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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Art of Stochastic Simulation in the Financial Reporting World: An Overview of Stochastic Simulation
    The Art of Stochastic Simulation in the Financial Reporting World: An Overview of Stochastic Simulation An Overview of Stochastic Simulation modeling techniques and usages Conditional Tail ...

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    • Authors: Ronald Harasym
    • Date: Sep 2003
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Strategic Insight and Integration; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Financial management; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
  • Corporate Models
    Corporate Models This is a record of a session at the October 1975 Annual Meeting of the SOA. It discusses what can be done with a corporate model and how it can be used to solve problems.

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    • Authors: Anthony Amodeo, Robert J Johansen, John C Wooddy, Barbara G Markowitz
    • Date: Oct 1975
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
    • Topics: 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
  • Pricing Surface
    Pricing Surface It is worth the effort to obtain a pricing surface. It helps make an informed decision and facilitate the pricing conversation within and outside a company. Sensitivity testing; ...

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    • Date: Nov 2017
    • Competency: 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: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Product development - Life Insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Sensitivity testing; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation
  • Actuarial Statistics with R: Book Review
    Actuarial Statistics with R: Book Review Reviewing a text covering multiple statistical modeling topics: e.g., generalized linear models, decision trees, clustering, using the statistical language ...

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    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Dec 2018
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Regression analysis; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation; Predictive Analytics
  • Values and Risks of Complex Financial Instruments: Monte Carlo and Low-Discrepancy Points
    Values and Risks of Complex Financial Instruments: Monte Carlo and Low-Discrepancy Points Presented at October 1996 Annual Meeting. This discussion presents an introduction to Monte Carlo and ...

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    • Authors: Application Administrator, Graham Lord, Irwin T Vanderhoof, Leonard H Wissner, Anargyros Papageorgiou
    • Date: Oct 1996
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation