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In The Footprints Of George King And Spurgeon
In The Footprints Of George King And Spurgeon A review of 'Life Contingencies' by Alistair Neill, to be used as a textbook for the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries examinations.- Authors: William H Wetterstrand
- Date: May 1979
- Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Modeling & Statistical Methods
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A Futurist's Technique in Pricing
A Futurist's Technique in Pricing In our rapidly changing world, it is becoming hopeless to try to arrive at a satisfying description of future conditions, even in the short run. Yet prices ...- Authors: Claude Thau
- Date: Dec 1980
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods
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Society Seminars
Society Seminars Article Society Seminars by Adams in The Actuary, February 1979, Volume 13, Number 2 Deterministic models;Individual life plans;Inflation;Investment strategy;Return on ...- Authors: Warren R Adams
- Date: Feb 1979
- 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
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Investment policy; Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Investment strategy - Life Insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
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Quantifying Pandemic Risk
Quantifying Pandemic Risk Using the recent West Africa Ebola outbreak as an example, the authors discuss several modeling approaches that can be useful for estimating pandemic risk. Catastrophic ...- Authors: Nita Madhav, James Fullam
- Date: Jan 2015
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Deterministic models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
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What is the Scope of Model Validation?
What is the Scope of Model Validation? The author delves into other important parts that should be in the scope of model validation besides the code. model validation;solvency II;aassumptions; ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries, James McClure
- Date: Aug 2014
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Sensitivity testing; Pensions & Retirement>Assumptions and methods
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Risk Management and the Power of Simplicity
Risk Management and the Power of Simplicity The editorial cautions that while the development of more sophisticated models may increase efficiency, it is important to consider the very real risk ...- Authors: Kurt Wrobel
- Date: Apr 2014
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Value at risk - Modeling & Statistical Methods
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1979 Research Conference
1979 Research Conference Article 1979 Research Conference by Klugman in The Actuary, December 1979, Volume 13, Number 10 Modeling efficiency;Mortality modeling;Risk modeling;Statistical methods; ...- Authors: Stuart Klugman
- Date: Dec 1979
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Deterministic models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency
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The Actuary Vol. 13, No. 8 Recent Social Security Disability Experience
The Actuary Vol. 13, No. 8 Recent Social Security Disability Experience A view of Social Security disability experience for 1970 through 1978, and future projected trends based on observed ...- Authors: Bruce Schobel
- Date: Oct 1979
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Disability; Health & Disability>Disability tables; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Social Insurance>Social Security
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Big Data: What Is It, How Is It Collected, and How Might Life Insurers Use It?
Big Data: What Is It, How Is It Collected, and How Might Life Insurers Use It? The authors explain big data and the potential uses of this information, especially as it is beginning to be adopted ...- Authors: Andy Ferris, David A Moore, Nathan Dennis Pohle, Priyanka Srivastava
- Date: Dec 2013
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Life Insurance>Underwriting - Life Insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining