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  • Mental Math
    Mental Math In this issue’s installment, we consider one of the classic feats of mental calculation: ... the week of anyone’s birthday. ; By Paul Ramirez A DAY FOR ANY DATE In this issue’s installment, we consider ...
    • Authors: Paul Ramirez
    • Date: Jul 2013
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • The next step forward: Can one actuarial system do it all?
    The next step forward: Can one actuarial system do it all? ... The next evolution of actuarial systems in the U.S. will likely be a move toward a single system solution ...

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    • Authors: Corey A Carriker, Jason Morton, Ryan Kiefer
    • Date: Dec 2015
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Deterministic models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
  • Let's Not Reinvent the Wheel
    Let's Not Reinvent the Wheel Actuarial modelers need to engage and leverage IT expertise ... Let's Not Reinvent the Wheel Actuarial modelers need to engage and leverage IT expertise in the ...

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    • Authors: Brenda K Perras
    • Date: Jul 2015
    • Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Technology & Applications>Computer science
  • The Interstate Compact: Speeding Up Speed-To-Market
    already been adopted are available on the Compact’s website and are a valuable tool for those who develop ... covered by adopted uniform standards include life, annuity, disability and long-term care. The form types ...
    • Authors: PW Calfas
    • Date: Sep 2012
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: News Direct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • The Art Of Immunizing
    MYOPIA--INSURANCE INDUSTRY AND THE SAVINGS DOLLAR by D. S. Magnusson and D. E. Steven Ed. Note: This is the ... Individual Products From the early 1920's to the mid- 1950's, individual products demonstrat- ed a ...

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    • Authors: Charles L. Trowbridge
    • Date: May 1979
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance
  • RBC C3 Phase II: Easier Said Than Done
    RBC C3 Phase II: Easier Said Than Done Results of an industry survey on life insurance ... Instructions, which include new requirements for variable annuity contracts. Adopted by the NAIC on October 14, 2005 ...

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    • Authors: Patricia Matson, Don Wilson
    • Date: Mar 2006
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Annuities>Reserves - Annuities; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Asset modeling; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Deterministic models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Scenario generation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
  • Why "Simple" Doesn't Mean "Transparent" Financial Modelling
    based on a tongue-in-cheek blog posted on Corality’s website in April. We will look at an edited version ... based on a tongue-in-cheek blog posted on Corality’s website in April. We will look at an edited version ...
    • Authors: Tim Heng
    • Date: Jul 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • Excel as an IT System
    “There’s poor version control in a spreadsheet—lots of different versions are floating around.” “It’s easy ... “There’s poor version control in software—lots of different versions are floating around.” “It’s easy to ...
    • Authors: Tim Heng
    • Date: Oct 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Enterprise Risk Management>Operational risks; Enterprise Risk Management>Systematic risk; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Spreadsheet Issues: Pitfalls, Best Practices, and Practical Tips
    Spreadsheet Issues: ... got a call from Denver, complaining that my annuity payment calculator spreadsheet wasn’t working any ... PowerPoint or Word if you just want to show a table of results, or a graph.

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    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Feb 2010
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Actuarial Practice Forum
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Abstractions & Working Effectively Alongside Artificial Intelligence
    language (a language whose syntax consists of 0’s and 1’s). In software development, one can identify ... the formula for a European call on an underlying S with strike K in the generalized Black-Scholes5 ...

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    • Authors: Dodzi Attimu, Bryon Robidoux
    • Date: Dec 2016
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software