By Carlos Fuentes
Introduction
Classic: A book that people praise and don’t read—Mark Twain
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By Jennifer K. Chancey
Capital is the buzzword of the day. Does a bank have enough of it right now? Would it be enough to survive a recession or a depression?
By R. Greg Szrama III
Moore’s law, proven out over the past five decades, describes exponential growth in the computing power of microprocessors.
By Mike Hughes, Ian Sterling, and Raju Saxena
Insurers are embracing innovation and advanced technology like never before as they seek to drive growth, preserve profitability, and manage risk.
Letters submitted to Contingencies regarding the May/June 2018 and September/October 2018 issues.
By Steve Alpert
A year ago, in my inaugural address as Academy president, I challenged the profession to engage in a dialogue about how the public values the contributions of the actuarial profession and how actuarial professionalism guides us in navigating the dynamic relationship among the public, the principal, and the profession.
By John Stokesbury
The other day at the gym, there was this guy wearing a T-shirt that read, “And planks don’t like you either.”
By Wes Edwards
The midterm elections will, among other things, deliver a referendum on the current status of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Americans’ increasing sense that access to quality health care is a right, not a privilege for those who can afford it.
By Jeff Reeves
Their daily work may be different, but these younger actuaries share many perspectives about the big picture—and where the profession is headed.
By Jack Cumming
It’s common for older people to want to protect themselves against the contingencies of aging, principally those requiring long-term care—cognitive decline, loss of function, dependency, etc.