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  • Invitation to the 54th ARC in 2019 in Indianapolis
    Invitation to the 54th ARC in 2019 in Indianapolis By Jeff Beckley Data mining=Big data By Jeff Beckley The next Actuarial Research Conference will be held in Indianapolis on Aug. 14–17, 2019.
    • Authors: Jeffrey Beckley
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Expanding Horizons
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships
  • From The EAS Chairperson: Service and Change Are the Continued Emphasis
    From The EAS Chairperson: Service and Change Are the Continued Emphasis The cross-section of articles in this edition of The Independent Consultant continue to build on the themes of "service" ...
    • Authors: Nickolas Ortner
    • Date: Aug 2014
    • Competency: Communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
  • From the Editors
    From the Editors Technical expertise, the hallmark of our profession, is a necessary but not sufficient condition for success. Over time this statement has become more relevant. By Carlos ...
    • Authors: Stephen James, Carlos Sanchez-Fuentes
    • Date: Aug 2014
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership>Mentoring; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Calibrating Risk Score Model with Partial Credibility
    Calibrating Risk Score Model with Partial Credibility by Shea Parkes and Brad Armstrong Learn how to use concepts like ridge regression to train a model with partial credibility. Predictive ...
    • Authors: Sheamus Parkes, Brad Armstrong
    • Date: Oct 2015
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; 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: Expanding Horizons
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Bayesian methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods; Predictive Analytics
  • Letter From The Editors
    Letter From The Editors Actuaries are caught in a perfect storm. Since the global financial crisis erupted in 2008, actuaries have had to deliver more information to senior management and at the ...
    • Authors: Andrew Chan, Richard Junker
    • Date: Oct 2012
    • 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>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Operations: A Critical Component of Successful Marketing and Distribution
    Operations: A Critical Component of Successful Marketing and Distribution This article will highlight an actuary’s foray into operations and how the experience has given her a new appreciation ...
    • Authors: Adam Vanevenhoven
    • Date: May 2014
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: News Direct
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Operational risks; General Insurance (Property & Casualty)>Marketing and distribution - General Insurance
  • Spotlight On Asia Retirement
    Spotlight On Asia Retirement Asia is experiencing changing demographic, social, and cultural tides which threaten to submerge existing retirement-pension systems. retirement planning;global ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: May 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Topics: Global Perspectives; Pensions & Retirement>Pension investments & asset liability management; Pensions & Retirement>Retirement risks
  • Society of Actuaries First Actuarial Teaching Conference
    Society of Actuaries First Actuarial Teaching Conference By Michelle Guan The first Actuarial Teaching Conference (ATC) was held in Indianapolis to promote quality actuarial education, share ...
    • Date: Oct 2015
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Expanding Horizons
    • Topics: Economics>Financial economics; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
  • 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
  • Nudge
    Nudge Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth and Happiness by Thaler and Sunstein FSA exam;human reasoning;amusing examples;judgement errors;decision making Nudge: Improving ...
    • Authors: Mark Spong
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development