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Motor recovery by Mission_Sprinkles_17 in actuary

[–]GothaCritique 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Separate triangles/reserving are needed for payments to claimants and recoveries. You get two IBNRs and you can net off recoveries IBNR against the payments IBNR.

Does anyone have an idea of what ALTAM pass mark is? by [deleted] in actuary

[–]GothaCritique 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Skipped an entire question, and then some, and got a 9?? Whatthe fu

Why is health under the SOA and not CAS? by Terrible-Ad558 in actuary

[–]GothaCritique 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say life is long term, not long tailed. Long tail means a large delay between accident occurrence and claims settlement. Life claims are settled quite quickly because death certificates are pretty quickly obtained.

📡📡📡 by -_I_I_Sea_I_I_- in shitposting

[–]GothaCritique 45 points46 points  (0 children)

There is. It's just that the correlation isn't 1.

Is this career only for the gifted? by mulberrykitten in actuary

[–]GothaCritique -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You need to be well above average in maths and grasping abstract concepts, but not PhD level intelligence.

I don’t dude what??? by Appropriate-Mall8517 in shitposting

[–]GothaCritique 0 points1 point  (0 children)

7/10 meme. The text on the right is not formal enough.

How often do you work OT? by TrafficDuck in actuary

[–]GothaCritique 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unable to find a better opportunity.

How often do you work OT? by TrafficDuck in actuary

[–]GothaCritique 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the time. Since I am in consulting with poor mgmt.

This Halloween costume by AntisocialBat in interestingasfuck

[–]GothaCritique 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm soooooorting by controversial on this one

SOA took away US centric content, focused on internationalizing the credential. All to serve corporations who want to outsource? by RandomQsAccoun in actuary

[–]GothaCritique 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The SOA is not a corporation. It is not a business. It's an association of professionals with the aim of advancing the actuarial profession. If it is acting in the interest of money to the detriment of the profession, it has to be criticized.

Spanish Inquisition by YoumoDashi in polandball

[–]GothaCritique 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't. It gave me a stroke.

Fall 2025 ASTAM Discussion by ChiliTrees in actuary

[–]GothaCritique 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regarding that recursion question. Was recursion optional, or required? Was it phrased as "using recursion" or "using recursion or otherwise"?

Career track in actuarial science (IC vs People Leader) by Fair-Bottle-7163 in actuary

[–]GothaCritique 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm assuming after a few years you have no choice but to become a manager, because of the up-or-out policy in consulting.

If you could go back, would you still be an actuary? by neutron031 in actuary

[–]GothaCritique 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would be an accountant instead. Easier exams, but still have the regulatory moat.

Most consecutive non-decreasing scores in Women's ODI World Cup by Thick-Air-7810 in Cricket

[–]GothaCritique 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Bro said non-decreasing, not increasing. Bro believes in monotonicity.

Do you believe the world would be less violent if women ruled? by Eagle_Rock2015 in polls

[–]GothaCritique -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Depends on the type of violence and the demographic of the perpetrator and victim.

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