Claim Anatomy
Here’s a crude graphic that breaks down the basic anatomy of a claim. Actuaries typically work at the aggregate level, which means all the claims are grouped together by policy year. Incurred – This is the current, reported value of...
Citizen Men’s AT9010-52E “World Time A-T” Stainless Steel Eco-Drive Watch
A brief history of the watches I’ve worn in my life: a Casio Baby-G Whale (the animals were cool), a minimalistic Target watch, an Esprit chronograph, an Aroma mechanical watch, and a Casio G-Shock. I’m certainly not a watch connoisseur and...
Letters of Credit
A Letter of Credit is a letter from a bank guaranteeing that the buyer will make a correct and timely payment to the seller. If the buyer cannot make some or all of the payment, the bank will cover the...
The Odd Couple 2
Reuniting 30 years later, this duo returns to tell the story of two divorced and bumbling idiots who never get along. The first movie was charming, funny, and emotional. It’s a timeless classic that is easily relatable and showcases the...
The Last of Us
Finally got my hands on this immensely popular game, and with all the perfect reviews that it received I obviously had high expectations. I actually wasn’t too hyped about it because of the cliché zombie genre – I’ve played enough...
Constantine
John Constantine was born able to see demons and after many torturous years of medicine and psychiatry, he attempted to commit suicide as a teenager. He died for two minutes and was doomed to Hell under the rules of Catholicism....
Disney Tsum Tsum
I’ve downloaded hundreds of mobile games and I’ll play most of them for only a short while before they’ve lost their value and I forget about them. But every so often, a game comes along that captivates me and makes...
Maleficent
Disney villains typically don’t get much spotlight so this movie was an interesting idea. It gives a different take on the Sleeping Beauty story from Maleficent’s point of view, and you’ll find that they did a very good job in...
The Ip Method for Hiccups
It causes mental disease. It breaks apart families. It avoids detection from even the most advanced medical technology. Those are all things that hiccups don’t do. But you’ve got the hiccups in the car now and your parents are super annoyed...
The Fountain
The reason I watched this movie was because I heard the song first and then looked it up. So please listen to it while you read: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DCQydT0Ixs What drew me to watch the film was the story: two lovers across...