Description: This article reviews the results from the Curriculum Survey and how it can be proven influential in reinstating some of the more traditional actuarial skills in colleges and universities. Article from CompAct, May, 2004, Issue No. 7.

Description: This edition is packed with useful and important information. Although some articles are reprints that have appeared in other publications, we have decided that this information is important and relevant enough to justify including here. Several of these topics will be covered at upcoming SOA meetings, so reprinting the articles seems appropriate and timely.

Description: This article discusses the powerful but yet infrequently used OFFSET function in Excel.

Description: This is another edition packed with useful and important information. For example, an article on Predictive Modeling discusses how this process can be used to transform insurance decisions. The article was written by Barry Senensky, who is the president and co-founder of Claim Analytics, located in Toronto, Canada. Innovative predictive tools can provide a critical competitive advantage, and hopefully the article will stimulate some interest in this topic.

Description: This article discusses the changes occurring in the illustrations systems market.

Description: This is a letter from the editor. This issue completes his first year as editor.

Description: Discusses creating a user-friendly [and bullet-proof] spreadsheet.

Description: This article discusses how to locate, download and install R.

Description: This article is about the critical role of actuaries in IT projects.

Description: Article describing new and interesting computer programs.