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actuary

[ak-choo-er-ee]

noun

plural

actuaries 
  1. Insurance.a person who computes premium rates, dividends, risks, etc., according to probabilities based on statistical records.

  2. (formerly) a registrar or clerk.



actuary

/ ˌæktʃʊˈɛərɪəl, ˈæktʃʊərɪ /

noun

  1. a person qualified to calculate commercial risks and probabilities involving uncertain future events, esp in such contexts as life assurance

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

actuary

  1. A mathematician who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • actuarial adjective
  • actuarian adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of actuary1

First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin 峦ٳܲ “shorthand writer, clerk,” variant (with u of the action noun 峦ٳܲ act ) of 峦ܲ ( 峦() “deeds, documents” + -ary )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of actuary1

C16: (meaning: registrar): from Latin 峦ٳܲ one who keeps accounts, from actum public business, and acta documents, deeds. See act , -ary
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Amid ongoing economic uncertainty, the federal government remains one of the country’s most active employers, with open roles for nurses, actuaries, physicists, engineers and IT professionals listed at USAJobs.gov.

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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.

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Not only will traffic jams slow you down, they can result in crashes caused by distracted drivers, said Megan Jones, senior actuary at Arity, another company that analyzes mobility data.

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In 2013, the Economic Policy Institute and the chief actuary of the Social Security Administration determined that undocumented immigrants receive about $1 billion in benefits, but they also contributed about $15 billion through their TINs.

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“We expect that trend to continue next year with employers continuing to absorb most of the health care cost increases,” said Debbie Ashford, the North America chief actuary for Health Solutions at Aon.

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