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  • The Future of Actuarial Models
    The Future of Actuarial Models A look at the near future and far future of various elements of Actuarial ... Models as defined through ASOP 51. What is driving the complexity for inputs, calculations, and outputs ...

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    • Authors: Nathan Worrell
    • Date: Jul 2022
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Software; Predictive Analytics>Modeling techniques; Technology & Applications>Artificial intelligence & machine learning
  • Spreadsheets—the Aging Friend of Actuaries
    Spreadsheets—the Aging Friend of Actuaries Is the Excel spreadsheet an actuary’s best friend? It appears ... appears that the life and pension industry is meandering blindly into a world of endless spreadsheets and ...
    • Authors: Mark Grall
    • Date: Apr 2012
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • The End Users Justify the Means: II—The Wrath of Numerate Decision-Makers
    The End Users Justify the Means: II—The Wrath of Numerate Decision-Makers This article discusses best ... best practices in designing spreadsheets with the end-user in mind. Computer science; 8998 1/1/2009 ...

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    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Jan 2009
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • The R Corner
    The R Corner In the prior article, we examined the use of the “cut” function inside of R. This column ... examine the “with” command. ; by Steven Craighead   In the prior article, we examined the use of the “cut” ...
    • Authors: Steven Craighead
    • Date: Apr 2012
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • The Importance of Centralization of Actuarial Modeling Functions, Part 2: DevOps - The Path to Actuarial Modernization and Consolidation
    The Importance of Centralization of Actuarial Modeling Functions, Part 2: DevOps - The Path to Actuarial ...

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    • Authors: Bryon Robidoux
    • Date: Apr 2020
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Results-Oriented Solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Technology & Applications; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software; Technology & Applications>Automation
  • Analytics You Should Know but Don’t
    Don’t Overview of the session “Analytics You Should Know, but Don’t” which took place at the 2007 SOA Annual ... Craighead On Oct. 15, 2007 at the SOA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, the E&R Section sponsored a predictive ...

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    • Authors: Steven Craighead
    • Date: Feb 2008
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Expanding Horizons
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods; Technology & Applications>Software
  • The Importance of Centralization of Actuarial Modeling Functions - Part 1
    The Importance of Centralization of Actuarial Modeling Functions - Part 1 This article explains the ... importance of centralizing modeling departments. It goes further and explains the importance of making all ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Nov 2019
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
    • Topics: Technology & Applications; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software
  • The End Users Justify the Means: IV – The Journey Home
    The End Users Justify the Means: IV – The Journey Home Feature article about the appropriate use of ...

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    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Jul 2009
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
    The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same This article discusses new develpments in computer ... including artificial intelligence, use of stochastic models and use of quantum mechanics in building computers ...

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    • Authors: Carol A Marler
    • Date: Apr 2009
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • Several Ways to Improve Your Use of Excel for Actuarial Production
    Improve Your Use of Excel for Actuarial Production This article offers ways to make use of Excel more efficient ... ” In that article, I pointed out some known flaws of Excel: it is a blank slate, it wasn’t designed for ...

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    • Authors: Stephan Mathys
    • Date: Jun 2021
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Business intelligence; Technology & Applications>Software; Technology & Applications>Visualization