actuary
Definition
A specialist in the mathematics of risk, especially as it relates to insurance calculations such as premiums, reserves, dividends, and insurance and annuity rates. They work for insurance companies to evaluate applications based on risk.
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actuarial assumption, actuarial equivalent, actuarial evaluation
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