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  • Why You Needed To Have Power Pivot Yesterday
    Why You Needed To Have Power Pivot Yesterday This is the first article in a series relating to Microsoft’s Power BI suite of programs. By Tim Heng Monte Carlo simulation;modeling efficiency; ...
    • Authors: Tim Heng
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation
  • Horses for Courses
    Horses for Courses Explores the open vs. closed systems debate with regards to actuarial modeling and exposes the over-simplification. Valuable for anyone who uses models. stochastic models; ...

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    • Authors: Van Beach
    • Date: Oct 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Change management; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Asset modeling; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Deterministic models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Dynamic simulation models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Value at risk - Modeling & Statistical Methods; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Business intelligence; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Data warehousing; Technology & Applications>Software
  • More Efficient Monte Carlo Simulations for Mortality Assumption Testing
    More Efficient Monte Carlo Simulations for Mortality Assumption Testing More Efficient Monte Carlo Simulations for Mortality Assumption Testing Monte Carlo simulation;Mortality ...

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    • Authors: Douglas Robbins
    • Date: Jun 2003
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
  • Modeling Variable Annuity Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefits
    Modeling Variable Annuity Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefits Discussion of the biases understatement of risk/reserves that arise when aggregating cells in modeling Variable Annuity Minimum ...

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    • Authors: Donald A Skokan
    • Date: Sep 2003
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Annuities>Guaranteed living benefits; Annuities>Pricing - Annuities; Annuities>Reserves - Annuities; Annuities>Variable annuities; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation
  • Predicting Return to Work with Data Mining
    Predicting Return to Work with Data Mining One of the first projects undertaken by Claim Analytics was to create a model to predict return to work for group insurance claimants with long term ...

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    • Authors: Barry D Senensky,
    • Date: Jan 2004
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Chronic health management - Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Disability insurance; Health & Disability>Disability tables; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Dynamic simulation models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Markov Chain; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation
  • Cloud Computing For Actuaries - IaaS, PaaS, SaaS—What Do These Mean And Why Do I Care?
    Cloud Computing For Actuaries - IaaS, PaaS, SaaS—What Do These Mean And Why Do I Care? This article defines cloud computing and informs actuaries how to get the most out of it.By Van Beach ...
    • Authors: Van Beach
    • Date: Oct 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Dynamic simulation models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models; Technology & Applications>Computer science
  • Five Surprising Benefits of Actuarial Model Conversion
    Five Surprising Benefits of Actuarial Model Conversion Actuaries understand the technical benefits of converting their models to a modern actuarial system, such as new capabilities and upgraded ...

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    • Authors: Stephan Mathys
    • Date: Nov 2020
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions
    • Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation
  • Running simulations using Excel without VBA
    Running simulations using Excel without VBA An explanation of a simulation tool that’s built into Excel, is easily scalable and can be added to your existing financial models with minimal effort.
    • Authors: Tim Heng
    • Date: Mar 2016
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation