By David Ogden
Actuaries frequently go on ad infinitum over assumptions, methods, data, and other actuarial considerations.
Up To Code
By Godfrey Perrott
One important concept in the Code of Professional Conduct that guides members of the U.S. actuarial organizations is that of a conflict of interest.
By John P. Tierney
Many Academy members might be surprised to hear that counseling actuaries (the “C” in ABCD) is a more common activity for ABCD members than is discipline (the “D” in ABCD).
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 Deborah Rosenberg
A fable is best described as a narrative that illustrates or leads to a particular moral lesson.
By David Driscoll
“I know one thing; that I know nothing.”
By Allan W. Ryan
As members of any of the five U.S.-based actuarial organizations that has adopted the Code of Professional Conduct must know, Precept 3 of the Code states that: “An Actuary shall ensure that Actuarial Services performed by or under the direction of the Actuary satisfy applicable standards of practice.”
By David Ogden
Eric Ratesetter walked into his boss’s office and said, “I’ve got a problem.”
By Rick Block
“Violations of the Code of Professional Conduct—Precept 13. An Actuary with knowledge of an apparent, unresolved, material violation of the Code by another Actuary should consider discussing the situation with the other Actuary and attempt to resolve the apparent violation.
By Jan Carstens
In 1984 my husband and I got married and decided to spend three weeks in Europe for our honeymoon. We were young and adventurous (and in retrospect, maybe a little stupid), so we decided to book flights but not lodging—we had no idea what countries/cities we were going to visit—except for our very first night in Amsterdam.