Description: 1987 Valuation Actuary Symposium. This session addressed the task of designing a new NAIC model valuation law embracing the valuation actuary concept, the development of a new Academy SOP specifying how cash flow testing should be done, and SOA committee research to help the valuation actuary to do a better job.

Description: This article is about the past tendency of actuaries to play bridge and the linkages between bridge and actuarial exams.

Description: Welcome to the future of insurance, for actuaries and non-actuaries! Discover how cutting-edge AI models are revolutionizing underwriting, risk assessment, and customer experience for the insurance industry. Experts in management consulting and actuarial consulting firms will provide valuable insights into the consideration and challenges surrounding the adoption of Generative AI.

Description: The actuarial profession is marching into the age of Big Data. Increasingly, employers in various actuarial fields are requiring new hires to have sophisticated knowledge in statistics and data science. To meet the new demands from the industry and the profession, one of the key additions to the SOA’s new curriculum is an exam in Statistics for Risk Modeling (SRM) which includes modern statistical and data science techniques. There is also a new proctored project on Predictive Analytics, as a capstone requirement following the completion of the SRM Exam. At the University of Toronto, we recently underwent a major actuarial science curriculum redesign, in order to stay current with new trends and demand from the profession and in line with the new professional curriculum.

Description: This paper proposes a new interpretation of probability, the quantum interpretation of probability, so named because it adapts certain of the principles of quantum mechanics. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1980, Vol. 32.

Description: Crossword puzzle for the readers of Risks & Rewards newsletter.

Description: Read the January 2020 issue of International News published by the International Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: Article discusses how to set your goals by asking 2 questions 1What do I want? and 2 What is important to me? These questions will help you to set your goals and make these goals more achievable.

Description: Discussion of the items the AAA work group is reviewing with regards to the NAIC Model Regulation for Long-Term Care for premiums sufficiency and pricing. From Long-Term Care Newsletter, August 2002, Issue No. 6.