By P.C. Forte
For more than 30 years, private long-term care insurance (LTCI) has been sold as a way to pay for expenses that can break a family’s budget, strip a surviving spouse or partner of financial resources, or bankrupt an estate.
September/October 2021
Features
By Srivathsan Karanai Margan
Chatbots are software programs that were originally designed to mimic human conversations. Over the years, technological growth in artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) has resulted in tremendous progress in the capabilities of this humanized interface.
Departments
By Eric P. Harding
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about transitions. Maybe my musings are brought about by the advent of a new school year; my kids are gearing up for a return to in-person instruction as I’m writing this, and the excitement is palpable.
By Tom Campbell
It’s early September, and for many that means back-to-school. It’s been a while since our household has felt the excitement of a new school year, but I remember my children sharing their experiences at school.
September/October 2021
By Deborah Rosenberg
A thorough rundown of the 14 Precepts of the Code of Professional Conduct.
By Lenny Shteyman
If you read my previous article on this subject (“Applying Predictive Analytics for Insurance Assumptions-Setting—When, Why … and Why Not,” May/June 2019), you know that I am a fan of analytics and even a bigger fan of common sense.
By Tom Toce
Here comes another puzzle by the formidable team of Bob Fink and Jerry Miccolis.
By Stephen Meskin
I came across the following interesting problem from the 61st Annual International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), which was held remotely on Sept. 20 & 21, 2020. The IMO is the world’s leading mathematical competition for high school students.
By Bob Rietz
We’ve all been out on a limb—that is, we have taken a risk.