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  • Letter from the Editors

    Letter from the Editors Over the past 18 months or so, I’ve had an outstanding learning experience as co-editor of CompAct, from the writing perspective. As years pass, I see myself ever more as ...
    • Authors: ANDREW CHAN, Richard Junker
    • Date: May 2012
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • Can Your Reports Dance?

    Can Your Reports Dance? We create a lot of financial reports, and at the same time we probably receive even more financial reports. Most financial reports are full of numbers. … As a result, ...
    • Authors: ANDREW CHAN
    • Date: Apr 2012
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • Improvement of Core Financial Processes with Data Science

    Improvement of Core Financial Processes with Data Science Interesting ways for financial reporting stakeholders to gain additional insight into reporting and related processes. By Arthur F.
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting; Predictive Analytics; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • Analytics and the Analytical Iinsurer

    Analytics and the Analytical Iinsurer Read an explanation of why insurance companies need to apply analytics in real-time or near-real-time operational environments.By Stuart Rose Data mining=Big ...
    • Date: Oct 2013
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: General Insurance (Property & Casualty)>Claims - General Insurance; Predictive Analytics; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • Discovering The X Factor—How Big Data And Analytics Are Changing Insurance

    Discovering The X Factor—How Big Data And Analytics Are Changing Insurance How Big Data and analytics are changing the insurance industry.By Stuart Rose analytics;data mining=big data;data ...
    • Date: Oct 2014
    • Publication Name: CompAct
  • Data Structures and Algorithms

    Data Structures and Algorithms The way we store information and the methods we use to solve problems are the main drivers for efficiency in a program. By Ben Kester “In fact, I'm a huge ...
    • Date: Mar 2015
    • Publication Name: CompAct
  • My First Database—Baseball Cards

    My First Database—Baseball Cards Who was a better hitter—Joe DiMaggio or Ted Williams? Read the actuarial proof.By Richard Junker td.row-left {border-right-width-value: ...
    • Date: Oct 2014
    • Publication Name: CompAct
  • The R Corner

    The R Corner In the prior article, we examined the use of the “cut” function inside of R. This column we examine the “with” command. ; by Steven Craighead   In the prior article, we examined ...
    • Authors: Steven Craighead
    • Date: Apr 2012
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • Power Query

    Power Query This is the second article in a series relating to Microsoft’s Power BI suite of tools. By Tim Heng Business intelligence;Big Data;Data Quality By Tim Heng This is the second article ...
    • Authors: Tim Heng
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Business intelligence
  • Reminiscences of a Prophet Operator

    Reminiscences of a Prophet Operator Read this article for an overview of Sungard’s Prophet Professional program.By Anton Kobelev Financial reporting;Valuation actuary By Anton Kobelev I have ...
    • Authors: Anton Kobelev
    • Date: Oct 2013
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software