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  • Case 3: Improving LTC Projections with Predictive Analytics
    Case 3: Improving LTC Projections with Predictive Analytics Third article in a series on how to use predictive analytics to improve the development of long-term care projection assumptions.

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    • Authors: Missy Gordon, Joseph Long
    • Date: Aug 2018
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; 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: Long-Term Care News
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Long-term care - Experience Studies & Data; Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Regression analysis; Predictive Analytics
  • What’s a Model? A Framework for Describing and Managing Models
    What’s a Model? A Framework for Describing and Managing Models An outline of a formal framework for describing models, inspired by the operational context of governance, management, and use of ...

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    • Authors: Dodzi Attimu
    • Date: Nov 2018
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods
  • Mortality Improvement: The Ultimate Onion
    Mortality Improvement: The Ultimate Onion Identifies current trends and considerations when setting the mortality improvement assumption for individual life insurance in the US. Life reinsurance; ...

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    • Authors: Jay Biehl, Edward Hui
    • Date: Nov 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography; Demography>Longevity; Demography>Population data; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Predictive Analytics; Reinsurance>Life reinsurance; Reinsurance>General reinsurance
  • General Insurance Claims Modelling with Factor Collapsing an
    General Insurance Claims Modelling with Factor Collapsing an This abstract describes a paper that assesses the optimal manner to collapse a factor with many levels into one with a smaller number ...

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    • Authors: Sen Hu, Adrian O'Hagan, Brendan Murphy
    • Date: Apr 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Bayesian methods
  • Why Consider a Delphi Study?
    Why Consider a Delphi Study? Describes what a Delphi study is and why actuaries might want to use one. 6442481995 4/1/2018 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Ben Wolzenski
    • Date: Apr 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
  • The First Step in Building a Predictive Model
    The First Step in Building a Predictive Model A discussion on the starting point of building a predictive model. Predictive Analytics 6442485547 12/1/2018 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Nathan Dennis Pohle
    • Date: Dec 2018
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods
  • Large Portfolio VA Valuation Powered by GPUs & Deep Learning
    Large Portfolio VA Valuation Powered by GPUs & Deep Learning This paper applies GPUs and deep learning to achieve orders of magnitude performance improvement in the valuation of large ...

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    • Authors: Huina Chen
    • Date: Apr 2018
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Annuities>Pricing - Annuities; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency
  • Introduction to Distributed Computing
    Introduction to Distributed Computing This article explains why distributed computing systems have grown in popularity as well as the benefits and drawbacks of implementing them. Big ...

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    • Authors: Jason Altieri
    • Date: Apr 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; 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
  • 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 ...

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    • 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
  • Hand Over, not Fall Over: Focus on Actuarial Model Handoff
    Hand Over, not Fall Over: Focus on Actuarial Model Handoff This article discusse key considerations to account for while planning for and executing the initial actuarial model handoff from ...

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    • Authors: Alexander Zaidlin, Youn Kim
    • Date: Apr 2018
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Asset modeling