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  • From the Editor

    From the Editor Summary of all issue articles, with theme of recognizing limits of classical actuarial methods. ;; Regression analysis; Risk modeling; Statistical methods 4294992059 7/1/2012 12: ...

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    • Authors: David Snell
    • Date: Jul 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
  • From the Chairperson: Future = Unknown = Risk = Opportunity

    From the Chairperson: Future = Unknown = Risk = Opportunity A summary of the activities of the Forecasting & Futurism Section, including research initiatives, participation in Delphi studies ...

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    • Authors: Donald Krouse
    • Date: Jul 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
  • How to Win an iPad2

    How to Win an iPad2 The purpose of this article is to provide a refresher on regression and times series models so that actuaries will feel more comfortable building forecasting models. ;; Risk ...

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    • Authors: Qichun Xu
    • Date: Jul 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
  • Mortality Improvement: The Ultimate Onion

    Mortality Improvement: The Ultimate Onion Identifies current trends and considerations when setting the mortality improvement assumption for individual life insurance in the US. Life reinsurance; ...

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    • Authors: Jay Biehl, Edward Hui
    • Date: Nov 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography; Demography>Longevity; Demography>Population data; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Predictive Analytics; Reinsurance>Life reinsurance; Reinsurance>General reinsurance
  • DxCG Comments on A Comparative Analysis of Claims-Based Tools for Health Risk Assessment

    DxCG Comments on A Comparative Analysis of Claims-Based Tools for Health Risk Assessment The comments of DxCG about their participation in the SOA study A Comparative Analysis of Claims-Based ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: May 2007
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Deterministic models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency
  • Growing Artificial Societies: Social Science from the Bottom Up, by Joshua M. Epstein and Robert Axtell

    Growing Artificial Societies: Social Science from the Bottom Up, by Joshua M. Epstein and Robert Axtell Book review of: Social Science from the Bottom Up, by Joshua M. Epstein and Robert Axtell ...

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    • Authors: Ben Wolzenski
    • Date: Jul 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
  • Artificial Intelligence: What Is It and How Can I Use It?

    Artificial Intelligence: What Is It and How Can I Use It? The author discusses the field of artificial intelligence, as well as some of the key definitions along with some possible applications.

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    • Authors: Brian Grossmiller
    • Date: Jul 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
  • Book Review: The Improbability Principle, Black Swans & Sully Sullenberger

    Book Review: The Improbability Principle, Black Swans & Sully Sullenberger Review of The Improbability Principle: Why Coincidences, Miracles, and Rare Events Happen Every Day, by ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries, Jay Jaffe
    • Date: Aug 2014
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
  • The Actuarial Road Not Taken - Jeff Sagarin's Sports Ratings

    The Actuarial Road Not Taken - Jeff Sagarin's Sports Ratings Jeff Sagarin is one of the most well-known figures in the sports analytics world, with his sports ratings appearing in USA Today ...

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    • Authors: Anders Larson
    • Date: Jul 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
  • Reinsurance News, August 2014, Issue 79

    Reinsurance News, August 2014, Issue 79 View the complete issue for the August 2014 Reinsurance News newsletter. defined benefit plans=DB plans;Pension finance;longevity risk;Pension plan assets; ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Aug 2014
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Demography>Longevity; Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Scenario generation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Sensitivity testing; Pensions & Retirement>Defined benefit plans; Pensions & Retirement>Pension finance; Pensions & Retirement>Pension investments & asset liability management; Pensions & Retirement>Pension legislation and regulation; Public Policy; Reinsurance>Life reinsurance; Reinsurance>General reinsurance