actuary
/ækˈtjuːəri/ · ac.tu.a.ry
noun
- A registrar or clerk, especially in the 15th to 17th centuries. The actuary was responsible for maintaining the church's records and archives.
- A professional who calculates financial values associated with uncertain events subject to risk, such as insurance premiums or pension contributions. The actuary analyzed the data to determine the optimal investment strategy for the company's pension fund.
Synonyms
clerkregistraractuarial expertrisk analystinsurance professionalpension specialistfinancial analyststatistician
Antonyms
Did you know? The term 'actuary' is often associated with the famous mathematician and statistician, Blaise Pascal, who was a pioneer in the field of probability theory and insurance mathematics.