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Driving Disruption—Tesla and other big tech companies are poised to shake up the insurance space

By John Divine Tesla is the rare breed of company that’s hard to define. It’s an automaker, sure—or is it primarily a tech company? Some shareholders even consider it primarily an energy play. But insurer? Only recently can... Read More

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Rules Enable Innovation—Professionalism Challenges for Innovative Actuaries

By Kendra Letang and Rob Walling I would love to have some high-energy actuaries. ... Please join Tesla, especially if you want to change things and you’re annoyed by how slow the industry is. Tesla is the place to be. We want... Read More

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USQS Roundtable—All About the Amended Standards

Contingencies sat down with Tom Campbell, Lisa Slotznick, and Joeff Williams—three members of the Committee on Qualifications (COQ), the Academy body that drafted the amended USQS—to discuss this historic undertaking. Note: The following... Read More

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Aging and Financial Security: It’s Complicated

Date Published: 05/07/2025

America’s demographics are rapidly changing. One out of six citizens is now at least 65 years old; a century ago, that figure was one in 20, according to census data.