The Actuary Magazine https://www.theactuarymagazine.org/ Published six times a year by the Society of Actuaries (SOA), The Actuary gives readers the information they need to stay on top of actuarial trends and enhance their business career development. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:27:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 Rethinking Risk and Strategy https://www.theactuarymagazine.org/rethinking-risk-and-strategy/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:35:21 +0000 https://theactmagstage.wpengine.com/?p=10208 For many years, Nigeria’s insurance industry, and indeed the financial services industry, has operated in a state of uneasy equilibrium. Capital requirements, though they existed, were usually reported, and regulatory compliance was largely achieved. Yet, beneath this surface lay a more uncomfortable truth: Many insurers were structurally undercapitalized relative to the risks they carried.1 The […]

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]]> Food for Thought https://www.theactuarymagazine.org/food-for-thought/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:08:20 +0000 https://theactmagstage.wpengine.com/?p=10199 At the start of the 20th century, American novelist and social reformer Upton Sinclair wrote about child labor and slaughterhouses, and American industrialist Henry Ford developed his assembly lines. Against this backdrop of industry and social concern, a few individuals began laying the groundwork for shaping government policy on what we eat. The first individual […]

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]]> Beyond the Actuarial Answer https://www.theactuarymagazine.org/beyond-the-actuarial-answer/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:58:03 +0000 https://theactmagstage.wpengine.com/?p=10193 As an actuary in 2012, I was leading the biggest product launch of the year when I found myself in an ambulance, barely conscious. My blood pressure had dropped to 80/40. In that moment, the product launch wasn’t on my mind. Weeks later, I learned what happened back at the office. My team did not […]

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]]> Actuarial Reflections from Japan https://www.theactuarymagazine.org/actuarial-reflections-from-japan/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:13:41 +0000 https://theactmagstage.wpengine.com/?p=10112 In the early 2000s, I worked for an insurance software company with many multinational clients. Quite a few of them had subsidiaries in Asia. This gave me the opportunity to travel to Japan to prospect for new business. In 2025, my wife and I vacationed in Japan. That gave me a chance to reflect on […]

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]]> Insights: AI Risk https://www.theactuarymagazine.org/insights-ai-risk/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:13:41 +0000 https://theactmagstage.wpengine.com/?p=10101 On January 27, 2026, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight. Among the reasons cited was the advancement of “disruptive technologies,” including artificial intelligence (AI). While the Doomsday Clock is a symbolic measure rather than a specific risk indicator, its inclusion of AI reflects broader public concern […]

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]]> Students Reach for the Stars in SOA Research Challenge https://www.theactuarymagazine.org/students-reach-for-the-stars-in-soa-research-challenge/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:13:40 +0000 https://theactmagstage.wpengine.com/?p=10136 Undaunted by an intergalactic case study, a student team from the University of New South Wales, Australia, exercised their creativity and determination to achieve first place in the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute’s 2026 Student Research Case Study Challenge. Team VALCS Consulting, made up of Alan Steny, Carol Zhang, Liya Ruan, Sarina Truong and […]

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]]> Meet Clar Rosso https://www.theactuarymagazine.org/meet-clar-rosso/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:13:40 +0000 https://theactmagstage.wpengine.com/?p=10129 The Society of Actuaries (SOA) is entering an exciting new chapter with Clar Rosso joining as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Rosso officially joined the SOA on May 4, 2026, succeeding Greg Heidrich, who recently retired. Rosso brings extensive experience leading global professional organizations. She has a strong background with global growth strategies, digital transformation, executive […]

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]]> Beyond Risk Management https://www.theactuarymagazine.org/beyond-risk-management-2/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:35:48 +0000 https://theactmagstage.wpengine.com/?p=10082 I recently finished economist Frank H. Knight’s 1921 book, “Risk, Uncertainty, and Profit.” Even though it was written more than a century ago, its relevance today, in my view, remains significant. Many of its core insights on business and decision-making are sometimes less emphasized in modern discussions. This article is not a book review, but […]

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]]> Long-Term Thinking, in Focus https://www.theactuarymagazine.org/long-term-thinking-in-focus/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:20:45 +0000 https://theactmagstage.wpengine.com/?p=10078 Typically celebrated in May, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month is often a time to celebrate food, culture and community. But for those of us working in the actuarial profession, it can also be a time to reflect on something less visible: perspective. In 2026, as headlines focus on volatile interest […]

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]]> Actuarial Judgment Elevated https://www.theactuarymagazine.org/actuarial-judgment-elevated/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:07:04 +0000 https://theactmagstage.wpengine.com/?p=10073 As artificial intelligence (AI) advances, it is worth pausing to note that the actuarial profession has successfully navigated technological disruption before. Using primary tools such as manual calculators and logarithmic tables, the actuary of yesteryear checked and rechecked mortality tables, premiums and reserves estimates, albeit via laborious computation. When the room-sized mainframes arrived—with processing speeds […]

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