Actuarial Science Reference Resources

DiCTIONARIES, Encyclopedias & fACT BOOKS

Encyclopedia of Actuarial Science
Business Library, Reference: HG8781. E47

History of Actuarial Science
3rd floor Paterno: HG8781.H57 1995 v. 1-10

Modern Actuarial Theory and Practice, by P. Booth, et al.
3rd floor Paterno: HG8781.M63

Handbook of Insurance, ed. by Georges Dionne.
3rd floor Paterno: HG8061.H36 2000

Aggregation and Insurance Mortality Estimation 2003, by William H. Dow, Kristine A Gonzales, and Luis Rosero-Bixby.
3rd floor Paterno: HB141.N2 no.9827

Loss models: From Data to Decisions, by Stuart A. Klugman, Harry H. Panjer, and Gordon E. Willmot
3rd floor Paterno: HG8781.K583 1998

Life, Death and Money: Actuaries and the Creation of Financial Security, by Derek Renn.
3rd floor Paterno: HG8781.L53 1998

The Insurance Almanac: Who, What, When, and Where in Insurance: An Annual of Insurance Facts Business Library, Reference: HG8019.I5 2004/05

 

DiRECTORIES & rEFERENCE SOURCES

Redistribution and Insurance: Mandatory Annuitization with Mortality Heterogeneity. 2002, by Jeffrey R.Brown.
3rd floor Paterno: HB141.N2 no 9256

Integrated Risk Management: Techniques and Strategies for Managing Corporate Risk, by Neil A. Doherty.

Introductory Statistics with Applications in General Insurance, by I. B. Hossack, J.H. Pollard, and B.Zehwirth.
3rd floor Paterno: HG8781.H67 1999

Loss Reserving: an Actuarial Perspective, by Greg Taylor.
3rd floor Paterno: HG8106.T39 2000

Life Insurance Theory: Actuarial Perspectives, by Florent de Vylder.
3rd floor Paterno: HG8781.V95 1997

The Insurance Market Place
Business Library, Reference: HG8523.I614 2004

 

RATINGS SOURCES

Best's Insurance Reports Life/Health United States 1994-
Business Library, Reference: HG8943 .B3 1994-To Date

Best's Key Rating Guide. Life/Health United States & Canada 2003-
Business Library, Reference: HG9002.B483

Best's Key Rating Guide. Property/Casualty, United States & Canada 2003-
Business Library, Reference: HG9768 .B48

Best's Pocket Key Rating Guide. Property/Casualty 1996-
3rd Floor Paterno : HG9765 .B42

Weiss Ratings' Guide to Property and Casualty Insurers 1997-
Business Library, Reference: HG8501.W45

 

Models and Tables

Actuarial Values, Book Beta: Unitrust Remainder, Factors for One Life, Two Lives, and Term Certains: Adjusted Payout Rates from 2.2 percent to 22.0 percent: for use in Income, Estate, and Gift Tax Purposes 1999
2nd Floor Paterno: U.S. Documents T 22.44/2:1458/999.

Actuarial Values, Book Gimel: Tables for Computing Depreciation Adjustment Factors : Interest Rates from 2.2 Percent to 22.0 Percent : for Income Tax Purposes Only. 1999
2nd Floor Paterno: U.S. Documents T 22.44/2:1459/999

Actuarial models for disability insurance, by Steven Haberman.
3rd floor Paterno: HD7105.2.H3 1999.

World Mortality in 2000: Life Tables for 191 Countries / from WHO
3rd floor Paterno: by A.D. Lopez, et. al.

 

SOCIAL SECURITY

Actuarial Mathematics of Social Security Pensions 1999, by Subramaniam Iyer
2nd Floor Paterno: International Documents ILO 1.3:Q36/A 27

Actuarial Practice in Social Security 2002, by Pierre Plamondon.
2nd Floor Paterno: International Documents ILO 1.3:Q36/A 27/2

Impact of Income on Mortality: Evidence from the Social Security Notch 2002. by Stephen E. Snyder. and William N. Evans.
3rd floor Paterno: HB141.N2 no. 9197

 

Selected Websites

Actuarial Foundation

Supported by several actuarial organizations

Mission: To utilize the unique skills and abilities of actuaries to develop, fund, and execute education and research programs oriented towards public service

Provides resource information on math education for youth, consumer education, college scholarship information, and listings of prizes, grants, and past awards

American Academy of Actuaries

Primarily a resource for professional actuaries

Offers news, calendar of events, job listings, and publication reviews

American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries

Mission: to educate pension actuaries, consultants, administrators and other benefits professionals, and to preserve and enhance the private pension system as part of the development of a cohesive and coherent national retirement income policy

Provides information on the ASPA exams, conferences, government affairs, and publications

Casualty Actuarial Society

Mission is to advance the body of knowledge of actuarial science applied to property, casualty and similar risk exposures

To establish and maintain standards of qualification for membership

To promote and maintain high standards of conduct and competence for the members

To increase the awareness of actuarial science

Provides directory of members, calendar of events, publication listings, and employment advertisements

International Actuarial Association

International organization dedicated to the research, education and development of the profession and of actuarial associations

International events, educational needs, and perspective

Includes links to IAA documents

Society of Actuaries

Extensive information on ASA requirements, exam schedules, listservs for exam candidates and Society members

Society news, links to Society documents, SOA Career center and online SOA Bookstore

 

Selected JOURNALS

Actuary current 3 years only			Insurance, Mathematics & Economics HG8779.I578
Actuarial Review HG8779.A36			Journal of Risk and Insurance HG8011.J66 R86
Best's Review			National Underwriter

 

CAREER RESOURCES

Actuarial Foundation

Be an Actuary

American Academy of Actuaries

Society of Actuaries

The Schreyer Business Library has a Career Resource Guide that provides tips on searching for jobs, resume and cover letter preparation, internship information and other useful links.