
New Hartford, CT 06057
(860) 379-5470 Phone
(800) 282-2839 Toll Free
(860) 738-3152 Fax
Email Us

ACTEX Learning and Mad River Books offer 5 convenient options for placing an order:

1. Online - Order securely online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at our website: www.actexmadriver.com.  From our website shopping cart you may receive rewards and savings with our IPASS program.
2. Email - Email your order directly to our sales representatives using our Electronic Order Form.**
3. Phone - Place your order directly with the ACTEX Sales Team Monday – Thursday, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm and Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Eastern Time at (860) 379-5470 or toll free at (800) 282-2839.  Please be sure to check our holiday schedule.
4. Fax - Complete your order form and fax it directly to the ACTEX Sales Team at (860) 738-3152.
5. Mail - Mail your completed order form, along with your check, money order* or credit information to: 

ACTEX Learning
4 Bridge Street
PO Box 715
New Hartford, CT 06057

** Please note, in order to use the electronic order form you must have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat (8 or higher) installed on your computer.

We accept VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express credit cards. We also accept check and money order payments in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank and made payable to ACTEX Learning or Mad River Books.

Corporate Account customers may be eligible to order using a Purchase Order. Please contact us for details.

Orders within the U.S. are not taxable, with the exception of orders shipping to the states of Connecticut and Kentucky. Orders being shipped to Connecticut will be charged a 6.35% state sales tax. Orders being shipped Kentucky will be charged a 6.0% state sales tax.

For international orders: please note that any applicable duties and taxes are the responsibility of the consignee and are not included in the shipping charges.

ACTEX strives to offer the lowest possible prices for our materials for students worldwide. In addition, full-time college and university students can receive discounts of up to 50% on ACTEX Exam Preparation Online Courses and ACTEX eLearning Webinars. When a product has a “View Discounts” option, click on that tab to view the details of the discount and how to obtain it.

Also, when placing your order online, be sure to enroll in our IPASS Program. It's free to join and you will earn points with each online purchase.

Please note that ACTEX is not affiliated in any way with the Society of Actuaries Discount Program. For more on this program, please visit www.soa.org.

Discounts may be available for book resellers and corporations. Discounts on electronic products are limited to only ACTEX published products. To see if you qualify for our Preferred Corporate Accounts program please click here.

If you would like to cancel your order, please contact us immediately. Orders placed Monday through Friday before noon Eastern Time ship the same day. The sooner you contact us, the better chance we have to stop the shipment.

Many actuarial study materials are not available at the start of each "exam season". The reason for this is that the SOA and CAS often do not release the syllabus information to the authors/publishers until 6 or 7 weeks prior to the start of the new exam season. This leaves the authors/publishers very little time to update and publish the revised study manuals. Depending upon the publisher and the number of revisions required, most manuals are available for shipment by June 1 st to 15 th for the Fall Exams and December 1 st to 15 th for the Spring exams.

ACTEX attempts to let all customers know the expected availability date prior to purchase. We cannot control whether or not these dates will be met however, we do try to contact our customers if significant delays are expected. Most pre-orders are filled the very same day we receive the inventory at our warehouse. For this reason, we strongly urge customers to pre-order because shipments are made on a first-to-order, first-to-ship basis. If you do not pre-order, further delays are possible. Please note, when you pre-order your credit card is charged at the time to order is placed not when the item is shipped.

Only pre-approved bookstores and Corporate Accounts may order using a purchase order. All other orders require prepayment.

Yes, your credit card is secure when ordering from ACTEX Learning/Mad River Books. Our web server takes all the necessary steps to protect your personal information, including your credit card number, from being intercepted during transmission. If you prefer not to place your order online, you may always place your order by phone at (860) 379-5470 or (800) 282-2839, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

At ACTEX, it is our goal to fill and ship orders quickly and efficiently. Orders placed before 12:00 pm ET during regular business hours will be shipped that same day. Orders placed after 12:00 pm ET will be shipped the following day. Orders placed outside of regular business hours will be filled and shipped the following business day. Please review our holiday schedule. (ACTEX reserves the right to occasionally close for an ice cream run!)

Domestic orders (within the Continental United States) as well as orders to Alaska and Puerto Rico may be shipped with Economy shipping (1-2 days slower than Standard service), Standard service (1-5 business days), or shipping that is guaranteed in 3-Day, 2-Day or Next Day delivery. Transit time for delivery does not include order processing time at the warehouse, fulfillment, weekends, holidays or other delays outside of our control. Quoted delivery timeframes do not include the day an order is shipped. Transit timeframes are normally:

• Economy service (available for some US residential orders and Puerto Rico, under 10lbs): 2-4 business days
• All other U.S. territories: orders ship via International Expedited (1-3 business days) or International Express (1-2 business days)

International orders will be charged actual costs as designated by the carrier. Orders shipping to Canada will be subject to a minimum shipping charge of $31.95. The minimum charge for other international locations is $38.75. Orders shipping to Canada are eligible for Standard shipping with a delivery time in 2-6 business days.

