Annual Supplements & Special Sections

Members of the Academy of Actuaries are decision makers, high-profile executives, and experts, and they depend on resources that will help them make informed purchase decisions and recommendations. Contingencies' supplements and special sections will help accelerate your exposure to this sought-after audience of more than 34,000 actuarial professionals. There are two annual supplements every year mailed with Contingencies and various special sections published within the magazine to include your message and boost your exposure to top prospects and customers!

Annual Supplements

There are two annual supplements that are mailed with Contingencies every year: the Job Seeker Supplement and the Software Supplement.

Job Seeker Supplement

Mailed with the March/April issue of Contingencies.
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Space Deadline: 1/8/2025
Materials Deadline: 1/15/2025

Software Supplement

Mailed with the Nov/Dec issue of Contingencies.
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Space Deadline: 9/8/2025
Materials Deadline: 9/15/2025

ANNUAL SUPPLEMENT RATES

  
    Ad Size
    Supplement Only Rate
    Discounted Rate for 
Contingencies Advertisers
  

    Cover 4
    $7,000
    $6,000
  

    Cover 2
    $6,800
    $5,800
  

    Cover 3
    $6,500
    $5,500
  

    Two Page Spread
    $8,500
    $7,500
  

    Half Page Spread
    $6,000
    $5,000
  

    Full Page
    $5,715
    $4,715
  

Ad Size	Supplement Only Rate	Discounted Rate for Contingencies Advertisers
Cover 4	$7,000	$6,000
Cover 2	$6,800	$5,800
Cover 3	$6,500	$5,500
Two Page Spread	$8,500	$7,500
Half Page Spread	$6,000	$5,000
Full Page	$5,715	$4,715

ANNUAL SUPPLEMENT SPECS

  
    Ad Size
    Width
    Depth
  
    Two-page spread
    16.5"
    11.125"
  
    *NOTE: Trim size is 16.25" x 10.875". For bleed, extend artwork 1/8" beyond all four edges, to arrive at Bleed Size above. Keep all text elements at least 3/8" inside bleed.
  
    Full page
    8.375"
    11.125"
  
    *NOTE: Trim size of publication is 8.125" x 10.875". For bleed, extend artwork 1/8" beyond all four edges, to arrive at Bleed Size above. Keep all text elements at least 3/8" inside bleed.
  
    1/2-page spread
    16.5"
    5.625"
  
    *NOTE: Trim size is 16.25" x 5.5". For bleed, extend artwork 1/8" beyond left, right, and bottom edges, to arrive at Bleed Size above. Keep all text elements at least 3/8" inside bleed.

Ad Size	Width	Depth
Two-page spread	16.5"	11.125"
*NOTE: Trim size is 16.25" x 10.875". For bleed, extend artwork 1/8" beyond all four edges, to arrive at Bleed Size above. Keep all text elements at least 3/8" inside bleed.
Full page	8.375"	11.125"
*NOTE: Trim size of publication is 8.125" x 10.875". For bleed, extend artwork 1/8" beyond all four edges, to arrive at Bleed Size above. Keep all text elements at least 3/8" inside bleed.
1/2-page spread	16.5"	5.625"
*NOTE: Trim size is 16.25" x 5.5". For bleed, extend artwork 1/8" beyond left, right, and bottom edges, to arrive at Bleed Size above. Keep all text elements at least 3/8" inside bleed.

Special Sections

There are 4 special sections published within Contingencies every year, enabling companies to complement their display ad programs with more content-driven exposure.

Actuarial Software Showcase

Published within the May/June issue of Contingencies.
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Space Deadline: 3/7/2025
Materials Deadline: 3/14/2025

Reinsurance Corporate Profiles

Published within the July/August issue of Contingencies.
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Space Deadline: 5/8/2025
Materials Deadline: 5/15/2025

SOA Special Section

Published within the September/October issue of Contingencies.
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Space Deadline: 7/8/2025
Materials Deadline: 7/15/2025

Recruiters’ Corporate Profiles

Published within the November/December issue of Contingencies.
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Space Deadline: 9/8/2025
Materials Deadline: 9/15/2025

SPECIAL SECTION RATES

  
    Ad Size
    Special Section Only Rate
    Discounted Rate for Contingencies Advertisers
  

    Full Page Ad + Full Page Company Profile:
Available for July/August Reinsurance Section and November/December Recruiter Section
    $7,500
    $5,705
  

    Showcase Listing:
Available for May/June Software Showcase and September/October SOA Showcase
    $2,500
    $2,000
  

Ad Size	Special Section Only Rate	Discounted Rate for Contingencies Advertisers
Full Page Ad + Full Page Company Profile: Available for July/August Reinsurance Section and November/December Recruiter Section	$7,500	$5,705
Showcase Listing: Available for May/June Software Showcase and September/October SOA Showcase	$2,500	$2,000

SPECIAL SECTION SPECS

  
    Ad Size
    Width
    Depth
  

    Left-side Full page
    8.375"
    11.125"
  

    *NOTE: Trim size of publication is 8.125" x 10.875". For bleed, extend artwork 1/8" beyond
all four edges, to arrive at Bleed Size above. Keep all text elements at least 3/8" inside bleed.
Safety area is 7.625" x 10.375".
  

    Right-side Full page
    7.5"
    11.125"
  

    *NOTE: Trim size of publication is 8.125" x 10.875". For bleed, extend artwork 1/8" beyond top
and bottom (there is no bleed on the left or right sides), to arrive at Bleed Size above. Keep all
text elements at least 3/8" inside bleed. Safety area is 7" x 10.375".
  

    Two-page spread
    15.75"
    11.125"
  

    *NOTE: Trim size is 15.625" x 10.875". For bleed, extend artwork 1/8" beyond top, bottom
and left sides (there is no bleed on the right side), to arrive at Bleed Size above. Keep all text
elements at least 3/8" inside bleed. Safety area is 15.125" x 10.375".
  