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  • Run for SOA Tech Section Council!
    Council! It’s that time of year again, when the air finally starts to warm in the Northern Hemisphere and ... place to start? The SOA Tech Section Council! First, the nitty-gritty: Expressions of interest are currently ...
    • Authors: MARY THERESE CAMPBELL
    • Date: Apr 2013
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies
  • Excel VBA Speed And Efficiency
    Efficiency As the proud owner of several large VBA macros, I have spent a considerable amount of time looking ... Roper As the proud owner of several large VBA macros, I have spent a considerable amount of time looking ...
    • Authors: Kevin Roper
    • Date: Feb 2012
    • Publication Name: CompAct
  • Effectively Mitigating Spreadsheet Risk In Insurance
    Spreadsheet Risk In Insurance The power and flexibility of Microsoft Office Excel have made in the ubiquitous ... analysis tool of choice for insurance companies in determining premiums and the risk value of clients. This ...

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    • Authors: Eric Perry
    • Date: Oct 2008
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • Speaking “Data” Properly
    Properly This article is the third in a four-part series about eliminating the confusion with using data ... Structure, Data Movement Have you ever used any of the above terms? Chances are that you have and that ...
    • Authors: Daniel Rachlis
    • Date: Apr 2012
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications
  • Q&A with Rob Collie: Is Microsoft Excel the Next Great Business Intelligence Tool?
    Q&A with Rob Collie: Is Microsoft Excel the Next Great Business Intelligence Tool? Microsoft Excel has ... has become an essential tool for the modern worker, and each successive release has provided more efficient ...
    • Authors: Robert C. Collie
    • Date: Apr 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Business intelligence; Technology & Applications>Data warehousing
  • R Corner: Predictive Modeling - Tree Models
    One benefit of using predictive models is that it can give you a quick grasp of what is in the data. Sometimes ... tree regression models. You will need to install the “tree” package into R and then load that package ...
    • Authors: Steven Craighead
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data
  • Book Review—The Analysis of Insurance Earnings: An Enterprise Approach by John McGarry and Kevin Pledge
    Book Review—The Analysis of Insurance Earnings: An Enterprise Approach by John McGarry and Kevin Pledge ... about granularity. The authors envision a data warehouse with information at the policy level or lower ...

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    • Authors: Carol A Marler
    • Date: Jan 2009
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Data warehousing
  • Thomas C. Barham III Speed Chess Tournament
    students build reasoning and critical thinking skills. The Actuarial Foundation has sponsored programs to encourage ... students build reasoning and critical thinking skills. The Actuarial Foundation has sponsored programs to encourage ...
    • Authors: Albert Moore
    • Date: Jul 2013
    • Publication Name: CompAct
  • Letter From The Chair
    Letter From The Chair The Technology Section Council wants you! By Yonasan Schwartz By Yonasan Schwartz ... Schwartz Welcome to the May issue of CompAct! I would like to use this opportunity to review the many avenues ...
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations
  • Non-Endorsement
    Non-Endorsement As editors, we face the decision each quarter of accepting or declining authors' submitted ... submitted articles, particularly those that describe the solutions their companies' software products offer ...
    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Aug 2012
    • Publication Name: CompAct