By Sam Gutterman
I enjoy attending the Sundance Film Festival in Utah each year. Sometimes, I even get some actuarial ideas from the movies I see—for instance, a couple of years ago the main theme was “risk.”
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By Robert Rietz
My longtime friend Albert, a math professor at Magnificent State University in the Mitten State, prefers Amtrak to flying.
By Sam Gutterman
I just finished reading an op-ed in the Financial Times titled “America’s indifference to its life expectancy crisis.”
By Bob Rietz
All U.S. credentialed actuaries speak two languages, and many of us speak three or even four.
By Sam Gutterman
The analysis of risk and uncertainty has taken many twists and turns over the years.
By Bob Reitz
Springtime in Asheville is subtle. There’s no accumulated snow to melt and temperatures have been in the 60s for weeks.
By Sam Gutterman
Two weeks ago, I streamed 25 movies from the Sundance Film Festival. I have a place in Park City, Utah, so I usually attend in person—but this was an all-virtual year.
By Bob Rietz
What is life expectancy, but an average? The measurement is useful for demographers, but much less so for individuals.
By Sam Gutterman
Over the past several decades, the percentage of new entrants to many professions in the United States who are female has gradually increased. Nevertheless, gender inequity in the workplace remains a significant societal issue.
