Contingencies

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Bugging Out—Drug-resistant pathogens, antibiotics … and the race against the clock

By Michael G. Malloy When British doctor and scientist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928, he recognized that in addition to being a ruthless bacteria killer, the first antibiotic would prompt bacterial “bugs” to mutate over time... Read More

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Lead and Succeed—Managing a team can be challenging ... and rewarding

By Ari Szafranski  “Congratulations! You’ve been promoted to manager … good luck!” Some of us remember that day; perhaps some of us look forward to it. And, maybe a minute or two after the good news sets in, the risk-averse little actuary... Read More

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Calculating Despair—Unpacking the costs of drug abuse, alcoholism, and suicide

By Jeff Reeves Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States for many decades, and remains so to this day. But while this category accounted for more than 635,000 total deaths in the latest data and 23.1% of all recorded... Read More