The Birthmark

People were fascinated by Simon’s appearance People, even though the port wine birthmark stain had paled to a red tinge as he got older. He was easy going, a nice bloke who had skills that were irregular. As a good Mathematician/actuary Simon found employment in an Insurance company. Life was coming together for his prospects and he had a boost in the second year of his career. Simon had several episodes of correcting predictive values in the superannuation arm of the company. His colleagues were unimpressed at first when the figures were presented. Time proved the work a milestone and spot-on accurate. This work gained the attention of his bosses and they moved him up to the Executive area as an Advisor on many projects where business matters and predictive values intersected. Simon ran through many of the decisions like a hot knife through butter. The CEO and Business development staff were astounded. Simon’s hit rate was 98%. Simon as an advisor was an asset, consequently he became a very busy young man.