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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, ...

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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
  • Analytics You Should Know but Don’t
    Analytics You Should Know but Don’t Overview of the session “Analytics You Should Know, but Don’t” which took place at the 2007 SOA Annual Meeting in which R, an open source language for ...

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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
  • Spreadsheets—the Aging Friend of Actuaries
    Spreadsheets—the Aging Friend of Actuaries Is the Excel spreadsheet an actuary’s best friend? It appears that the life and pension industry is meandering blindly into a world of endless ...
    • Authors: Mark Grall
    • Date: Apr 2012
    • 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 we examine the “with” command. ; by Steven Craighead   In the prior article, we examined ...
    • Authors: Steven Craighead
    • Date: Apr 2012
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • Can Your Reports Dance?
    Can Your Reports Dance? We create a lot of financial reports, and at the same time we probably receive even more financial reports. Most financial reports are full of numbers. … As a result, ...
    • Authors: ANDREW CHAN
    • Date: Apr 2012
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • Several Reasons Excel Should Not Be Your Production-Level Actuarial System
    Several Reasons Excel Should Not Be Your Production-Level Actuarial System Small insurance companies sometimes feel constrained to use Excel instead of a commercial actuarial system due to cost ...

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    • Authors: Stephan Mathys
    • Date: Mar 2021
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • Several Ways to Improve Your Use of Excel for Actuarial Production
    Several Ways to Improve Your Use of Excel for Actuarial Production This article offers ways to make use of Excel more efficient, by applying software development and design principles By Stephan ...

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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