International orders are shipped via International Expedited (1-3 business days) or International Express (1-2 business days).

Please note that any applicable duties and taxes are the responsibility of the consignee and are not included in the shipping charges. Mad River Books reserves the right to adjust shipping charges to reflect actual shipping cost. Customers will be contacted if changes to shipping charges are anticipated.

Please note that UPS will not deliver to these addresses.

Canadian and other international orders will be charged actual costs as designated by the carrier. Orders shipping to Canada will be subject to a minimum shipping charge of $31.95. The minimum charge for other international locations is $38.75.

Please note that any applicable duties and taxes are the responsibility of the consignee and are not included in the shipping charges. Mad River Books reserves the right to adjust shipping charges to reflect actual shipping cost. Customers will be contacted if changes to shipping charges are anticipated.

ACTEX offers guaranteed faster shipping for US orders only. Customers will be charged the actual shipping charges, as designated by the carrier, depending upon transit time selected, delivery location and package weight. Quotes for these shipping services are available during check-out, prior to final order confirmation. Note that delivery times do not include the day a package is shipped. For special delivery requests, please contact customer service for your options.

For all UPS shipments, a tracking number will be included in your shipment confirmation email. You may track your package with UPS by clicking here.

UPS generally requires a signature at the time of delivery for all packages shipping to a commercial or residential address. You may, however, request for your package to be driver released with no signature required.

Please note: ACTEX Learning and UPS are not responsible for any lost or damaged packages if you have requested your package to be left without signature confirmation.

We apologize for any order that has not been delivered correctly or in excellent condition. Customers must notify ACTEX of any damage or discrepancy within 5 days of receipt of their order. If the package appears to have been damaged in transit, please retain the original packing materials as they may be required in order for us to submit a claim to the carrier. Please contact us by email or phone to report damages or discrepancies.

Returns will be accepted within 30 days of the invoice date. Please include a copy of your invoice along with your return. Shrink wrapped materials must be unopened and all products must be free of any noticeable wear or damage.

Any electronically distributed study materials are not eligible for refund, including Bundles with electronic components.

Bargain books and books on sale are sold "as is," and are final sales, not eligible for return or refund.

No study manuals or textbooks that have opened CD ROMS will be accepted for return.

Bookstores & Distributors Return Policy:

For accounts in good standing, we will accept merchandise within the following limits:

1. A written request for authorization to return merchandise must be submitted.
2. Returns of textbooks will be accepted within six months of the invoice date of purchase, and study manuals will be accepted within three months of the invoice date.
3. No more than 25% of any title purchased may be returned. For distributors, no more than 10% of study manuals may be returned.
4. Returned stock must be in suitable condition for resale.
   

If a title or edition is scheduled for discontinuation, returns will not be accepted. We will do our best to notify customers of such edition changes at the time of shipment.

Please address all returns to:
ACTEX Learning Returns
150 Shelton Lane
Russellville, KY 42276

Customers are responsible for return shipping charges with the exception of returns made as the result of a shipping error on the part of ACTEX. Additional shipping costs such as tracking service and insurance are optional for return shipping and are at the customer's discretion. Return shipping will not be refunded.

As soon as we receive your returned materials, we will issue a credit for the full cost of the item. Please note that it may take from 5-7 business days for credits to appear on your credit card statement.

ACTEX reserves the right to offer a partial refund or refuse a refund for items displaying obvious wear and tear.

Returns are not available for most electronic products. Online courses and seminars may be eligible for a refund. Please contact us for details.

If you register for a live seminar, we will email registration confirmation to the seminar provider. Please allow up to 72 hours for the seminar provider to contact you.

If you have not received your email confirmation in this timeframe, please contact us.

A hard copy of your invoice will always be sent to you through the mail. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to have a copy of your invoice emailed or faxed to you.

Login information for the ACTEX online course forum will be sent to all students via email on the day prior to or the first day of the course.

Login information for the ACTEX online course forum for students registering after the first day of the course will receive an email the next business day (as soon as possible after the order is placed).

At this time ACTEX Online Courses are not limited to a particular number of "seats". Registration will remain open until the course begins. To ensure preparedness, we recommend registering as early as possible.

ACTEX online courses are conducted as a forum or message board that allows students to access information at their own convenience within a loosely structured timeframe. Instructors will have prearranged, "live," office hours weekly. Quizzes and assignments will be designated particular due dates. For more information on online course schedules, please review the "student responsibilities," paragraph in each individual course description.

Online courses which culminate in a final exam require students to have a proctor for the exam. The proctor's responsibilities include receiving and returning the exam package (at no charge), documenting student activity during the exam and remaining in the exam room throughout the exam period. Proctors must hold a designation of ASA, FSA, ACAS or FCAS. Proctors will not receive monetary compensation from ACTEX.

