October 2014

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  • 49th Actuarial Research Conference at the University of California, Santa Barbara

    By Ian Duncan, Raya Feldman, and Michael LudkovskiIan Duncan, Raya Feldman and Michael Ludkovski recap the 49th Actuarial Research Conference (ARC), held on the beautiful campus of the UC Santa Barbara.
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  • Actuarial Research Panel: 49th ARC

    By Ian DuncanHeads of research from four major international actuarial organizations addressed actuarial research at the Actuarial Research Conference (ARC) in July.
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  • Chairperson’s Corner

    By Patricia Pruitt Like many other organizations, sections have missions. If you bother to join a section and pay the section dues, it’s a good idea to know what that section’s mission is all about. Take
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  • Expanding Horizons for New Entrants to the Actuarial Field

    By Jim Trimble I just finished my fifth year at the University of Connecticut, after working over 30 years in industry. This change has been terrific for me. I have really enjoyed sharing my experiences with
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  • Outstanding Presentations and Posters at the 2014 ARC

    At each year’s Actuarial Research Conference (ARC), the Education and Research Section offers cash prizes for outstanding presentations by graduate and undergraduate students. Presenters are judged on the quality of the delivery of their presentation, with a focus on
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  • Teaching Future Actuaries: Learn. Do. Automate Loss Modeling.

    By Yvonne Chueh "Successful actuaries will be those that optimize the mix of humans, computers, and algorithms." ~revised from MIT Technology Review "Automate or Perish." Premise: Those who can't do, teach. Conclusion: Those
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  • University Programs for Academic/Practitioner Collaboration—Part Two

    Editor’s Note: part one of this article series can be found in the April 2014 issue of Expanding Horizons. By Ian Duncan and Jay Vadiveloo Academic Partnerships: the buyer’s
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