Description: Python has become the fastest-growing major programming language in the world. It has surged in popularity over the last decade, following the development of its industry-leading capabilities in data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence, and it is now one of the most globally popular and widely used languages. In this article, I discuss some of the reasons for its popularity and explain why many actuaries and insurers have started using Python.

Description: The article discusses the use of R in prototyping automation procedures. It offers general pros and cons for R and walks through a specific use case, which involves scraping and summarizing data stored in Microsoft Excel.