Pi games

Yesterday (3/14) was pi day, but I only saw this link today, to a game that estimates pi by dropping sticks on a cyber-mat. Try it! And be sure to scroll up to read the explanation why it works.

May 28: Elsewhere among actuaries

The first summer holiday. As my 8-year-old would say, “time to chillax.” Standard and Poor’s is creating standards to review economic capital models. It is seeking comments and suggestions. It is making it as hard as possible to link to the underlying paperwork. So do as National Underwriter suggests: “The article is also available on [...]