By Roy Goldman
It’s 1954 and air travel is quickly replacing rail travel. You are the chief actuary of the Insurance Company of North America [INA].
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By Eric P. Harding
I have two sons. As I’ve mentioned in this space previously, they bring me great joy … and great terror. See, these boys are fearless. And while that may sound like a humblebrag of the highest order, this trait has its downsides.
By Bob Beuerlein
Golf fans were just treated to a Masters for the ages (which saw Sergio Garcia win his first major—in a playoff, no less) and are eagerly anticipating the U.S. Open.
By Mark Shemtob
In a recent issue of Contingencies, I authored an article about the challenges that individuals face in making retirement planning decisions (“The Retiree Nest Egg—Navigating the Risks,” November/December 2016).
By John T. Stokesbury
So, there I was. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was reading my prior year memo to get up to speed for this year’s project. And one sentence caught my attention. I kept reading it over and over again.
By Bob Beuerlein
Many of us grew up with the old adage, “If you don’t have something nice to say to someone, don’t say anything at all.” This sentiment has served us well in helping us to avoid creating embarrassing or uncomfortable social situations.
By Benjamin Slutsker, Kevin Piotrowski, and Linda Lankowski
Principle-based reserving (PBR) is a new statutory reserve regulation that combines company-specific assumptions with prescribed rule-based requirements.
By Stephen Meskin Recently, while my wife and I were visiting our son and his family, we decided to play
By Robert J. Rietz
We are actuaries, so we extrapolate, except we use different words to express what we do—forecast, model, project, estimate, etc.