Actuaries

Actuaries
Actuary Ac"tu*a*ry, n.; pl. {Actuaries}. [L. actuarius copyist, clerk, fr. actus, p. p. of agere to do, act.] 1. (Law) A registrar or clerk; -- used originally in courts of civil law jurisdiction, but in Europe used for a clerk or registrar generally. [1913 Webster]

2. The computing official of an insurance company; one whose profession it is to calculate for insurance companies the risks and premiums for life, fire, and other insurances. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • actuaries — ac·tu·ar·y || æktjÊŠÉ™rɪ n. one who calculates insurance risks and premiums according to statistical probabilities …   English contemporary dictionary

  • actuaries' table — noun : combined experience table …   Useful english dictionary

  • Faculty of Actuaries — The Faculty of Actuaries in Scotland is the professional body representing actuaries in Scotland. The Faculty of Actuaries is one of two actuarial bodies in the UK, the other is the Institute of Actuaries, which is a separate body in England,… …   Wikipedia

  • Institute of Actuaries — The Institute of Actuaries is one of the two professional bodies representing actuaries in the United Kingdom. The Institute is based in England, while the other body, the Faculty of Actuaries, is based in Scotland. While the Institute and… …   Wikipedia

  • Conference of Consulting Actuaries — Logo of the CCA Motto Advancing the Practice Formation January 1950 Type …   Wikipedia

  • American Academy of Actuaries — Logo of the American Academy of Actuaries Abbreviation AAA Formation 1965 …   Wikipedia

  • Society of Actuaries — logo Abbreviation SOA Motto The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances and demonstrations for impressions. John Ruskin[1] …   Wikipedia

  • Institute of Actuaries of Australia — The Institute of Actuaries of Australia (IAA or IAAust), commonly referred to as the Institute, is an organization representing the actuarial profession in Australia. The Institute has origins which trace back to 1897.Infobox Non profit Non… …   Wikipedia

  • Fictional actuaries — and the appearance of actuaries in works of fiction has been the subject of a number of articles in actuarial journals.Actuaries in Film* Double Indemnity (1944) a Billy Wilder film , with Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck, was possibly the… …   Wikipedia

  • Canadian Institute Of Actuaries - CIA — The Canadian Institute of Actuaries, or CIA, is an organization of the actuarial profession in Canada. The CIA s vision is to for actuaries to be recognized as the leading professionals in the financial modeling and risk management fields. It is… …   Investment dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”