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  • The Future of Actuarial Models
    The Future of Actuarial Models A look at the near future and far future of various elements of Actuarial ... Models as defined through ASOP 51. What is driving the complexity for inputs, calculations, and outputs ...

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    • Authors: Nathan Worrell
    • Date: Jul 2022
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Software; Predictive Analytics>Modeling techniques; Technology & Applications>Artificial intelligence & machine learning
  • Spreadsheets—the Aging Friend of Actuaries
    Spreadsheets—the Aging Friend of Actuaries Is the Excel spreadsheet an actuary’s best friend? It appears ... appears that the life and pension industry is meandering blindly into a world of endless spreadsheets and ...
    • Authors: Mark Grall
    • Date: Apr 2012
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • The (absolutely) Best App of all time
    The (absolutely) Best App of all time <p>Let’s see if we not only can find a good app, not even just ... great app—how about finding the best app of all time? That’s the goal of this article. </p> ; By Dave ...
    • Authors: David Kester
    • Date: Oct 2012
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Technology in the Insurance Business Environment
    Technology in the Insurance Business Environment Briefly reviews the history of Information Technology ... in the life insurance business. It then talks about the emerging trends in IT management and the impact ...

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    • Authors: Edward J Slaby
    • Date: Aug 2006
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software
  • The Rise of Python: Powerful, Robust Calculation Software
    The Rise of Python: Powerful, Robust Calculation Software Python has become the fastest-growing major ... language in the world. It has surged in popularity over the last decade, following the development of its industry-leading ...

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    • Date: Aug 2021
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Business intelligence; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software; Technology & Applications>Artificial intelligence & machine learning; Technology & Applications>Automation; Technology & Applications>Finance transformation; Technology & Applications>Visualization
  • 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
  • The R Corner
    The R Corner In the prior article, we examined the use of the “cut” function inside of R. This column ... examine the “with” command. ; by Steven Craighead   In the prior article, we examined the use of the “cut” ...
    • Authors: Steven Craighead
    • Date: Apr 2012
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • Several Ways to Improve Your Use of Excel for Actuarial Production
    Improve Your Use of Excel for Actuarial Production This article offers ways to make use of Excel more efficient ... ” In that article, I pointed out some known flaws of Excel: it is a blank slate, it wasn’t designed for ...

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    • Authors: Stephan Mathys
    • Date: Jun 2021
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Business intelligence; Technology & Applications>Software; Technology & Applications>Visualization
  • 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
  • End-User Computing: Solving the Problem
    End-User Computing: Solving the Problem End-user computing (EUC) applications (such as Microsoft Excel ... continue to present challenges for organizations. On the one hand, EUCs provide a great benefit by allowing ...
    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Apr 2013
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software