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actuary

[ak-choo-er-ee] / ˈæk tʃuˌɛr i /


NOUN
auditor
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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

She made good grades in her business classes and dreamed of becoming an actuary.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025

Every investor, actuary or corporate risk manager understands that it is the element of not knowing that creates the impetus to invest in mitigating risks and adapting to those that remain.

From Salon • May 1, 2025

It is on such observations that the actuary founds his estimates of the mortality that exists at any given period of life.

From Thrift by Smiles, Samuel




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