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Table It in Microsoft Excel
Table It in Microsoft Excel Microsoft Excel Tables are excellent for manipulating data. This article will explain some techniques that have proved useful in my personal experience. ; By Paul ...- Authors: Paul Margus
- Date: Oct 2012
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software
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End-User Computing: Solving the Problem
End-User Computing: Solving the Problem End-user computing (EUC) applications (such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and others) continue to present challenges for organizations. On the one ...
- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Apr 2013
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
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Learn more about outsourcing employee benefit services
Learn more about outsourcing employee benefit services Provides a summary of key points from the ERISA Advisory Council Report on Outsourcing (2014). The report provides interesting and important ...- Authors: Anna M Rappaport
- Date: Sep 2015
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Pension Section News
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Public Policy; Technology & Applications>Software
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International Experience Study Update
International Experience Study Update The SOA has developed a new “tool” using Microsoft Access/Excel for international actuaries to conduct mortality and persistency studies in conjunction with ...- Authors: William R Horbatt
- Date: Mar 2006
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Product Matters!
- Topics: Experience Studies & Data; Technology & Applications>Software
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Machine Learning, Skynet or the Future of Actuarial Software?
Machine Learning, Skynet or the Future of Actuarial Software? This article explores the possibility of using machine learning to improve, or potentially rewrite, actuarial code within actuarial ...- Authors: Sean Hayward
- Date: Oct 2018
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software
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Letter from the Editors
Letter from the Editors Andrew Chan is now emeritus co-editor of the CompAct newsletter. He offers a final contribution for this issue’s letter, sharing a poignant visit to a client: Computer ...
- Authors: Paul Ramirez, Richard Junker
- Date: Jul 2013
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Software
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GPUs: How We Went From Zombie Blood Splatter To Financial Projections
GPUs: How We Went From Zombie Blood Splatter To Financial Projections GPUs are structured differently from CPUs in that they are designed to process many small programs or functions ...
- Authors: Chris Stiefeling
- Date: Oct 2013
- Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Annuities>Variable annuities; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software
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Cluster Modeling: A New Technique To Improve Model Efficiency
Cluster Modeling: A New Technique To Improve Model Efficiency Feature article discussing new approaches to actuarial modeling. Computer science;Modeling efficiency; 7904 7/1/2009 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: Craig Reynolds, Avi Freedman
- Date: Jul 2009
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Technology & Applications>Software
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Spreadsheet Issues: Pitfalls, Best Practices, and Practical Tips
Spreadsheet Issues: Pitfalls, Best Practices, and Practical Tips The author has gathered a variety of resources, general theories, and specific practices concerning spreadsheet errors and their ...- Authors: Mary Campbell
- Date: Feb 2010
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Actuarial Practice Forum
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Technology & Applications>Software
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Spreadsheet Controls-How to Prevent a Fire
Spreadsheet Controls-How to Prevent a Fire A summary of the risk that the use of spreadsheets pose, along with key controls to reduce the risk. Financial reporting;Financial accounting controls; ...- Date: Jul 2013
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Technology & Applications>Software