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.

Description: Electronic Health Records (EHR) have increased in importance due to the in-person medical visit restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Access to EHRs for insureds - apart from EHR vendors and providers - is now also prescribed by federal law. Combined, electronic medical data access has accelerated faster than expected. These trends are examined for potential impact and opportunities for actuaries in data aggregation.

Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the global economy at a level never imagined. The economic fallout has been catastrophic. Record high unemployment, staggering revenue loss, bankruptcy and an uncertain future have businesses—and consumers—searching for a beacon of hope. In the quest for a lifeline, actuarial teams are quickly being thrust into the spotlight

Description: As the insurance industry continues to evolve due to a pandemic and rapidly changing economic and regulatory conditions, the role of data scientists and actuaries has become increasingly important. In an interview with the Atidot data science and actuarial team, we discuss what it is like to work at an InsurTech, how data scientists and actuaries can collaborate, and look at some concrete technical examples of where the innovation is having an impact. This article explores what collaboration can look like and how the role of data science and actuary may evolve in the InsurTech industry in the future.

Description: The barrier between humans and machines continues to blur, but curiously, this may have been prediction thousands of years ago in ancient myths. This article looks to how some of the early legends are becoming manifest in modern technology, particularly in the area of elder care. From automation, to humanoid assistants, to mind clones will the age of technology bring a new utopia?

Description: Encourages actuaries to push the use of technological advances in streamlining our work.

Description: An invitation to the readers of CompAct to enter a fiction writing contest.

Description: Article reporting the results of interviews/surveys on the level of success companies were having with automated life underwriting.

Description: Many executives travel now with only a single mobile device. These tools generally do not replace your desktop or even your laptop look at them as extending the reach of your physical office. Tips for using these mobile devises are given in this article.

Description: This article is a brief review of the book “Crime by Computer,” by Donn B. Parker. If you have from time to time become concerned about the security of computer programs records and transactions, this book will give little comfort.