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  • 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
  • Validating a Novel Health Insurance Fraud Detection Method
    Validating a Novel Health Insurance Fraud Detection Method This article describes methodologies for detection and deterrence of Medicare fraud. It also describes the validation of PRIDIT for ...

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    • Authors: Robert D Lieberthal, Elias
    • Date: Aug 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Risk Management
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Enterprise Risk Management; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Health & Disability>Health information technology; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Public financing - Health & Disability; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Predictive Analytics
  • Bayesian Inference Resistant to Outliers, Using Super Heavy-tailed Distributions, for the Calculation of Premiums
    Bayesian Inference Resistant to Outliers, Using Super Heavy-tailed Distributions, for the Calculation of Premiums This is a presentation from the Actuarial Research Conference in August 2006 in ...

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    • Authors: Alain Desgagne, JEAN-FRANCOIS ANGERS
    • Date: Jan 2007
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Bayesian methods
  • Is Now the Time for Reinsurers to Enter LTCi?
    Is Now the Time for Reinsurers to Enter LTCi? A recent Society of Actuaries study calculates safety and stability for current Long Term Care Insurance premiums. Long-term care ...

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    • Authors: Marc Glickman
    • Date: Mar 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Long-term care - Experience Studies & Data; Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Sensitivity testing; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation; Reinsurance>Pricing - Reinsurance
  • Longevity Catalysts
    Longevity Catalysts This article describes some of the drawbacks to the assessment of longevity risk adopted by most practitioners within the UK together with an initiative that provides a ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Aug 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Demography>Longevity; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Scenario generation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Sensitivity testing
  • Weather Derivatives and Short-Period Rainfall Indices
    Weather Derivatives and Short-Period Rainfall Indices Presentation discussing modeling of daily and hourly rainfall, both occurrence and amount. These distributions would be needed to price ...

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    • Authors: Barry John Turner
    • Date: Jan 2007
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Derivatives; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
  • A Conversation with Alan Mills, ND, FSA
    A Conversation with Alan Mills, ND, FSA Excerpts from a conversation with Alan Mills regarding his work in complexity science and agent-based modeling. Complexity science 6442452727 1/1/2014 12: ...

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    • Authors: Mary Moran
    • Date: Jan 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation
  • Assessing Prescription Opioid Risk with Predictive Analytics
    Assessing Prescription Opioid Risk with Predictive Analytics We highlight a new approach leveraging predictive analytics to identify high risk and rising risk opioid users for more effective ...

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    • Authors: Joseph Boschert, Andrew Gaffner, Barbara Collier
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Demography>Population data; Experience Studies & Data; Health & Disability>Health information technology; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Predictive Analytics; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Health & Disability>Electronic medical record
  • Reinsurance News, August 2014, Issue 79
    Reinsurance News, August 2014, Issue 79 View the complete issue for the August 2014 Reinsurance News newsletter. defined benefit plans=DB plans;Pension finance;longevity risk;Pension plan assets; ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Aug 2014
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Demography>Longevity; Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Scenario generation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Sensitivity testing; Pensions & Retirement>Defined benefit plans; Pensions & Retirement>Pension finance; Pensions & Retirement>Pension investments & asset liability management; Pensions & Retirement>Pension legislation and regulation; Public Policy; Reinsurance>Life reinsurance; Reinsurance>General reinsurance
  • Stochastic Optimization Techniques for Pricing Callable Bonds: Continuous Time Approach
    Stochastic Optimization Techniques for Pricing Callable Bonds: Continuous Time Approach This paper presents a new methodology for obtaining fast algorithms and closed form solutions for pricing ...

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    • Authors: Mark Saksonov
    • Date: Jan 1996
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Actuarial Research Clearing House
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Derivatives; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models