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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.

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    • 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
  • A Heuristic Approach To Solving Probability Problems
    A Heuristic Approach To Solving Probability Problems This article about the science of characterizing and analyzing problems known as 'heuristics'. A particular heuristic useful in ...

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    • Authors: Jonathan Balsam
    • Date: May 1993
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods
  • Task Force Concludes Economic Variables Should Get More Attention
    Task Force Concludes Economic Variables Should Get More Attention Presents a summary of the results of the Economic Assumptions Guidance Task Force survey regarding use of economic assumptions in ...

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    • Authors: Godfrey Perrott
    • Date: Nov 1995
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Scenario generation
  • Time Series Analysis At Waterloo
    Time Series Analysis At Waterloo Article from The Actuary, December 1972 – volume 6 - Issue 10 provides a recap of The Society's Committee on Research and the Department of Statistics of ...

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    • Authors: David G Halmstad
    • Date: Dec 1972
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods
  • A Graphical Technique For Writing Exposure Formulas
    A Graphical Technique For Writing Exposure Formulas An outline of an additional method for exposure formula toll road diagrams, which supplements the usual one- and two-dimensional methods ...

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    • Authors: William L Roach
    • Date: Mar 1978
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Modeling & Statistical Methods
  • Actuarial Research Conference
    Actuarial Research Conference Report on the topics and speakers at the Actuarial Research Conference and Social Security Benefits, held August 31 through September 2, 1978. Bayesian methods; ...

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    • Authors: John A Beekman
    • Date: Nov 1978
    • Competency: Communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Modeling & Statistical Methods
  • 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; ...

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    • 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
  • Complexity or Simplicity?
    Complexity or Simplicity? Feature article providing an in-depth look at using genetic algorithms. Complexity science 4294993773 12/1/2012 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: David Snell
    • Date: Dec 2012
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
  • Economic Assumption Survey Insert In This Issue
    Economic Assumption Survey Insert In This Issue The Society of Actuaries’ Project Oversight Group for research on economic assumptions has prepared a survey seeking input on economic assumptions ...

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    • Authors: Godfrey Perrott
    • Date: Mar 1995
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting