Journal to Sponsor Actuarial Education Contest

The Journal of Actuarial Practice's annual contest encourages the submission of papers geared to enhancing the education and/or training of actuaries. Submitted papers may be on any subject related to actuarial science or insurance and do not have to contain original ideas. Papers must not be unnecessarily mathematical and technical papers must be neither abstract nor esoteric. Instead they must be readable and clearly have a practical application to actuarial science or insurance. Priority will be given to those papers intended to educate (newer) actuaries on the methodologies, techniques, or ideas used in current actuarial practice. Prize amounts are 1st Prize—$1,000; 2nd Prize—$500; and 3rd Prize—$250.

To enter, mail, fax, or E-mail an abstract (200 words or less) of the proposed paper by September 15, 1998 to the address below. Five (5) copies of the completed paper must be received by November 15, 1998. Winners will be announced by July 15, 1999. All communications must be directed to: Colin M. Ramsay, Editor, Journal of Actuarial Practice, PO Box 22098, Lincoln, Nebraska 68542-2098, USA; Phone: (402) 421-8149; Fax: (402) 421-9190; E-mail: ABSALOM1@1X.NETCOM.COM.