Description: This piece is on Risk normalization and looks to draw upon underlying ideas as to why in some cases, risks are under or over analyzed from an individual perspective in society. This piece is intended to make the reader think about what risks they partake in on a daily basis that may have been 'numbed' in some sense by societal normalization fo these risk. Conversely, readers also may be questioned with what risks have overplayed by society, in particular risks that have been over inflated by media and other driving factors.

Description: A description of a new award for outstanding educators in actuarial science.

Description: In a world filled with tweets, ever-breaking news, thousands of TV channels and millions of podcasts, is there any point to toiling away at an article? Or seeking a journal or magazine willing to publish it? It would seem that no one is likely to read about your hard-earned wisdom in this jam-packed world, much less be influenced or educated by it. Yet many of the reasons that have always propelled actuaries and their companies to take the time and trouble to publish an article (or two or more) still ring true today, ensuring that those of us who do make the effort will surely reap business development benefits. The likely competitive edge is just that strong. What competitive edge am I talking about? This article explains four reasons how and why this is so, especially when measured against competitors who would never even bother with this remarkable tactic.

Description: Expanding Horizons recently had the opportunity to interview Wenjun Zhu, the winner of the Society of Actuaries’ (SOA’s) third Actuarial Science Early Career Award.

Description: This article gives examples of good and bad prompts for actuaries to use when using large language models.

Description: Joint Risk Management Section chairperson's corner, June 2023

Description: Interview with John Robinson, SOA President-Elect and Vice Chair, on several topics of importance to the SOA.

Description: The incoming E&R chair for the coming year reflects on past accomplishments of the E&R council, acknowledges with thanks contributors, and looks forward to continuation in the coming year.

Description: An interview with Diana Skrzydlo, the inaugural winner of the SOA Outstanding Educator Award, about her teaching and the future of actuarial education.

Description: The author shares their experiences and timeline in building an actuarial science program from scratch and reaching the Advanced Curriculum level