Description: This literature review provides insights on emerging technologies that interact with the actuarial profession within the space of microinsurance for the purpose of establishing a frame of reference for actuaries to use in their work. Furthermore, it intends to spark readers’ interest in, and create a vision for, how microinsurance and its associated technologies may impact the actuarial industry in the future.

Description: This paper stresses the importance and value of information databases. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1993, VOL. 3.

Description: This discussion looks at general topics associated with electronics such as storage methods. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1960, Vol. 12, No. 34.

Description: This is a discussion about computer models and simulation tools for life insurance companies. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1969, Vol. 21, No. 59AB

Description: This paper described the 80-column punched card which had been adopted by the New York Life and the general procedure which was being followed in the preparation of such mortality card on new issues of policies. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1949, Vol. 1, No. 1.

Description: This discussion is about the problems created or anticipated from an administratice and organization point of view as a result of the responsibility for computer operations. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1961, Vol. 13 Pt. 2

Description: This program allows the user to explore in great detail a technical problem that has occupied a number of investors, financial writers and especially retirees, during the last few years, as the baby boomers start to approach retirement. Namely, what is the probability that one will run out of money before running out of life, if his or her current standard of living is maintained? This is a zip file which includes the Retirement Probability Analyzer software, an instruction manual and a PowerPoint presentation explaining the program.

Description: This paper improves Chapter 2 of 'Mathematics of Pension Funding' - Part 7 Study Notes. Key formulas are derived in a more general fashion than in the Study Notes.

Description: This discussion is about the types of work that actuaries are doing in the E.D.P.M field. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1961, Vol. 13 Pt. 2

Description: The attached report presents the results of a survey whose purpose was to explore the various uses of technology by life insurance companies. The survey was conducted by the Technology Survey Subcommittee of the Society of Actuaries Life Insurance Mortality and Underwriting Survey Committee. The primary focus of this survey was the impact of technology on mortality studies and underwriting.