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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
  • Chairperson's Corner
    Chairperson's Corner A description of the Technology Section's goals and accomplishments. Computer science 6442479161 10/1/2017 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Paul Ramirez
    • Date: Oct 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Computer science
  • Letter From the Editor
    Letter From the Editor Letter from the editor describing the contents of the issue. Computer science;Analytics and informatics 6442482380 4/1/2018 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Ravi Bhagat
    • Date: Apr 2018
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Computer science
  • 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
  • Mental Math
    Mental Math In this excerpt from Mental Math, the authors describe a method to check that a list of numbers is summed correctly.By Paul Ramirez Analytics and informatics;Estimation Methods By ...
    • Authors: Paul Ramirez
    • Date: Oct 2013
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • 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 Why of Data Visualization
    The Why of Data Visualization A look at the importance of thinking more deeply about data visualization and how improving your data visualization approaches can make you more effective as an ...
    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Mar 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • CompAct - April 2017 Issue 55
    CompAct - April 2017 Issue 55 Read the April 2017 issue of CompAct published by the Technology Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Apr 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Business intelligence; Technology & Applications>Computer science