Description: This program allows the user to explore in great detail a technical problem that has occupied a number of investors, financial writers and especially retirees, during the last few years, as the baby boomers start to approach retirement. Namely, what is the probability that one will run out of money before running out of life, if his or her current standard of living is maintained? This is a zip file which includes the Retirement Probability Analyzer software, an instruction manual and a PowerPoint presentation explaining the program.

Description: Overview of the session “Analytics You Should Know, but Don’t” which took place at the 2007 SOA Annual Meeting in which R, an open source language for statistical computing, was discussed.

Description: Discusses which is better—open code or closed code.

Description: This article discusses the importance of establishing effective spreadsheet controls to mitigate the risk of errors and improve productivity.

Description: This article is about errors that occur in spreadsheets.

Description: The power and flexibility of Microsoft Office Excel have made in the ubiquitous analysis tool of choice for insurance companies in determining premiums and the risk value of clients. This article discusses controls to reduce errors in spreadsheets.

Description: Editorial addressing letters to the editor.

Description: This article introduces IT DevOps to actuaries and how it is applicable to them to improve their modeling efforts and make them more efficient.

Description: Feature article discussing the computer language R, cluster analysis and predictive modeling.

Description: Illustrates, and therefore discourages the use of, bad Microsoft Excel formulas.