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  • The Ethical Actuary—a Tautology: Never let it Become an Oxymoron!
    financial calculations. Our motto has long been Ruskin’s famous quote that “The work of science is to substitute ... discuss some of the latter cases in this article. Let’s start with a very simple example. Assume that model ...

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    • Authors: David Snell
    • Date: Aug 2021
    • Competency: Communication; Professional Values
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Modeling & Statistical Methods
  • We All Have a Green Heart
    told him as he shifted in his chair across the table. “My cameraman, James, will position himself here ... “In the simplest terms,” he began, staring at the table, “insur- ance companies and customers have the same ...

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    • Authors: Anna Bearrood
    • Date: Aug 2019
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • Should Actuaries Get Another Job?
    Should Actuaries Get Another Job? This is an article that discusses Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s ... is an article that discusses Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s work and its significance for actuaries. 9328 9/1/2009 ...

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    • Authors: Alan Mills
    • Date: Sep 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
  • Complexity Science Enters the Actuarial Classrooms
    Complexity Science Enters the Actuarial Classrooms The author discusses expectations for incoming ... enough. In addition, the author states that today’s business environment dictates that students be well ...

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    • Authors: Min Deng
    • Date: Jul 2011
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • Seven Trends That Will Change Your Future—Part One
    in 2015; this represents about 3 percent of the U.S. workforce, a 115 percent increase since 2005.5 Howev- ... per day, is one of the biggest indicators of mortality risk and is 10 times more in- dicative than smoking ...

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    • Authors: Taylor Patterson
    • Date: Aug 2020
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
  • Back When I Was an Actuary ...
    skill sets. If all you do is assimilate data on mortality and morbidity, or reserve needs, and determine ... small target for replacement versus over a million U.S. doctors7 and even more lawyers.8 But it is time ...

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    • Authors: David L. Snell
    • Date: Aug 2019
    • Competency: Communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Predictive Analytics; Predictive Analytics>Programming languages & tools
  • The Growing World of “Off - Balance Sheet” Talent and Workforce Modeling
    applications of predictive analytics for insurance and annuity products. She can be reached at prisrivastava@deloitte ... Characteristics, Earnings and Benefits. Letter from the U.S. Government Accountability O‚ ice, April 20, 2015 ...

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    • Authors: Nathan Dennis Pohle, Priyanka Srivastava
    • Date: Jun 2019
    • Competency: Communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Relationship Management; Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Predictive Analytics
  • Actuarial Superjobs: Evolving Roles Demand an Integrated Skillset
    Actuarial Superjobs: Evolving Roles Demand an Integrated Skillset ... exams without a calculator, using a physical mortality table to price a product or calculating reserves ...
    • Date: Jan 2020
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Professional Values; Results-Oriented Solutions; Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • ffn-2013-iss8-abalo
    ffn-2013-iss8-abalo The Future Ain't What it Used to Be... Forecasting 6442453506 12/1/2013 ... SOA meetings, sponsoring sessions at the Life & Annuity Symposium, health meeting and annual meet- ing ...

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    • Authors: Alberto Abalo
    • Date: Dec 2013
    • Competency: Professional Values
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • Insights from a Dead Salmon
    Insights from a Dead Salmon Actuaries provide special subject matter expertise to question (or ... Using Graphical Processing Units for Variable Annuity Guarantee Modeling,” by Bryon Robi- doux: The need ...

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    • Authors: David Snell, Kevin Jones
    • Date: Dec 2016
    • Competency: Professional Values>Ethical standards; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Predictive Analytics