Accident Proneness

As Bill Leslie has just pointed out, this is one of the two non-actuarial subjects that were taken up at the seminars yesterday afternoon. Judging by the interest shown by the seminar participants and the lively discussion that took place, 1 think the experiment was a complete success. Since actuarial chairmen are not supposed to know anything about nonactuarial subjects--and I certainly fall in that category--1 took the precaution of asking Dr. Leon Brody to come to the seminar to make some opening remarks and answer questions. Dr. Brody is the Director of Research at the Center for Safety Education at New York University. I am very grateful to him for the fine contribution he made and I am sure the seminar participants are too.