By Tom Toce
A couple of friends who are really into cryptic puzzles decided to play a game of Scrabble. One was an actuary, the other a dermatologist.
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By Stephen Meskin
A standard pair of dice is a common object about which to pose probability problems.
By Bob Rietz
All U.S. credentialed actuaries speak two languages, and many of us speak three or even four.
By Glenn Meyers
Since its introduction last October, the word game Wordle has gone viral. On November 1 of last year, it had 90 players. By the end of December, it had over 300,000 users.
July/August 2022
By Srivathsan Karanai Margan
Opportunities abound in this burgeoning space—but so do pitfalls
By Robert Eaton
There’s a mismatch of sorts between the demand for, and provision of, long-term care insurance (LTC, LTCI).
By Eric P. Harding
It’s mid-June as I write this editor’s note, and school has just let out for my two youngsters.