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Forum: Exam 3/MLC - Actuarial Models Today, 02:31 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 18,817
Posted By Mary Hardy
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Forum: Careers - Employment 05-06-2013, 04:38 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 15,859
Posted By Mary Hardy
I teach in a well known actuarial program. ...

I teach in a well known actuarial program.

Graduates of our program have gone into jobs as actuaries, statisticians, bio-statisticians, financial quants, financial planners, pensions...
Forum: Exam 3/MLC - Actuarial Models 05-18-2012, 09:58 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 16,760
Posted By Mary Hardy
Usually, the SOA asks two people to work through...

Usually, the SOA asks two people to work through the exam under timed conditions. I have done this several times for the old syllabus, and I was one of the two this year. I did the exam in around 2...
Forum: General Actuarial 04-07-2012, 05:44 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 8,338
Posted By Mary Hardy
Me too.

Me too.
Forum: Exam 3/MLC - Actuarial Models 01-25-2012, 11:22 AM
Replies: 682
Views: 69,331
Posted By Mary Hardy
Different sum insured.

Different sum insured.
Forum: Exam 3/MLC - Actuarial Models 01-21-2012, 12:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,231
Posted By Mary Hardy
I do answer emails, just not always quickly. I...

I do answer emails, just not always quickly. I certainly don't remember telling Abe otherwise. Mind you, given the complete bollocking he gave my book, I am not sure I'd answer his. It's like being...
Forum: Exam 3/MLC - Actuarial Models 04-14-2011, 02:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 572
Posted By Mary Hardy
V[S]=E[V[S|N]]+V[E[S|N]] From exam P.

V[S]=E[V[S|N]]+V[E[S|N]]
From exam P.
Forum: Exam 3/MLC - Actuarial Models 04-02-2011, 02:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,107
Posted By Mary Hardy
Go back and check the conditions in your...

Go back and check the conditions in your probability textbooks!
Suppose we have a cs RV U
Define another cs RV V=U
Pr[U=V]=1.
Or if that's too pathological, define
V=U w prob 0.5,
V=Z w prob...
Forum: General Chat Section: India 10-27-2010, 06:48 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,254
Posted By Mary Hardy
Interested in Waterloo M.Act.Sc or SOA?

I will be visiting Mumbai and Hyderabad next week (1-5 November). If anyone is interested in hearing more about the SOA, or about the University of Waterloo programs, send me a pm or an email and...
Forum: Chat with the Candidates & Exam Committee 07-10-2010, 10:30 AM
Replies: 501
Views: 37,737
Posted By Mary Hardy
Hey, I am sorry, I certainly did not mean to...

Hey, I am sorry, I certainly did not mean to imply anything about any candidates when recalling the conversation with Bruce. Clearly the main job of the nom com is to pick the people who appear to be...
Forum: Chat with the Candidates & Exam Committee 07-09-2010, 10:02 AM
Replies: 501
Views: 37,737
Posted By Mary Hardy
I am writing as an individual; the deliberations...

I am writing as an individual; the deliberations of the nominating committee are confidential, rightly, as we need people who express their opinions to be free to be as frank as possible. What I am...
Forum: General Actuarial 12-08-2009, 05:26 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,806
Posted By Mary Hardy
This might be relevant... ...

This might be relevant...
www.casact.org/library/astin/vol28no2/269.pdf
Forum: Chat with the Candidates & Exam Committee 10-14-2009, 01:20 PM
Replies: 333
Views: 24,190
Posted By Mary Hardy
As I have now mentioned dozens of times, I do not...

As I have now mentioned dozens of times, I do not vote on FEM. I have never voted on any motion affecting universities. I am almost the only Board member who ever declares a conflict of interest....
Forum: General Actuarial 10-14-2009, 01:07 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,467
Posted By Mary Hardy
What we have found, using sophisticated...

What we have found, using sophisticated anti-plagiarism software, is that the incidence of cheating on the FAP IA and FA is very small. Probably, (and I can't tell) of similar order to the cheating...
Forum: Make a Suggestion or Report a Problem Here 09-28-2009, 04:42 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,084
Posted By Mary Hardy
Not arguing with felony. Arguing with snoozer.

Not arguing with felony. Arguing with snoozer.
Forum: Make a Suggestion or Report a Problem Here 09-28-2009, 04:21 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,084
Posted By Mary Hardy
Do you know this to be true? There has been lots...

Do you know this to be true? There has been lots of speculation; the many people who know the truth are keeping quiet (or are being quickly deleted). Snoozer does not seem to be the 'mot juste'
Forum: Chat with the Candidates & Exam Committee 09-27-2009, 05:40 PM
Replies: 1,488
Views: 125,921
Posted By Mary Hardy
If you read the whole presentation, this was an...

If you read the whole presentation, this was an update to the then current students of things that were happening inside and outside the university that related to them. The statement about FEM...
Forum: Chat with the Candidates & Exam Committee 09-19-2009, 08:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,265
Posted By Mary Hardy
It did. I know that at least one member was very...

It did. I know that at least one member was very sceptical when he was appointed. However, as he heard more details, and his concerns were addressed, he came around. I know, you and everyone else...
Forum: Chat with the Candidates & Exam Committee 09-19-2009, 11:47 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,265
Posted By Mary Hardy
No. It's not. But, given the apparently...

No. It's not. But, given the apparently overwhelming opposition, there is not much point in repeating what the point was supposed to be, since it seems very likely to be moot.

Do not think that...
Forum: Chat with the Candidates & Exam Committee 09-11-2009, 10:30 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,858
Posted By Mary Hardy
Accredited by their professional organisation?...

Accredited by their professional organisation? All. We don't accredit.
Forum: Chat with the Candidates & Exam Committee 09-11-2009, 10:28 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,633
Posted By Mary Hardy
OK, most of these questions have been answered...

OK, most of these questions have been answered elsewhere, before things got abusive. Probably they will get abusive again, but I will try to answer.



Was and am. Still review exams for 1...
Forum: Chat with the Candidates & Exam Committee 09-11-2009, 10:03 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,858
Posted By Mary Hardy
They also have to take an accredited university...

They also have to take an accredited university degree. Would you be happy if we required both as they do?
Forum: Chat with the Candidates & Exam Committee 09-09-2009, 12:30 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,633
Posted By Mary Hardy
So you think it would be OK in Canada? Still in...

So you think it would be OK in Canada? Still in the commonwealth I think. I have never worked in a US university. I am sure you are right that there are significant differences.
Forum: Chat with the Candidates & Exam Committee 09-08-2009, 12:18 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,633
Posted By Mary Hardy
I don't have a problem with a program that uses...

I don't have a problem with a program that uses accreditation plus a 'bar' type exam, except that for most undergrad programs it wouldn't be used anyway -- the bar works because it's the only way to...
Forum: Chat with the Candidates & Exam Committee 09-08-2009, 10:08 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,633
Posted By Mary Hardy
There are other arguments, and I am sure we could...

There are other arguments, and I am sure we could have a discussion about them, but it seems to me that the overwhelming lack of confidence in the ability of universities to maintain standards is the...
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