By Timothy J. Adams
Shrewd companies stand to benefit from hiring neurodiverse actuaries
November/December 2019
Features
By Jay Vadiveloo
I recently attended a seminar on artificial intelligence (AI) by Ajay Agrawal, Ph.D.
Departments
By Eric P. Harding
I have a bit of a confession to make. I’m a 40-something professional who enjoys video games.
By Shawna Ackerman
While I’m not a television-watcher, I am aware of the immensely popular show “The Voice,” which brings together celebrity judges and aspiring stars.
By James A. Kenney
[Editor’s note: Kenney is a practicing Zen Buddhist. The views hereunder are his own.]
By Alice Rosenblatt
It’s still a long time until the November 2020 elections, and we can expect a lot of political news before we reach the day itself.
By Stephen A. Alpert
One of the more difficult judgments an actuary must make is being “reasonable.”
By Warren Manners
By Tom Toce
Once again we have a puzzle created by Bob Fink and Jerry Miccolis.
By Joshua Feldman
When not writing or grading puzzles for Contingencies, for the past few years I have had a second extracurricular actuarial activity take up my time: I am the president of the Central State Actuarial Forum (CSAF), a proud affiliate of the Casualty Actuarial Society.
By Sam Gutterman
I rarely see things in black-and-white terms. Rather, I always seem to focus on the shades of gray—advantages and costs, weighing a set of considerations.