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Retirees versus Active Workers: What is the Cost Difference?
Retirees versus Active Workers: What is the Cost Difference? Comparison of healthcare costs for early retirees versus active workers in the same age band. When adjusted for age, there is not a ...- Authors: Kristi Bohn, Sarah Legatt
- Date: May 2011
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Demography>Population data; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
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The Third Generation of Neural Networks
The Third Generation of Neural Networks Neural networks have fallen only to rise again twice. The latest incarnation borrows much from the past but adds elements to support deep learning. This ...- Authors: Jeff T Heaton
- Date: Dec 2015
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
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Controlling Indirect Selection under Healthcare Reform
Controlling Indirect Selection under Healthcare Reform This dissertation by Tia Sawhney will help you understand this issue and start measuring it, or start promoting equitable public policy.- Authors: Tia Sawhney
- Date: Nov 2012
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM; Health & Disability>Payment models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Predictive Analytics
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R Corner – Ring of Fire
R Corner – Ring of Fire <p>In this article, we will look at how to download worldwide earthquake data and load it into R and use the “maps” and “mapproj” packages to display the Ring of Fire ...- Authors: Steven Craighead
- Date: Oct 2012
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
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Predictive Modeling
Predictive Modeling A general introduction about predictive modeling in insurance applications. Some basic models are discussed, such as Generalized Linear Model(GLM), Calssification and ...- Authors: Qichun Xu
- Date: Jul 2013
- Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
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Cancer Experience Study Data Requirements
Cancer Experience Study Data Requirements Data requirements for the Society of Actuaries cancer experience study, for those submitting exposure and claim information. Assumptions;Cancer;Health ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Jun 2005
- Competency: Communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Experience Studies & Data; Health & Disability; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
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Using Hadoop and Spark for Distributed Predictive Modeling
Using Hadoop and Spark for Distributed Predictive Modeling The newer predictive modeling tools are powerful but they work best when supported by a lot of computing power. Parallel processing is ...- Authors: Dihui Lai, Qichun Xu
- Date: Jul 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Predictive Analytics
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Integrated Analytics—The Next Generation In Automated Underwriting
Integrated Analytics—The Next Generation In Automated Underwriting The following case study walks through the steps of a predictive modeling exercise to illustrate one way analytics can ...- Authors: Jinnah Cox, June Quah
- Date: Nov 2017
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Professional Values; Results-Oriented Solutions; Strategic Insight and Integration; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Reinsurance News
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
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Bariatric Surgery Holds Promise for Patients and for Payors
Bariatric Surgery Holds Promise for Patients and for Payors An economic analysis of bariatric surgery and health care costs supports the case for health plans to cover these procedures. Health ...- Authors: John Dawson, Pierre-Yves Cremieux, Arindam Ghosh
- Date: Jan 2011
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Experience Studies & Data; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
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“One of the Best Kept Secrets of the SOA”
“One of the Best Kept Secrets of the SOA” Description of the vast variety of predictive analytics topics covered by the Forecasting & Futurism section and introduction to the July 2015 issue ...- Authors: David Snell
- Date: Jul 2015
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Economics>Behavioral economics; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Regression analysis