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May/June 2008

Black Swan or Black-Scholes?
Thre Crisis of the Actuarial Profession

How do you price future financial risks in a world dominated by unexpected events whose probability can't be measured?
by Gerry Smedinghoff

Life, Death, and Money: Insurance in Film Noir

In many film noir classics, insurance is the is the motivating force for both good and evil. Responsible behaviour may not always be its own reward, but the wages of sin are usually paid in full.
by Daniel D. Skwire

In Support of the Weatherman

As they strive for transparency, financial economists seem to be turning their backs on the future and all of its potential risks and rewards.
by Dimitry Mindlin

Going Global: Some Advice on Expanding Your Acturial Universe

Why U.S. actuaries should care about what's going on internationally.
by Dan McCarthy

A treasury of Vanderhoof
Irwin Vanderhoof's columns for Contingencies have been collected in one volume. Order "Through an Actuarial Looking Glass" for just $16.

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