Description: Opinion piece about when, how, and why actuaries need approximations.

Description: This article covers many activites of the Technology Section and personnel changes in that section. The explosion of 'Apps' for various techno-toys is mentioned. Also the Competency Framework tool of the SOA is explained.

Description: Describes at a high level key points for Insurance Companies to consider when leveraging Public Cloud to run actuarial risk modelling software.

Description: This primer paper seeks to introduce and update the actuarial profession to the topic of insurance policies and genetics and study the impacts on insurance and potential responses.

Description: This is a report that summarizes a Survey of Life Insurance Utilization of Automated Underwriting Systems. It was sponsored by the Committee on Life Insurance Research, Marketing and Distribution and Product Development Sections of the Society of Actuaries and the research was conducted by Deloitte. The report covers many aspects of how much industry interest there is for automated underwriting systems, the goals life insurers seek to accomplish in using them, how the automated systems function, and how successfully they perform.

Description: This article describes one of the keys to successful marketing in the current environment - build a relational database that will help the agent communicate with a client in an organized way, so that we can educate, inform, present choices and help these clients navigate their financial future. This article provides the elements of such a database.

Description: Machine learning models have many practical applications in the world of insurance. These applications are well documented and most actuaries, at least at a high level, are familiar with these concepts. The presenters will take this one step further and provide an introduction to the theoretical formulas and real-world considerations that make machine learning models possible.

Description: To remain relevant, insurers need to understand and adapt to changing consumer behaviors. There is no doubt about it, millennials have different expectations around searching, buying and servicing, and insurance is no exception! Come hear from four different insurance startups who are designing solutions for this future generation of insurance buyers, followed by a panel discussion with the opportunity to ask questions. You'll learn and perhaps even be inspired to propose solutions in your own company. You may even start calling yourself a Millenial Maven too!

Description: Reasons for keeping informed of new developments in technology.

Description: Feature article discussing the power of psychosocial data.