Did You Know: Astronomer Edmond Halley…

Did you know that English astronomer Edmond Halley, the first to calculate the orbit of a comet later named after him, constructed one of the first life tables and strongly influenced the development of actuarial science.

Did You Know: In The 2006 Will Ferrell Film…

Did you know that in the 2006 film “Stranger than Fiction”, the character Harold Crick (played by Will Ferrell) is a socially isolated IRS auditor, and mentions that he was once engaged to an auditor who left him for an actuary.

Did You Know: In The Disney Movie…

Did you know: in the Disney movie, “Zootopia”, a tiger mistakenly believes that actuaries “hunt for tax exemptions”.

Did You Know: Actuaries Are Particularly Adept At…

In the 2006 documentary “Wordplay”, the world of crossword puzzle makers and aficionados is revealed. A reference is made to actuaries as one of three occupations that are particularly adept at crossword solving.

Did You Know: In The Movie “Zootopia”…

Did you know that in the 2016 movie “Zootopia” (also released as “Zootropolis”), the character Jaguar is a young tiger that aspires to be an actuary.

Did You Know: The 2001 Matthew McConaughey Movie…

Did you know that in the 2001 Matthew McConaughey movie “Thirteen Conversations About One Thing”, the lives of a lawyer, an actuary, a housecleaner, a professor, and the people around them intersect as they ponder order and happiness in the face of life’s cold unpredictability.