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As most actuaries know, maintaining one's credentials is no easy task, and the current pandemic has not made doing so any easier. For enrolled actuaries in particular, the physical presence requirement for earning formal CPE credit has been a limiting factor. In light of this fact, the Joint Board…

By Mary Pat Campbell, FSA, MAAA In the current coronavirus pandemic, one of the most impactful pieces of communication has been this:

By Mary Pat Campbell Have you ever thought about how your spreadsheets are actuarial communications?

By Mary Pat Campbell Many years ago, I had “ownership” of a monster spreadsheet that had been used for preparing exhibits for an insurer’s Annual Statement. This spreadsheet had grown over the years, with each additional owner adding their own touch to try to make sure the results were correct.…

By Mary Pat Campbell Over a decade ago, I wrote my first article on spreadsheet errors. It was titled “To Err Is Human; To Correct, Divine”, and ran in the SOA’s technology section newsletter, detailing the commonality of spreadsheet errors – even among (or, I should say, especially among)…

Guest blog By David C. Miller In their book, The Hands-Off Manager, authors Steve Chandler and Duane Black state that the number one reason for quitting that employees cite in exit interviews is “my manager.” Today’s business environment demands that professionals at all levels become…

Guest blog by Mary Pat Campbell, FSA, MAAA, PRM Did you know that a simple spreadsheet formula led to a $6 billion trading loss? Did you know that the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act caused a considerable amount of work removing hard-coded rates?

Guest blog by Mary Pat Campbell FSA, MAAA, PRM

Guest Blog by Yiding Jiang, FFA, MSc