At the risk of this being an annual event, I am once again trying to make a connection between actuarial science and baseball.
The probability of perfection: actuarial insights from baseball’s perfect games
Riding the AI Wave in Actuarial Work
In this episode, FCIA Ling Guo offers her insights on how AI has started to impact actuarial work and where it can go from here.
Building bridges and supporting Indigenous talent in the actuarial profession
Cassandra Phaneuf, an actuarial analyst in Montreal, embodies this through her journey as an Indigenous professional. Her career reflects a blend of academic training and practical experience with her involvement in several Indigenous business groups shaping her path.
The Unique Design of Individual Pension Plans Explained
Thousands of Canadian business owners and incorporated professionals participate in arrangements known as individual pension plans, which are essentially defined benefit plans for single individuals.
Bridging the gap: constructing mortality tables using data science
By Mayur Shah, FCIA For life insurance and reinsurance companies, mortality tables are foundational in the pricing and valuation of products. Actuaries have historically relied on traditional methods to build these tables, using data points such as gender, smoking status, age and duration. However, as data science techniques have advanced, there is a significant opportunity to re-imagine the task...
