Description: Commentary on practical observations resulting from constructing and running Economic Capital models. Possible standardization of assumptions and result interpretation are morphing even though use of E.C. models has now been around for years.

Description: This article discusses an upcoming SOA/CAS sponsored project regarding the Modeling of Economic Series Coordinated with Interest Rate Scenarios.

Description: The chief actuary of New York City, Sherry Chan, answers questions about her actuarial career.

Description: An interview of the winning co authors of the SOA essay contest on how differences in wealth and retirement outcomes are experienced by people of different races and ethnicities and to promote a better understanding of the underlying issues surrounding the differences.

Description: Actuaries pride themselves on innovation and advancements; but no professional field has pushed to set the bar higher than medical Radiology. Over the course of the last few decades, medicine has begun to rely more on artificial intelligence to aid in the process of patient care; and the results have been outstanding! This article looks to show how high the bar has been set, how it will impact the current state of the world of the actuary and the future impacts

Description: Commentary on practical observations resulting from constructing and running Economic Capital models. Possible standardization of assumptions and result interpretation are morphing even though use of E.C. models has now been around for years.

Description: The focus of this article is to provide background to actuaries on the updates in the employer stop loss medical insurance market including underwriting and pricing trends.

Description: Book review on Standards for Discussion and Presentation of Errors in Survey and Census Data by the American Statistical Association, Washington, D.C., 1975. The material will be of interest to actuaries and of help in preparing their own study reports. The guidelines discuss some relatively simple means of presenting error estimates for published data.

Description: The power and flexibility of Microsoft Office Excel have made in the ubiquitous analysis tool of choice for insurance companies in determining premiums and the risk value of clients. This article discusses controls to reduce errors in spreadsheets.

Description: Discusses what a personal actuary is and what one typically does.