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Non-Endorsement
Non-Endorsement As editors, we face the decision each quarter of accepting or declining authors' submitted articles, particularly those that describe the solutions their companies' software ...- Date: Oct 2012
- Publication Name: CompAct
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Articles Needed for Compact Newsletter
Articles Needed for Compact Newsletter Your help and participation are needed: Articles, book reviews and other information on technology useful to actuaries are needed! Your help and ...- 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 work ...- Date: Feb 2012
- Publication Name: CompAct
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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 of ...- Authors: Mary Campbell
- Date: Oct 2012
- Publication Name: CompAct
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The Who of Data Visualization
The Who of Data Visualization A look at leaders in the field of data visualization and links to the information they provide. By Mary Pat Campbell By Mary Pat Campbell In my last article on data ...- Authors: Mary Campbell
- Date: May 2016
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
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R Corner: Predictive Modeling - Tree Models
R Corner: Predictive Modeling - Tree Models A look at using tree regression models as predictive models. By Steven Craighead By Steven Craighead One benefit of using predictive models is that it ...- Authors: Steven Craighead
- Date: May 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Experience Studies & Data
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PowerPivot—The Actuary’s Answer To Pivot Tables
PowerPivot—The Actuary’s Answer To Pivot Tables Using PowerPivot to solve data control issues.By Dave Kester, Terence Chow, and Lawrence Hill By Dave Kester, Terence Chow, and Lawrence Hii Dave ...- Date: Oct 2014
- 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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Calculation of Generalized IRR in Excel
Calculation of Generalized IRR in Excel This article discusses using Excel to calculate internal rate of return IRR and the potential complications associated with the task. Computer ...- Authors: Timothy Rozar
- Date: Apr 2008
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Software