Be happy: Become an actuary
According to US research by website Careercast.com, reported in the Wall Street Journal, actuaries have the second best job in 2012. They are eclipsed only by software planners. The research ranks 200 jobs from best to worst, based on physical demands, winfo
Survey: Cost of medical plans projected to rise less than 10%
...care reform benefit changes mandated for 2011, but removed them for 2012, David Levin, a Buck principal and the consulting actuary who directed the survey, said in news release. “The reduction also reflects lower expected costs as a result of the economic...info
Turns out Obamacare really does the bend the curve â€" in the wrong direction
...and by increasing amounts thereafter. … What this all amounts to is that the ACA, as analyzed by both CBO and the CMS Medicare Actuary, would worsen the fiscal outlook relative to previous law. The savings envisioned within Medicare under the ACA would not...info
Re: Obamacare and the Deficit
...a very good job this morning explaining why Blahous’s methodology makes sense and also offers a quote by Rich Foster the Medicare actuary: CBO and Medicare actuaries acknowledge the double-counting issue. “In practice, the improved [trust fund] financing cannot...info
Why No One Wants to Be a Lumberjack
...Work environments are quiet, and employers often offer benefits such as free lunches. The balance of the most-favored jobs â€" which are actuary, human resources manager, dental hygienist and financial planner â€" share benefits similar to those of software engineers,...info
S Hariharan takes over as CEO of LIC Pension Fund
...Times apps , Click here Do you like this story? HDFC Life today appointed Srinivasan Parthasarthy as its Chief and Appointed Actuary. What is Bitcoin - currency or con? Bitcoin allows users to send money directly from their computer to another on the other...info
Reporter''s job fifth worst; software engineer''s best
...the most stressful jobs. On the other hand, job of a software engineer has topped the list in the best jobs category, followed by actuary, human resources manager, dental hygienist and financial planner. Software engineers earn a median income of more than...info
Rules of engagement for funds
...will reveal if this bold move can raise the returns on the social security funds for China's workforce. The author is an actuary with Milliman, an actuarial consulting firm, founded in Seattle in the United States in 1947, and is responsible for employee benefit...info
Software engineer's job best, reporter's among worst: CareerCast
...most stressful jobs. On the other hand, job of a software engineer has topped the list in the best jobs category, followed by actuary, human resources manager, dental hygienist and financial planner. Software engineers earn a median income of more than $ 88,000...info
Another Reason Why You Simply Should Not Believe People Playing for Team Republican
...and the Medicare trust funds…. CBO estimates that health reform will modestly reduce the federal budget deficit. The Medicare actuary says that health reform will extend the solvency of the Hospital Insurance trust fund by eight years. That’s no different...info