The aim of this international journal is to publish articles pertaining to the "art" and/or "science" involved in contemporary actuarial practice.
The Journal welcomes articles providing new ideas, strategies, or techniques (or articles improving existing ones) that can be used by practicing actuaries. One of the goals of the Journal of Actuarial Practice is to improve communication between the practicing and academic actuarial communities. In addition, the Journal provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of ideas, issues (controversial or otherwise), and methods of interest to actuaries.
The Journal publishes articles in a wide variety of formats, including technical papers, commentaries/opinions, discussions, essays, book reviews, and letters. The technical papers published in the Journal are neither abstract nor esoteric; they are practical and readable. Topics suitable for this journal include the following:
| AIDS | financial reporting | pricing issues |
| annuity products | group insurance | product development |
| asset-liability matching | health insurance | reinsurance |
| cash-flow testing | individual risk taking | reserving issues |
| casualty ratemaking | insurance regulations | risk-based capital |
| credibility theory | international issues | risk theory |
| credit insurance | investments | social insurance |
| disability insurance | liability insurance | solvency issues |
| expense analysis | loss reserves | taxation |
| experience studies | marketing | valuation issues |
| FASB issues | pensions | workers' compensation |