Speculative Fiction Contest & Art Expo
The Voting Period is Now Open
Thank you to all who entered. Now it’s your turn to help us choose the People’s Choice Award for Speculative Fiction and Speculative Art. One vote per person in each category please!
Click on the titles to read the stories and scroll down to view the art entries submitted by our creative and imaginative actuaries. Tell your friends to vote for their favorites too! The winners of the People’s Choice Award in each category will receive $100 prize.
Voting is open through April 24. Winners in all categories will be announced on or around May 1st.
Vote for your favorite story.
(View and vote for your favorite art entry below.)
Homeowner vs. Tree: Household Risk Dashboard
Troy Annuities Company v. Tyler Ty Thonus
The Risk of Us (ineligible to win an award due to geographical location)
Vote for your favorite art entry.
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Type of Entry |
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Author/Artist |
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Song Parody |
Rewritten lyrics to “Both Sides Now” by Joni Mitchell |
Rod Keefer, FSA, MAAA |
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Poem |
Poem written while learning the style of Robert Frost |
Jing Huang, FSA, MAAA |
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Song |
Composed, recorded, and produced by the Simon Hill |
Simon Hill, FSA, MAAA |
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Screenplay |
Screenplay, modeled after Krapp's Last Tape but with a fictional actuary as Krapp. |
Stefanos Orfanos, FSA, CERA |
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Poem |
Added Bonus: See the author perform her poem at a poetry slam open mic in September 2024. |
Yukki Yeung, FSA, MAAA |
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Visual Art |
Like James Bond, the future actuary will continue to live a thrilling life surrounded by money, risk, and “models”. In this high-stakes world, the villains may change, but the mission remains the same: analyze, predict, and conquer uncertainty, all while armed with cutting-edge technology. |
Amanda Ellis, FSA |
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Cake |
Studying for exams, early May was always the final home stretch, so I never got to fully enjoy the Kentucky Derby (that’s the first Saturday in May). Dreaming of life after exams, attending the Derby was always on my bucket list. All decorations handmade and inspired by my FSA dreams! |
Sherry Chan FSA, MAAA, EA, FCA |
