Yesterday I posted an article that defined the language that actuaries use. I really just posted a couple paragraphs, and then stole the rest from someone else, but who’s counting? It was humorous in nature, but timely for me, as I will be conducting a presentation next week in Montana discussing how the words we…
An Actuarial Guide to Actuarialness, Actuarially Speaking
I normally do not post content in my blog that was written by other people. That is especially true if what they wrote is exceptionally funny, lest it be revealed there are two funny writers in the workers’ compensation industry. I don’t need the competition, after all. But today, I will make an exception, as…
Working in Person is Bad for Your Eyes. Or Something Like That.
A study conducted earlier this summer has found that 68% of remote workers report noticing new eye problems since working from home. According to the source story that came across the Cluttered Desk, “All About Vision, a website site devoted to eye care, conducted a survey of 1,000 Americans, a third of whom worked hybrid, a third of whom…
Burning My Nuts
I burned my nuts this past Saturday. In fact, I burned them twice. Quite badly. And the entire episode was a lesson on what can happen when you fail to use equipment that is intended to help prevent such incidents. As some of you may no doubt remember, I recently wrote about my new venture in…
Abbie
There were several possible titles for this post. One was, “Bidding Abbie a Fond Farewell.” Another option was “Abbie Hudgens and Her Enormous Feet” (I’ll explain that one in a minute). But in the end, simply “Abbie” ruled the day. Because most people active nationally in workers’ comp will immediately know who I am talking…