Description: 1994 SOA Spring Meeting, Orlando. In this session the panel consider the question of uncertainty in loss reserves including discussion of sources and measurement. The panelists analyzed the same data set from different perspectives and discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the approaches.

Description: This session is from the 1976 Washington D.C. Meeting and discusses qualitative and quantitative models for forecasting. The session is a general teaching session and not for experts.

Description: From a session at the Spring regional meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Atlanta, Georgia, May 24-25, 1999 Presenters offer a preview of an actual Course 7 dealing with applied modeling.

Description: From a session at the Spring regional meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Atlanta, GA May 24-25, 1999: Year 2000 and Beyond: Society of Actuaries New Course: Applied Modeling Demonstration: Charts 3 & 4 from that presentation

Description: From a session at the Spring regional meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Atlanta, Georgia, May 24-25, 1999 Year 2000 and Beyond: Society of Actuaries New Course: Applied Modeling Demonstration Charts 1 & 2 from that presentation

Description: From a session at the Spring regional meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Atlanta, Georgia, May 24-25, 1999 Year 2000 and Beyond: Society of Actuaries New Course: Applied Modeling Demonstration Charts 5 & 6 from that presentation

Description: Techniques that have gained some traction in general (property/casualty) insurance will be highlighted with a particular focus on the linear mixed model. This model adds random effects to the more commonly seen fixed effects (for example, as used in GLMs).