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College of Business Administration

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Journal of Actuarial Practice

General Information

Colin M. Ramsay, Editor

Editorial Philosophy

This international journal aims to publish articles on the art and/or science in contemporary actuarial practice.

JAP welcomes articles providing new ideas, strategies, or techniques (or ways to improve existing ones) that can be used by practicing actuaries. One of the goals of the Journal of Actuarial Practice is to improve communication between the practicing and academic actuarial communities. In addition, JAP provides a forum for ideas, issues (controversial or otherwise), and methods of interest to actuaries.

The journal publishes articles in a wide variety of formats, including technical papers, commentaries/opinions, discussions, essays, book reviews, and letters. The technical papers published in the journal are neither abstract nor esoteric; they are practical and readable. Suitable topics include:

The Journal of Actuarial Practice is published twice per year by Absalom Press in Lincoln, Nebraska U.S.A.

It is affiliated with the Actuarial Science Program, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska U.S.A.

AIDS financial reporting pricing issues
annuity products group insurance product development
asset-liability matching health insurance reinsurance
cash-flow testing individual risk taking reserving issues
casualty ratemaking insurance regulations risk-based capital
credibility theory international issues risk theory
credit insurance investments social insurance
disability insurance liability insurance solvency issues
expense analysis loss reserves taxation
experience studies marketing valuation issues
FASB issues pensions workers' comp

The journal is supported in part by the Chair Committee for Actuarial Science of the Nebraska Actuaries Club and by the College of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Absalom Press neither adopts nor endorses policies affecting actuarial practice. Opinions expressed are the authors' and do not necessarily reflect those of the Actuarial Science Program, Chair Committee for Actuarial Science of the Nebraska Actuaries Club, the College of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, or Absalom Press