Description: This note presents a review of calculator financial functions for the Texas Instruments BA-35 calculator. A number of the examples used as illustrations are from the 3rd edition of the book Mathematics of Investment and Credit, by S. Broverman.

Description: This article summarizes the new research paper of "InsurTech: A Guide for the Actuarial Community" by Carrie Kelley and Kiki Wang. It serves as a quick read for our members to learn the latest development in the InsurTech space and explore the opportunities for actuarial practitioners

Description: Discusses an SOA study entitled Blue Ocean Strategies. The objective was to deliver insight into how the use of technology may impact the design, marketing, sales, underwriting and/or processing of insurance.

Description: This article talks about the challenges facing the FDA, especially those arising from the globalization of the pharmaceutical supply chain.

Description: This article explains the importance of centralizing modeling departments. It goes further and explains the importance of making all aspects of modeling reusable. It explains the consequences of decentralization.

Description: This article introduces IT DevOps to actuaries and how it is applicable to them to improve their modeling efforts and make them more efficient.

Description: The barrier between humans and machines continues to blur, but curiously, this may have been prediction thousands of years ago in ancient myths. This article looks to how some of the early legends are becoming manifest in modern technology, particularly in the area of elder care. From automation, to humanoid assistants, to mind clones will the age of technology bring a new utopia?

Description: A discussion on the use of technology in insurance.