Description: Discusses the benefits of using the Web-based version of the newsletter instead of the paper version.

Description: Discusses useful resources for actuaries available on the Web.

Description: Discusses how to use the Dependent Multivariate Fractional Brownian Motion, or DMFBM, function in the computer language R. The function can be used for, among other things, calculating quantities such as reserve requirements for a block of variable annuities with living benefit riders.

Description: Opinion piece about when, how, and why actuaries need approximations.

Description: This article covers many activites of the Technology Section and personnel changes in that section. The explosion of 'Apps' for various techno-toys is mentioned. Also the Competency Framework tool of the SOA is explained.

Description: The future holds many changes. We've already dealt with major changes over the last few decades. This article goes through tips to embrace change effectively.

Description: An overview of how the actuary's role will evolve as technology improves.

Description: Using the Internet as a Pricing Tool clinical background information, defining the change in coverage, collecting data, data quality and data limitations. Issue No. 39.

Description: This note presents a review of calculator financial functions for the Texas Instruments BA-35 calculator. A number of the examples used as illustrations are from the 3rd edition of the book Mathematics of Investment and Credit, by S. Broverman.

Description: Describes a concise, easily remembered algorithm to determine the exact number of days between two specified dates, without reference to the number of days in each of the intervening months.