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The actuaries concluded both that State Farm had exaggerated the financial strain and that the rate increase was not justified, Ms. Balber said.
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Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The Social Security Administration had said the change to that full recovery rate would generate about $7 billion in program savings in the next decade, based on estimates from the chief actuary.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 May 2025
The actuaries at Social Security were handed an enormous challenge: calculate the contribution rates needed from workers and employers to keep the program balanced for decades into the future.
—Dan Doonan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
What This Means For Insurers And Consumers Overall, the goal of an insurance actuary (whether in the P&C or A&H segment) is to charge a rate appropriate to the risk that is being taken.
—Mehb Khoja, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The Social Security Administration had said the change to that full recovery rate would generate about $7 billion in program savings in the next decade, based on estimates from the chief actuary.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 May 2025
The actuaries at Social Security were handed an enormous challenge: calculate the contribution rates needed from workers and employers to keep the program balanced for decades into the future.
—Dan Doonan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
What This Means For Insurers And Consumers Overall, the goal of an insurance actuary (whether in the P&C or A&H segment) is to charge a rate appropriate to the risk that is being taken.
—Mehb Khoja, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Actuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actuary. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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actuary
noun
ac·tu·ary
ˈak-chə-ˌwer-ē 
-shə-
plural actuaries
: a person who calculates insurance premiums and dividends
actuarial
adjective
ˌak-chə-ˈwer-ē-əl
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actuary
noun
ac·tu·ary
ˈak-chə-ˌwer-ē, -shə-
plural actuaries
: a person who calculates insurance and annuity premiums, reserves, and dividends
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