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Big Data and the Future Actuary

April 2019

The purpose of this report is to review the existing literature on how today’s unprecedented access to data is reshaping the capabilities of insurance actuaries. Topics covered in this report include the ways in which actuaries are using non-traditional data sources, how this is likely to evolve into the future, and how the typical roles, technologies, and skillsets of the future actuary will look different than they do today.

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Big Data and the Future Actuary

Big Data and the Future Actuary Report Summary, Simplified Chinese

Big Data and the Future Actuary Report Summary, Traditional Chinese

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