Deceased Members–2000

In Memory of Irwin T. Vanderhoof

Irwin T. Vanderhoof, Ph.D., FSA, ACAS, MAAA, AIA, CPA, FLMI, CFA, CLU, passed away September 24, 2000.

Dr. Vanderhoof's contributions to the actuarial profession were many and varied. He served on many industry committees over the years, including the Committee on Valuation and Related Areas (COVARA), which instituted the use of the C-1 through C-4 notation for the various risks. Dr. Vanderhoof chaired the subcommittee that studied asset defaults and he was also involved with the Education and Exams committee structure, serving on the committee that created the syllabus for the core exam 220. He was one of the original organizers of the Reinsurance Section, and served on the Education and Research Section Council from 1996 through 1998, serving as chair during 1998. His research reflected his varied interests and related committee work and he wrote many joint papers on a variety of subjects including mortality studies of reinsured business, forecasting changes in mortality, Lyme disease, and asset loss and bond default. Dr. Vanderhoof's interest in Lyme disease stemmed from personal experience. His daughter became infected when she was pregnant, resulting in the death of his grandson at a young age.

Among the professional research conferences that Dr. Vanderhoof helped to arrange were two relating to the relationship between actuarial science and accounting in 1995 and 1999. He arranged for both conferences to be held at the Salomon Center of the Stern School of Business at New York University and used his connections to obtain sponsorships from major accounting firms. As a result, the conference attendance was a mix of actuaries, accountants, and other professionals. The sponsorships also provided for publication of a book of papers presented at each conference. He edited both books jointly with Edward Altman.

Dr. Vanderhoof was always ready to help out and was often recruited as a speaker at SOA-sponsored meetings. He was able to balance his dedication to the actuarial profession with his love and devotion to his family.