Description: Guy Thomas develops the theory of “loss coverage,” which is a measure of the extent to which potentially insurable losses are actually compensated by insurance. His main points of difference are: a) Adverse selection in insurance is usually weaker that most commentaries suggest … b) From a public, policy perspective, ‘weak’ adverse selection in insurance is a good thing. … c)… some restrictions on risk classification are a good thing in some insurance markets

Description: This article gives a brief update on the recent activities of the E&R Section Council.

Description: This is an interview that Professor Colin M. Ramsay, Editor of Expanding Horizons, had with Professor John Beekman, Ph.D., ASA, MAAA. It was conducted on Thursday, August 15, 2019, while both were attending the Actuarial Research Conference at Indiana University—Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in Indianapolis. The interview is a part of the Distinguished Academic Actuaries Series and is intended to highlight the journey these actuaries took through their career inside and outside of academia.

Description: In this article, we share our experience in launching an actuarial program at a small university. We discuss considerations that must be made regarding the administration of the program, design of the curriculum, and meeting students' needs.

Description: In this article, the chairperson addresses the section and discusses section activities.

Description: Book review of Anthony Asher’s "Working Ethically in Finance: Clarifying our Vocation".