Description: The author notes the decline in the study of compound interest and the effect of computers on the subject.

Description: Discusses volunteering for the actuarial profession in general and solicits articles for the CompAct newsletter in particular.

Description: Chair highlights some of the key issues and hot topics for the Technology Section.

Description: Read about The Bulletin Board Updates on important events related to the Technology Section.

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

Description: A personal account of how humor in the workplace improved productivity.

Description: The Society of Actuaries Board of Governors decided in June 1996 to discontinue the printed version of the Record in favor of electronic distribution, with the objectives of 1.hastening the availability of session transcripts to the members, 2. reducing publication costs, and 3. taking advantage of technological advances. This article introduces the availability of sessions for the 1996 Society of Actuaries meetings.

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: Book review of 'Being Geek: The Software Developer's Career Handbook'

Description: Over the last two years, we experimented with online peer assessment platforms in undergraduate courses and saw them deliver major learning advantages and be highly popular with students. We explain why peer assessment shows great promise for actuarial science education and the main factors to consider when designing peer assessment activities. We also detail our use of online platforms in two undergraduate courses. By sharing our experience, we hope to provide you, our fellow educators, with a solid starting point for experimenting with this format.