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actuary

[ak-choo-er-ee] / ˈæk tʃuˌɛr i /


NOUN
auditor
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Alan had worked as a landscape gardener before launching a training and life-coaching business, while Katie was an actuary, or risk assessor, for a financial firm.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Ronald Smith, a retired actuary who has written critically about the service, argues that the push reflects industry economics as much as participant outcomes.

From MarketWatch Feb. 20, 2026

“We just want to make sure the companies have enough money to pay claims,” said Fred Andersen, Minnesota’s chief life actuary, who is leading the initiative.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 6, 2025

Sheri Scott, an actuary from Milliman, told the council that the firm estimated that losses from the Eaton fire ranged from $13.7 billion to $22.8 billion.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2025

The societies have now a registrar, an actuary, a revising barrister and two public valuers.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various

Social Security’s actuaries calculated that Larson’s bill would ensure the program’s solvency for at least 75 years, but in practical terms into the almost limitless future.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

The drop-dead date in that case — which Social Security’s actuaries had identified well in advance — was July 1983.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Insurers and actuaries expect enrollment will fall even more over the course of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Importantly, actuaries have assessed that because everyone contributes and there is a cap on lifetime benefits, the long-term-care fund is financially sound for the next 75 years.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

One of the Yorkshire actuaries of the Penny Bank tells the following anecdote as conveying a lesson of perseverance and encouragement to branch managers.

From Thrift by Samuel Smiles




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