November/December 2022

Features

On the Way Up—Rising Actuaries Lead the Way
Feature

On the Way Up—Rising Actuaries Lead the Way

Young actuary leaders represent the future of the actuarial profession, bringing innovation, new perspectives and skills, and an embrace of leadership roles to guide it into the future. They are essential to the continuing success and growth of the U.S. actuarial profession.

K
Fiction

K

Fiction by Leo Apilash
I stood in front of the magistrate, the honorable Judge Elanor Klamm, looking as humble as I could.

Departments

November Reign
Inside Track

November Reign

By Eric P. Harding
It’s just before the Academy’s Envision Tomorrow: Annual Meeting 2022 (Nov. 2–3) as I write this note, and the staff is abuzz.

Renewal, Redux
President's Message

Renewal, Redux

By Maryellen Coggins
I’ve talked about renewal a lot this year. I spoke about it at last year’s annual meeting, and I have written about it in my presidential columns in these pages and elsewhere.

A Fine Mess
Up To Code

A Fine Mess

November/December 2022
By April Choi
In order to exemplify our professionalism and preserve our self-regulation status, each of us as individuals must uphold and abide by our Code of Professional Conduct, follow the actuarial standards of practice (ASOPs), and comply with the U.S. Qualification Standards.

Declassification
Cryptic Puzzle

Declassification

By Tom Toce
Eight of the answers in this puzzle, four across and four down, must be declassified before they can be entered in the diagram.

Poker Is Back!
Puzzles

Poker Is Back!

By Josh Feldman
While I don’t play poker nearly as much as I did 15 years ago, I still enjoy playing and watching the greatest card game ever created.