What Happens After Actuaries Retire
Is there life after actuaries retire? The answer is a resounding “yes” — and that more abundantly! That was my conclusion after writing my article, “Actuaries in Retirement: Snapshots From the Future,” which was recently published in the Actuarial Job Seeker supplement of Contingencies magazine. Being an actuary is an identity forged by passing rigorous […]
Actuarial and IT Professionals Need Each Other
From developing innovative solutions to satisfying mounting compliance requirements, actuaries and IT professionals must learn to come together. Unfortunately, both groups are often at odds. Competing priorities, resources, deliverables and even communication can cause great frustration. Too often, they avoid each other — and to the peril of their organizations. Opportunities get lost. Mistakes become […]
Thank You David Depaolo
I just read a very touching blog by David Depaolo that responds to my blog about my father and the workers’ compensation system in general. It is definitely worth a read. Check it out at: http://david depaolo.blogspot.com/2014/02/annmaries-dad.html
Workers’ Compensation: My Father’s Story
My father was an injured worker. This is the first time I have ever written about this publicly. But since his birthday would have been this week, I am thinking about him more. Dad was a renaissance man. After writing poetry, acting in plays and running cross-country in high school, he found himself loading trucks […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Often Misdiagnosed; Not Work-Related
By Daniel R. Miller, MPH, Senior Consultant, ClaimDocs Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has caused a firestorm of controversy in recent years. CTS is a perfect example of how popular beliefs are not supported by overwhelming medical evidence. It is time to set the record straight. Considerable misinformation continues to surround the etiology, definition, diagnosis and […]
The Problem of Pain
“Pain,” wrote C.S. Lewis of The Chronicles of Narnia fame, “is God’s megaphone to the world.” In our bodies, pain is the brain’s megaphone that something is not right. On an immediate level, acute pain tells us to stop whatever it is we are doing. How to handle the problem of pain as a society […]
Tips for Workers’ Comp Independent Med Exams
Independent medical exams (IMEs) can be an effective way to determine an injured worker’s medical status. But too often, they turn out to be a waste of money. I asked my colleague, Daniel R. Miller, senior consultant for ClaimDocs, to give me some quick tips. I’ve known Dan for nearly 20 years and his career […]
Surprise! ObamaCare Needs More of the Young and Healthy
Sometimes the news just makes me laugh. Apparently, the young and healthy are not clamoring for ObamaCare. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported today that only one quarter of 18 to 34 year olds who need to sign up for ObamaCare are actually doing it. (To see the news release, click here.) […]
Actuaries Recommend Their Favorite Apps
With over one million apps available for Apple mobile devices alone, figuring out the best ones to use can be exhausting. My recently published article, So Many Apps, So Little Time, features app recommendations from actuaries that are really useful for anyone. Published in Contingencies magazine, the article also covers apps specifically designed for actuaries […]
Annmarie’s Top 10 Most Popular Blogs and Why
When it comes to business-to-business marketing, blogging is considered a must for what marketing experts call “inbound” marketing. According to Hubspot.com, the goal of inbound marketing is to convert strangers into customers and promoters of your business. My blog has been very successful at inbound marketing. I like to think of it as encouraging potential […]
