By John Divine
Far from an existential threat, this tech is seen as an avenue toward more strategic roles.
January/February 2024
Features
As the national organization for all U.S. actuaries, the Academy’s volunteer groups will be keeping busy this year.
The Academy is gearing up for an exciting and productive 2024.
Departments
By Eric P. Harding
Sometimes, the best-laid plans fall apart. The holiday surprise gift you spent hours planning is ruined by an errant email. The New Year’s party you were looking forward to gets canceled—Covid.
Letter regarding the November/December 2023 issue of Contingencies.
By Lisa Slotznick
As a new actuarial student, my bosses and supervisors encouraged Academy membership as the pinnacle of actuarial achievement: the equivalent of the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval for the actuary.
By Cande Olsen
The long weekend was coming up, and Matt was looking forward to getting together with his old college buddies, Susan and Jim.
By Mark Troutman
This article enumerates many important considerations for a managing general underwriter (MGU) desiring to contract with an insurance carrier to issue and service provider excess of loss (PXS) policies covering catastrophic medical risks assumed by Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).
By Ankit Nanda
As far back as one can recall, health care costs in the U.S. have been steadily climbing, with inflation in medical products and services consistently outpacing general inflation in the economy.
By Virginia Hulme
Professionalism discussions often feature Precept 13 and the actuary’s obligation to report apparent, unresolved, material violations of the Code of Professional Conduct to the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline (ABCD).
By Ted Gotsch
Cyber criminals are increasingly jeopardizing the security of private companies as well as the public, raising the need to combat risks that threaten operations as well as financial stability as currency holdings continue to migrate into the digital realm and more and more people work from home.
By Tom Toce
We have another puzzle from Jerry Miccolis! Enjoy!
By Stephen Meskin
A Goldilocks number is a number that is not too hard and not too easy: It is just right.
By Robert Rietz
Why are writers and editors sometimes depicted in movies as natural enemies, like a cobra and a mongoose?