Society of Actuaries’ North American Actuarial Journal Appoints Montserrat Guillen Estany as Editor-in-Chief

 Schaumburg, IL, Dec. 2, 2022 — Following an international search, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and North American Actuarial Journal (NAAJ) announce the appointment of a new editor-in-chief for the NAAJ. The newly appointed NAAJ editor, Montserrat Guillen Estany, PhD, MA, MSc, will begin her three-year term January 1, 2023. The NAAJ is the SOA's premier publication and only refereed journal.

Guillen Estany is a distinguished scholar with an impressive international publishing record, including four books, 40 chapters in books and over 230 articles. She is a full professor in the Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Applied Economic and the ICREA Academia distinguished professor. Guillen Estany is also the director of the Riskcenter of the University of Barcelona and an honorary visiting professor in the faculty of Actuarial Science and Insurance at City, University of London. She serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Fundación MAPFRE, a non-profit institution created by the Spanish multinational insurer MAPFRE. The Board of Trustees is Fundación MAPFRE's highest governing body, with full powers of representation, decision-making, management and execution.

“It is an honor to accept this appointment. The NAAJ has a broad and expanding scope and is distinctive for disseminating research in actuarial science and discussing advances in actuarial practice. Its editorial board has been eager to publish new topics in many challenging areas of actuarial science, reaching beyond a narrow research field for a small group of scientists and into areas benefiting companies, regulators, policymakers and the professionals who underwrite insurance protection. It is well known all over the world for its quality, scientific standards and reputation,” Guillen Estany said.

Guillen Estany joined the NAAJ Editorial Board in 2015 as a co-editor. She brings significant experience as an editor and associate editor with other major journals to the NAAJ, having held appointments with ASTIN Bulletin: The Journal of the International Actuarial Association; Geneva Risk and Insurance Review; Insurance: Mathematics and Economics; Insurance Markets and Companies: Analyses and Actuarial Computations; SORT (Statistics and Operations Research Transactions); Anales del Instituto de Actuarios Españoles; Risks; Journal of Financial Risk Management; and Insurance and Risk Management Journal.

About the North American Actuarial Journal

The North American Actuarial Journal (NAAJ)is the SOA's premier publication and only refereed journal. The SOA partners with Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group to publish the NAAJ, which serves the international, scientific, academic, business and governmental communities. For more information about the NAAJ visit www.soa.org/publications/publications-landing/.