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. Odd News - Offbeat News From Around The World. 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.
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