By Anthony Washington
From a 35-minute inaugural board meeting in 1965 to a thriving network of more than 1,000 volunteers, the Academy has built a lasting legacy of leadership and impact.
March/April 2025
Features
In this article, recipients of one of those awards, the Outstanding Volunteerism Award, explain how serving the Academy has benefited their careers, employers, and the U.S. actuarial profession.
By Michael G. Malloy
A leading voice in the U.S. actuarial community, his exemplary career included longtime service as an Academy volunteer.
By James Lynch
Loyal Auto Insurance, the first Black-owned auto insurance company in the U.S., was born from wartime discrimination and community fundraising in the 1950s. Its story is a fascinating fragment of how race and insurance intersected in mid-century America.
By Srivathsan Karanai Margan
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series examining how technological innovation has thrown up new hurdles to the regulatory process. The first part, “The Pacing Problem Unplugged Part 1,” appeared in the January/February 2025 issue of Contingencies.
Departments
By Preeti Vasishtha
I AM HONORED TO JOIN THE ACADEMY as Editor-in-Chief of Contingencies.
I received my formal actuarial accreditation, including membership in the American Academy of Actuaries, in early 2024, and the November/December issue of Contingencies is the first physical print copy of the magazine that I received.
By Darrell Knapp
THE MARCH/APRIL ISSUE OF CONTINGENCIES focuses on volunteerism, which is near and dear to my heart.
By Julia Philips
AS I WAS WALKING DOWN THE ROW OF CUBICLES LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON, thinking about the glorious weekend ahead, I saw that another student actuary at Excellent & Reliable Insurance Co. had lingered at his desk after quitting time.
By Tom Toce
Once again we have a puzzle from Bob Fink and Jerry Miccolis. And once again they have expanded my parochial knowledge of wordplay.
By Josh Feldman
The dog days of winter hit me hard this year as cabin fever hit many of us here in the heartland.
By Sam Gutterman
I am writing this as the Los Angeles fires are still raging.