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  • Simplifying the Data Management Burden
    Simplifying the Data Management Burden Some ideas for taking the data management activities out of actuarial work are described. By Bob Hirsch Data quality;Data warehousing;Informatics;Model ...
    • Authors: Bob Hirsch
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Governance; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Data warehousing
  • 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
  • Letter from the Editor
    Letter from the Editor Introduction to this edition of CompAct with highlights of the content of each contributed article. By Mark Africa and Paul Ramirez  Data quality;Predictive ...
    • Authors: Mark Africa, Paul Ramirez
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: 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: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Beyond Excel - SharePoint
    Beyond Excel - SharePoint Actuaries have been using spreadsheets for a long time; spreadsheets are getting more powerful with every upgrade, but our demand is even higher. ...By Andrew Chan ...
    • Authors: Andrew Chan
    • Date: Apr 2013
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Business intelligence; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Small Company, Big Data
    Small Company, Big Data Why small insurance companies should act now to enhance their reporting and analytical capabilities -How to start -Critical factors of success Data mining=Big data;Data ...

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    • Authors: Ying Zhao
    • Date: Apr 2018
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Data warehousing
  • The Where of Data Visualization
    The Where of Data Visualization This article concentrates on websites that can help you improve your approaches to data visualization. By Mary Pat Campbell Big data;Predictive ...
    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Predictive Analytics; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • Letter From The Chair
    Letter From The Chair The Technology Section chairperson gives an update on section activities.By Steve Finn Data Quality;Model validation;Informatics By Steve Finn What a year it has been for ...
    • Authors: Steven Finn
    • Date: Oct 2013
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • Letter from the Editors
    Letter from the Editors Andrew Chan is now emeritus co-editor of the CompAct newsletter. He offers a final contribution for this issue’s letter, sharing a poignant visit to a client: Computer ...
    • Authors: Paul Ramirez, Richard Junker
    • Date: Jul 2013
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Parallel cloud computing
    Parallel cloud computing This article shares our experience of using the cloud to do large-scale parallel processing and discusses some background regarding the cloud. Predictive ...

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    • Authors: Joseph Long, Dan McCurley
    • Date: Apr 2018
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Chairman, Technology Section
    Chairman, Technology Section Letter fron the Chairman. Analytics and informatics;Artificial intelligence;Business intelligence;Computer science 6442485001 10/1/2018 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Mark Africa
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Business intelligence; Technology & Applications>Computer science