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 ...

Complexity Sciences—the Tools for Tomorrow … and Even Today! Read about predictive modeling, data analytics, Big Data, and several related terms. By Dave Snell Complexity science;Computer science ...

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 ...

AI in GI: Overview of an Annual Meeting Session By Anthony Cappelletti A discussion on how Artificial Intelligence may influence general insurance. Computer science;Analytics and informatics; ...

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 ...

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 ...

Applications of record Linkage Techniques When it comes to record linkage, the challenge is bringing together the right information from several sources. Here's how to make things match up.

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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 ...

The Where of Data Visualization This article concentrates on websites that can help you improve your approaches to data visualization. By Mary Pat Campbell Big data;Predictive ...

R - The right choice for analytics This article presents a description of several computer programs used for analytics. By KevinPledge Analytics and informatics;Regression analysis;Computer ...