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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
  • Why You Needed To Have Power Pivot Yesterday
    Why You Needed To Have Power Pivot Yesterday This is the first article in a series relating to Microsoft’s Power BI suite of programs. By Tim Heng Monte Carlo simulation;modeling efficiency; ...
    • Authors: Tim Heng
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation
  • Retirement Implications of Demographic and Family Change Symposium Monograph: Overview
    Retirement Implications of Demographic and Family Change Symposium Monograph: Overview Overview of the papers presented at the Retirement Implications of Demographic and Family Change Symposium ...

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    • Authors: Neela Ranade
    • Date: Jun 2002
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement; Public Policy
  • Excel as an IT System
    Excel as an IT System I was planning on writing this article about six months ago, and never got around to it. Then, I read an article recently published in the May 2012 edition of CompAct ...
    • Authors: Tim Heng
    • Date: Oct 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Enterprise Risk Management>Operational risks; Enterprise Risk Management>Systematic risk; Technology & Applications>Software
  • 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
  • Mental Math
    Mental Math In this issue’s installment, we consider one of the classic feats of mental calculation: how to figure out the day of the week of anyone’s birthday. ; By Paul Ramirez A DAY FOR ANY ...
    • Authors: Paul Ramirez
    • Date: Jul 2013
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • 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
  • Cloud Computing For Actuaries - IaaS, PaaS, SaaS—What Do These Mean And Why Do I Care?
    Cloud Computing For Actuaries - IaaS, PaaS, SaaS—What Do These Mean And Why Do I Care? This article defines cloud computing and informs actuaries how to get the most out of it.By Van Beach ...
    • Authors: Van Beach
    • Date: Oct 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Dynamic simulation models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models; Technology & Applications>Computer science
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