Description: The Forum on Electronic Machines was conducted by the members of the Committee on New Recording Means and Computing Devices. It consisted of summary presentations of selected portions of the Committee's Report entitled Current Status of Magnetic Tape as a Recording and Data Processing Medium, which is to be published by the Society. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1955, Vol. 7, No. 18.

Description: This discussion looks at the types of electronic data processing equipment used, developments in simplifying accounting and statistical procedures in policy use, and the factors which determine the rental or purchase of electronic equipment. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 30 AB.

Description: This session challenges participants to consider the insurance landscape over the next five to ten years and how existing business models need to evolve. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 2, Session 19PD of the Toronto Spring Meeting.

Description: Feature article discussing how technology can speed up and improve the accuracy of the the underwriting process. The distinction between rules and guidelines is discussed.

Description: Discusses Object Oriented, OO, programming language concepts and SOLID Object Oriented principles.

Description: Brief summaries of two sessions at the 2010 SOA Annual Meeting: Joint Technology and Entrepreneurial Actuaries sections' reception and The Actuarial Technology Perfect Storm.

Description: This note presents a review of calculator financial functions for the Texas Instruments BA II PLUS calculator. This note, including a number of the examples used as illustrations, is reprinted with permission from the 3rd edition of the book Mathematics of Investment and Credit, by S. Broverman. Also, several examples from SOA/CAS math of finance exams old Course 2 will be presented illustrating the use of the calculator.

Description: This article offers ways to make use of Excel more efficient, by applying software development and design principles

Description: This article provides an overview of activities that should be considered by an actuary when validating a predictive model. It describes several components to consider when validating a predictive model and provides an examination of various methodologies that can be implemented in the validation process.