Description: This article discusses the use of product databases to increase response rates from direct mail campaigns. The concept includes renting name lists for a year, appending demographic information, and using a model to better target prospects.

Description: This article provides the reader with highlights from the International Actuarial Association Health Section Colloquium held in Cape Town in 2007. From Expanding Horizons, September 2007, Issue No. 37.

Description: This article discusses Jed Frees’ book in progress, “Regression Modeling with Actuarial and Financial Applications” which offers a synthesized introduction to regression and time series.

Description: Archive Spring 2017: Admission Requirements

Description: This article presents an introduction and overview of the R language. From Expanding Horizons, April 2007.

Description: This article is an announcement for nominations for the 2007 Halmstad Prize. A description of the prize is given. From Expanding Horizons, April 2007.

Description: The University of Montreal will be the host of the 41st Actuarial Research Conference of the SOA, August 10–12, 2006, in Montreal, Canada. The annual ARC provides an opportunity for academics and practitioners to meet and discuss actuarial problems and their solutions.

Description: Index of the January 2007 issue of The Actuarial Practice Forum.

Description: A solicitation for letters to the editor of Expanding Horizons.

Description: The article summarizes the SOA survey conducted of risk professionals regarding their understanding of important risk terms. The results contain perceptions by individuals and also firm-level information. Survey responses clearly demonstrated high differences in risk definitions.