Description: This discussion is about the new ways of using computers in connection with various aspects of actuarial work. From Transaction of Society of Actuaries 1961 Vol 13 pt 2

Description: Innovation can be a challenging goal to achieve for many organizations. Come explore how actuaries at any career stage can drive innovation in their organization and how innovation happens in companies. You'll also learn about what problems arise when organizations first start bringing an innovation mindset into play. Come discuss the practical aspects of making innovation happen for each person, whether they are an individual contributor, a team manager, personally responsible for organizational innovation, or ready to take the entrepreneurial leap.

Description: Almost every actuary will, at some point in their career, be called upon to perform work described as business as usual (BAU). BAU work takes on many forms, ranging from daily pricing or hedging exercises to annual valuation or audit support and nearly everything in between, however, a common thread among most BAU activities is that unusual issues have a tendency to arise, resulting in inefficiencies, long hours, and sometimes missed deadlines. Learn from a panel of actuaries that will relate tales of unusual issues that derailed BAU routines. Examine how these issues arose, the impact they had on the actuary's work and life, and steps that could prevent similar issues from occurring in the future, with a focus on governance, controls, and analytics. By attending the session, you will: Understand some of the common pitfalls that can interfere with smooth BAU operations, as well as some strategies that can be employed to mitigate or prevent issues in their own BAU work.

Description: In session 73OF of the Montreal Spring Meeting panelists discuss the organizational approach to the actuarial systems function that has been applied in their organizations. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 2.

Description: Because of its complexity, ensuring the security of cyberspace is one of today’s most significant challenges. As the cyber environment becomes more integrated with the real world, the direct impact of cybersecurity incidents on business is also heightened. This study aims to develop a generic model that can be applied by any organization. For the validation of the developed cyber risk analysis method, simulations and sensitivity analysis will be performed.

Description: Winning essays form the Actuarial Practice Innovation Call for Essays.

Description: Winning essays form the Actuarial Practice Innovation Call for Essays.

Description: The aim of this research is to survey emerging data analytics techniques and discuss their evolution and growing use in the actuarial profession. Data analytics’ applications in life and non-life insurance will also be provided.

Description: This literature review provides insights on emerging technologies that interact with the actuarial profession within the space of microinsurance for the purpose of establishing a frame of reference for actuaries to use in their work. Furthermore, it intends to spark readers’ interest in, and create a vision for, how microinsurance and its associated technologies may impact the actuarial industry in the future.

Description: Phil Gold reviews the effect of the competency framework on various stages of inception and development of the AXIS Actuarial System.