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Is ‘Data Science’ an Existential Threat for Actuaries?

By David L. Driscoll What the hot new career choice can tell us about our profession’s future If you entered the actuarial profession back in the days when progress toward actuarial credentials could be pinpointed simply by asking a candidate... Read More

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Predictably Irrational—Applying behavioral economics to actuarial science

By Randall Stevenson At some time in every actuary’s career, one will observe human behavior that from an actuarial or economic perspective defies the theory that people will behave to promote their self-interest. How often have we observed... Read More

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Calculating Death with Dignity

By Jeff Reeves As more states legalize medically assisted suicide, what does it mean for actuaries? In 1993, the Oregon Right to Die coalition was founded with a simple goal: to help write and encourage the passage of a law that would allow... Read More