Description: This 1977 panel discussion covered hardware, programs, time sharing services and programming languages available at that time.

Description: This chapter focuses on creating practical models that aid in the prediction of the risk of readmission to a specific hospital within 30 days of discharge for Medicare patients, to aid in the identification and stratification of at-risk patients for hospitals considering building an intervention program in a cost-effective manner. For readers who wish to develop their own predictive model, a dataset is provided on the Actexmadriver.com website, and R code is provided in the appendix to this chapter.

Description: This is a discussion about computer models and simulation tools for life insurance companies. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1969, Vol. 21, No. 59AB

Description: Panelists present a basic overview of the internet and its potential uses. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Description: This article is about how to start a career in the technology field.

Description: Satirical article about different computer programming languages.

Description: Feature article that introduces readers to the R computer language.

Description: This is the first of two articles discussing technologies used to control data. this article covers data management strategies.

Description: This article will be focused on maximizing the reuse of code using features available within Moody’s Axis specifically targeted at using Formula Link.

Description: Technology has streamlined countless processes in our daily lives, and insurance is no stranger to this transformation. Technology can make insurance simpler and more personal for consumers, and can enable actuaries to better analyze unstructured data, make good decisions, create new products, and find channels to enhance profitability, provided they can tame the flood of information pouring in from across the digital ecosystem.