February 2018

CONTENTS

ENTREPRENEURIAL & INNOVATION SECTION

OTHER SITES OF INTEREST

  • From the Chairperson's Corner

    A discussion on several topics pertaining to the E & I Section including plans for upcoming section-sponsored events and meeting sessions. By Bill Rearden
    Full Article

  • From the Editors

    An introduction to a new co-editor and a look into the issue’s contents. By Chris Greig and Carlos Fuentes
    Full Article

  • Human Nature and the US Health Care System, Part I

    The third in a series of four articles that illustrate the “soft” approach of game theory using Thucydides’ master work, The History of the Peloponnesian War. By Carlos Fuentes
    Full Article

  • Nudge for Good: Lessons From Nobel Prize Laureate Richard Thaler

    A discussion on using behavioral economics to nudge customers, colleagues and even significant others, for good. By Amanda Hug with insights from Michael Wong
    Full Article

  • The Next AI: Actuarial Innovation

    An overview of an E&I Section sponsored Town Hall program featuring Michael Schrage; a research fellow at MIT’s Sloan School of Management’s Center for Digital Business, and Imperial Colleges’ (London) Innovation and Entrepreneurship programs. By Jay Jaffe and Bill Rearden
    Full Article

  • Quantifying the Unquantifiable: A Product Developer’s Dream

    The author gives examples of how successfully applying quantitative tools in product development can improve product launch success rates and, consequently, a company’s top and bottom line. By Dr. Mildred Hastbacka
    Full Article

  • Insurtech and Innovation: a Conversation with Erik Wenzel

    A Q&A exchange on the future of the profession, Insurtech and innovation for actuaries in a digital age, along with two related posts. By Chris Greig
    Full Article