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  • Top 5 takeaways from wearables study
    Top 5 takeaways from wearables study Key insights for insurers from RGA's 2016 study exploring the potential use of wearable fitness trackers in insurance product development. Health ...

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    • Authors: Chris Falkous
    • Date: Apr 2017
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • Chairperson's Corner
    Chairperson's Corner Chairperson's Corner Professional network leverage;Influence;Innovative solutions 6442482378 4/1/2018 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Mark Africa
    • Date: Apr 2018
    • Competency: Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Business intelligence; Technology & Applications>Data warehousing; Technology & Applications>Software
  • 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
  • Q&A with Rob Collie: Is Microsoft Excel the Next Great Business Intelligence Tool?
    Q&A with Rob Collie: Is Microsoft Excel the Next Great Business Intelligence Tool? Microsoft Excel has become an essential tool for the modern worker, and each successive release has provided ...
    • Authors: Robert C. Collie
    • Date: Apr 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Business intelligence; Technology & Applications>Data warehousing
  • R Corner - Predictive Models and Universal Theorems
    R Corner - Predictive Models and Universal Theorems A discussion on the four universal theorems that are useful when building models. By Steve Craighead Univeral Theorems;Projection Pursuit ...
    • Authors: Steven Craighead
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods
  • 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
  • Insurers Grapple with Temporal Issues
    Insurers Grapple with Temporal Issues This article addresses the importance of having database software that properly handles changes concerning time = Temporal Issues. Analytics and informatics; ...

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    • Authors: Kevin Pledge, Fred Gehm
    • Date: Jul 2008
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Data warehousing
  • Predictive Modeling
    Predictive Modeling This article describes the power of predictive modeling and its potential for the Life Insurance industry. It is already successfully used in the P&C industry.

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    • Authors: Barry D Senensky
    • Date: Jul 2008
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Technology & Applications
  • The Where of Data Visualization
    The Where of Data Visualization This article concentrates on websites that can help you improve your approaches to data visualization. By Mary Pat Campbell Big data;Predictive ...
    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Predictive Analytics; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • Letter from the Editors
    Letter from the Editors Welcome fellow members of the Society of Actuaries Technology Section to the third 2016 edition of CompAct. We have fallen short on our goal to deliver four issues for ...
    • Authors: Mark D Africa, Paul Ramirez
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • 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>Business intelligence; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Data warehousing