Description: This article introduces the reader to probabilistic methods used to model interactions in the financial market place. Three topics are specifically discussed, two concern modeling methods and the other concerns data analysis methods.

Description: In this article the author presents a general solution to the problem of finding the effective annual interest rate commonly arising in finance for an installment loan.

Description: This article is a continuance of a series on Canadian federal government statistical agencies. From The Actuary Vol. 24, No. 4

Description: Discusses the growing and evolving field of pricing and valuing stock option plans, and makes the case that actuaries are the professionals best qualified to serve clients in the field.

Description: The author summaries several reports from the IBM Symposium on operations research techniques and their future outlook 1968.

Description: A review of 'Life Contingencies' by Alistair Neill, to be used as a textbook for the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries examinations.

Description: This article discusses the need for a sophisticated modeling system capable of analyzing the impact of the variables present in pension plan projections and providing management with information which it may act upon.

Description: In our rapidly changing world, it is becoming hopeless to try to arrive at a satisfying description of future conditions, even in the short run. Yet prices for new life insurance must somehow reflect one’s view of events even in the far distant future. futurism

Description: Article from The Actuary, June 1971 – volume 5 - Issue 6 is a recap of the LOMA Systems Forum held in New York, March 15-17, 1971.

Description: Recently completed research projects from the Society of Actuaries.