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  • Letter from the Editor
    Letter from the Editor Introduction to this edition of CompAct with highlights of the content of each contributed ... modeling;Risk modeling By Mark Africa and Paul Ramirez Welcome fellow members of the Society of Actuaries ...
    • Authors: Mark Africa, Paul Ramirez
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software
  • GPUs: How We Went From Zombie Blood Splatter To Financial Projections
    how they benefit actuaries.By Chris Stiefeling Risk modeling;Variable annuities;Monte Carlo simulation;GPUs;Software ... Anyone who has been in the workforce for more than a few years realizes that the average smartphone now ...
    • Authors: Chris Stiefeling
    • Date: Oct 2013
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Annuities>Variable annuities; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software
  • The R Corner
    The R Corner A disscussion of actuar R, an R package for actuarial science, and its facilities in the ... the fields of loss distribution modeling, risk theory and credibility theory. Computer science;Credibility ...

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    • Authors: Steven Craighead
    • Date: Feb 2008
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Expanding Horizons
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Machine Learning, Skynet or the Future of Actuarial Software?
    Machine Learning, Skynet or the Future of Actuarial Software? This article explores the ... Learning, Skynet or the Future of Actuarial Software? This article explores the possibility of using machine ...

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    • Authors: Sean Hayward
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software
  • How Python (and Networking) Saved my Company
    Networking) Saved my Company By Andrew M. Webster The author recants a personal success story. Entrep ... information technology;Risk adjustment By Andrew M. Webster Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article ...
    • Authors: Andrew Webster
    • Date: May 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Letter From The Editors
    Letter From The Editors Actuaries are caught in a perfect storm. Since the global financial crisis erupted ... deliver more information to senior management and at the same time, they have had to comply with new guidelines/standards ...
    • Authors: Andrew Chan, Richard Junker
    • Date: Oct 2012
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software
  • The Technical Corner
    The Technical Corner This article looks at an extensive integrated collection of financial mathematical ... efficiency; <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Table" --> The Technical Corner By Steve Craighead Today, I am going ...

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    • Authors: Steven Craighead
    • Date: Sep 2007
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Expanding Horizons
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Mobile Technology for the Life Insurance Producer: Is It a Fad or the Future? Carrier-produced apps are becoming the industry standard
    for the Life Insurance Producer: Is It a Fad or the Future? Carrier-produced apps are becoming the industry ... industry standard Ignoring the mobile technology revolution may place businesses at a disadvantage. Consumer ...
    • Authors: Karen Monks
    • Date: Sep 2012
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: News Direct
    • Topics: Life Insurance>Marketing and distribution - Life Insurance; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Parallel Computing on Multi-Processor Computers Using Freely Available Tools
    Computing on Multi-Processor Computers Using Freely Available Tools This article discusses the emergence ... emergence of multi-processor computers and the importance of acquiring parallel computing skills. Computer ...

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    • Authors: Nariankadu Shyamalkumar
    • Date: Jan 2008
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Tables Database goes XtbML part 2
    2 In Part 1 of this article, we reviewed the history that led to the large database of actuarial tables ... now being actively maintained and expanded by the Society of Actuaries. Data warehousing;Computer science;Mortality ...
    • Authors: Stephen Strommen
    • Date: Jul 2013
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software