Students are responsible for obtaining their own proctors. Students who are taking the course at the expense of their employer will generally be assigned a proctor by their employer. Students who are taking the course independently may benefit from visiting the Society of Actuaries website at www.soa.org.

Following the completion of the course, passing grades are sent electronically to the Society of Actuaries. Grades are then mailed to students in letter form, with instructions for applying for VEE credit.

Withdrawals and non-passing grades are not sent to the Society of Actuaries.

Students who are unable to achieve a passing score may retake the entire course, or the final examination only, at no additional charge. This offer does not include course materials including the textbook or software subscriptions.

If the student does not pass the course after the first retake opportunity, the student must enroll in the course without a discount.

Look closely at your shipment confirmation. It should indicate the method of shipment to be "electronic," or "free." This indicates that the product has been emailed to you, not physically shipped.

Electronic products are delivered in one of two ways. Products published by ACTEX are emailed within 24 hours of ordering, usually as an attached PDF file. If you have not received an email and have placed your order within regular business hours, please check your spam and junk mail folders. Some internet service providers will reroute emails containing attachments or downloadable material.

Other electronic products are sent directly from the instructor or publisher. Items such as these require a 72 hour delivery timeframe.

Download Information FAQ.pdf

ACTEX & ASM Preliminary Exam Study Manuals purchased through authorized retailers purchased after June 1, 2017 include StudyPlus+ digital bonus materials. You can access your StudyPlus+ Bonus materials by visiting actuariallearning.com and entering your unique key code, which is included in printed manuals near the front cover, or sent by email with electronic manuals. Learn more about StudyPlus and accessing your bonus materials.

Every student has a different style of learning, which is why we offer manuals and texts in such a wide variety! If you are not sure where to start, we recommend visiting the following websites: www.soa.org or www.beanactuary.org.

Product Previews are available for many products we carry. Simply click on the Product Preview button on the products description page. These are a great way to see which author's style suits you best.

No, you must order the SOA and CAS study note packages directly from the SOA and the CAS.
www.soa.org Society of Actuaries
www.casact.org Casualty Actuarial Society

You may fill out the Customer Feedback form. The information will be reviewed and sent to the appropriate author for confirmation. Corrections will be made available in an errata list on this site.

We always recommend working with the most recent study materials for any exam. Changes in syllabus may occur throughout the years as well as clean-up of errata and the addition of beneficial material. It is always best to be safe and use the manual edition that is intended for the year of your exam.

You can find the instructions by selecting your model number below:
TI-30XS MultiView
TI-30XIIS
TI-BAII Plus
TI-BAII Plus Professional

Unlawful copying and sharing of study materials, whether in printed or digital forms, infringes upon our exclusive copyright. Unlawful actions, including plagiarism, removing DRM protections and distribution of content without appropriate compensation to the author and publisher constitute COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT in violation of United States copyright laws and we will pursue all available legal remedies. Your liability and exposure under such legal action could be considerable.

The following are Actuarial Codes of Conduct:

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT is in direct violation of the Society of Actuaries Codes of Professionalism and Ethics, and most if not all actuarial governing bodies around the world have similar guidelines actuaries are expected to follow.

View SOA Code of Conduct Rules: https://www.soa.org/globalassets/assets/files/edu/edu-code-cond-candidates.pdf

View CAS Code of Professional Conduct: https://www.casact.org/professionalism/policiesProc/index.cfm?fa=code

Copyright Infringement, even to help students with less resources, is ultimately misguided.

The quality and availability of materials is only possible because of the time and effort put into developing, writing and maintaining these products. It takes an enormous amount of commitment, energy and knowledge from authors to produce these materials and only so many actuaries, instructors and professors have the resources and honed ability to teach the content in a written format; a skill not everyone has. Our authors sacrifice much of their personal time for these products, updating them season after season and integrating small or big syllabus changes on demand. Not only in recognition of the time they have already spent writing materials but also to compensate them for their time, these authors receive royalties for each legitimate sale. Our goal is to help as many students as we can and we do so by working hard to keep our products priced as low as possible while covering the needs of the authors and distribution costs.

Visit our 2018 Exam Changes page for more information about the new exams, timing and transition rules, and relevant links to the SOA and CAS websites.

On our website select the items you wish to purchase by adding them to your shopping cart. Next, go to secure checkout. You will be prompted to enter your username and password. This will bring up your customer profile. Make sure that the information is correct. This page will also display the number of IPASS points you have available. Click "continue." You will see a window asking how many points you would like to apply to the order. Input the amount you would like to apply and click "continue." You will then be prompted for your credit card information to complete the transaction.

For full information or to request a desk copy please click on this link.

We are always interested in new textbook ideas, and occasionally have openings for authors of existing products. Please send an e-mail to stephen@actexmadriver.com with specifics on your interest and expertise.