By Brian Jackson
The actuarial profession has a unique body of knowledge and skills.
November/December 2024
Features
This paper was released earlier this year. It is being reprinted here in Contingencies to
Misconceptions of Actuarial Soundness in Medicaid Capitation Rate Development
Meet the 2024 Rising Actuary Award recipients
Departments
By Lisa Slotznick
My last President’s Message!
By Robert J. Rietz
The Holidays will arrive before we know it.
By Jen Elwood, Valerie Hamilton, and Jill Wilson
Inside Out 2 was the hottest movie of the summer.
By Jay Vadiveloo
This is the third of a series of articles in Contingencies on small businesses in the U.S., abbreviated as SMEs, or small and medium-sized enterprises.
By Warren Manners
Review by Paul Conlin
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Once again, a puzzle from Bob Fink and Jerry Miccolis.
By Josh Feldman
One of the first movies I ever saw was Footloose, and even though I haven’t rewatched the movie in over 40 years, the film left a lasting impression on me.
By Sam Gutterman
There has been little political discussion at the federal level concerning how to meet the needs for long-term care. Should I be surprised? The simple answer is “no.”
By Eric P. Harding
I’m sitting in my office in the Academy’s headquarters on M Street NW in Washington, D.C.