By Lenny Shteyman
If you read my previous article on this subject (“Applying Predictive Analytics for Insurance Assumptions-Setting—When, Why … and Why Not,” May/June 2019), you know that I am a fan of analytics and even a bigger fan of common sense.
Blog
By Tom Toce
Here comes another puzzle by the formidable team of Bob Fink and Jerry Miccolis.
By Stephen Meskin
I came across the following interesting problem from the 61st Annual International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), which was held remotely on Sept. 20 & 21, 2020. The IMO is the world’s leading mathematical competition for high school students.
WHY DID YOU BECOME AN ACTUARY? During college, I visited my former high school math teacher. He asked me, “What
By Alyssa Oursler
When will an actuary be called upon to contend with the fledgling commercial space tourism line?
WHY DID YOU BECOME AN ACTUARY? Around 1979, when I was graduating from Emory University with a bachelor’s degree in
By Eric P. Harding
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. This editor’s note is the last thing that gets done for every issue.