Math Mistakes « 360. Probably more than a few, really. There have been a few Math Mistakes in the News this summer with regard to insurance companies, though unfortunately I can’t seem to dig up what all of the actual mistakes are. Back on May 5 the California Department of Insurance released a press statement that Anthem Blue Cross had been making some math mistakes and they were going to be under extra scrutiny. According to the statement: The errors identified included:Error #1: Double counting of aging in the calculation of underlying medical trend for the projection of total lifetime loss ratio.Error #2: Anthem overstated the initial medical trend used to project claims for September 2009 for known risk factors.Both of these errors are errors of math and not differences in actuarial opinion.
Then, less than two months later, Aetna Inc. also had some math woes. According to the same LA Times article, I was tempted to write “Bummer” but there’s really nothing bummerish about not having a 19% rate increase. Odd News - Offbeat News From Around The World. Blog | Humor That Works. Photo by JD Hancock When I travel the country and talk with people about humor at work, they are often already aware of some of the soft benefits humor provides: it makes you laugh, makes things fun, and helps you relax. What most people don’t know about humor in the workplace is that it can make you more productive, e.g. it’s not just that humor helps you enjoy your work more, it actually makes you better at it.
Here are 4 ways using humor at work makes you more productive. 1. You’ll do repetitive tasks longer. Some of the tasks you have to complete day-to-day can feel nauseatingly repetitive: data entry, factory line work, email. Humor can help you find ways to enjoy the task more so you work on the task longer without feeling bored.[1] Doing data entry? Small changes like these help you focus while staying energized about the work. 2. Regardless of your role, one part of it is likely to solve problems. 3. If you want to get better, you have to get smarter. 4. Sickipedia - Building the world's best collection of sick jokes. COLORINGBOOKLAND.COM - COLORING OUTSIDE THE LINES OF GOOD TASTE. Bizarro Blog! | By Dan Piraro.
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