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R Corner – Ring of Fire
R Corner – Ring of Fire <p>In this article, we will look at how to download worldwide earthquake data and load it into R and use the “maps” and “mapproj” packages to display the Ring of Fire ...- Authors: Steven Craighead
- Date: Oct 2012
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
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Apps For Actuaries: We Have Winners!
Apps For Actuaries: We Have Winners! Congratulations to the three winners of the SOA Technology Section’s Apps for Actuaries contest! ; By Mary Pat Campbell Congratulations to the three winners ...- Authors: Mary Campbell
- Date: Oct 2012
- Publication Name: CompAct
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Letter from the Chair
Letter from the Chair I consider it a huge honor to chair the Technology Section. Not only is it an opportunity to give back to a professional organization that's given me so much, I get to ...- Date: Feb 2012
- Publication Name: CompAct
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Letter from the Chair
Letter from the Chair Engaging young actuaries is a major goal for this year. Technology is one of the professional arenas where youth can be an asset. By Ben Kester Welcome to the first issue of ...- Date: Mar 2015
- Publication Name: CompAct
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Effectively Mitigating Spreadsheet Risk In Insurance
Effectively Mitigating Spreadsheet Risk In Insurance The power and flexibility of Microsoft Office Excel have made in the ubiquitous analysis tool of choice for insurance companies in determining ...- Authors: Eric Perry
- Date: Oct 2008
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
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Editor’s Notes
Editor’s Notes Editorial addressing letters to the editor. Computer science; 7812 4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: Howard Callif
- Date: Apr 2009
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
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Modeling Efficiency Research Project: The Academy Needs Your Help!
Modeling Efficiency Research Project: The Academy Needs Your Help! Looking for volunteer organizations to help Academy test new modeling techniques for PBR. Modeling efficiency;Principles-based ...- Date: Jan 2010
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
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Touch The Scai - Scalable Cloud Actuarial Infrastructure -
Touch The Scai - Scalable Cloud Actuarial Infrastructure - Cloud computing is a major disruptor to nearly all software products, and actuarial software is no different. Insurers need to start ...- Authors: Van Beach
- Date: Oct 2011
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications
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One Actuary's Journey Through Technology
One Actuary's Journey Through Technology A story of one actuary's experience using technology over the past 25 years. Computer science; 4294979437 10/1/2011 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: David Kester
- Date: Oct 2011
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications
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The How of Data Visualization
The How of Data Visualization Looking at some specific data visualization types that may be less familiar to actuaries, with examples. All are implementable in Excel. 6442482381 4/1/2018 12:00:00 ...- Authors: Mary Campbell
- Date: Apr 2018
- Competency: Communication>Written communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct