Brian has been programming since the mid-80’s when he taught a turtle how to walk with the Logo language. While in college, he learned how to use Fortran for computational physics to model harmonic oscillations and the movement of gas particles (among other things). After beginning his career as an…
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Paul Walsh is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries in Ireland and a Fellow of the Institute & Faculty of Actuaries in the UK. Prior to founding Acumen Resources he worked in both direct-writing and consulting actuarial environments over an extensive career. He now consults across all practice…
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This Skill Sets Some Actuaries Apart from the Rest, and Lacking It Holds Others Back
In The Influential Actuary: How Actuaries and Other Technically-Oriented Professionals Set Themselves Apart, author Dave Miller interviewed four actuaries who, in his estimation, achieved great status in their careers and made tremendous impact both in their organizations and the industry. Among…
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Notable Actuaries: Bruce Schobel
The Past and Future of the Social Security System and Other Retirement Benefit Systems An Interview with Social Security Expert and Former President of the Society of Actuaries Bruce Schobel
Continue readingThis month, ACTEX continues our series of interviews with actuaries from around the world with an interview from Yair Babad, who splits his time between Israel and California, to learn more about the actuarial profession in Israel.
Continue readingThis month, ACTEX continues offering a series of interviews with actuaries from around the world by interviewing Hassan Scott Odierno BSc, FSA from Malaysia.
Continue readingThis month, we have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Bakhodir Shamsuddinov Rakhimovich from Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Dr. Rakhimovich holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Lomonosov Moscow State University, and participated in an actuarial diploma course from 1994 through 1996. He is the head of the…
Continue readingThis month we have the pleasure of interviewing Victor Hugo Molinas, the only practicing actuary in Paraguay. Victor holds a Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science from the University of Buenos Aires, and is currently the Chief Actuary at the Instituto de Previsión Social, a governmental…
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