InsurTechs—What are They, and why do Actuaries Need to Know By Scott Lennox The insurance world still has many old systems and old ways of doing things, and this is where the InsurTechs are ...

Society of Actuaries and Predictive Analytics Stuart Klugman A summary of three SOA projects revolving around predictive analytics. Analytics and Informatics;Data mining-big data;Predictive ...

Innovation Killers and the Four Tenets of Creativity How to avoid the thoughts and actions that kill creativity and innovation. By Ken Lizotte Entrepreneurism=entrepreneurs;Management skills; ...

Introduction to Machine Learning By Bill Rearden By Bill Rearden Actuaries have long held strong strategic positions at the core of insurance. Artificial intelligence (AI) at the moment promises ...

GI PD Opportunities Update A listing of recent and upcoming professional development (PD) opportunities with significant GI relevant content. Professional development The following is a listing ...

What Is The Average Retirement Age? This article describes the long-run decline in labor force participation of men, the turnaround that began in the mid-1980s, and the trends for women. ; By ...

Mobile Technology for the Life Insurance Producer: Is It a Fad or the Future? Carrier-produced apps are becoming the industry standard Ignoring the mobile technology revolution may place ...

Interview with a Marketing Actuary: Product Innovation Tailored to Client Needs Most product and sales actuaries work with distribution without actually being in distribution themselves. Martin ...

The Basics of Simplified Issue Marketing and Distribution This article contends one of the keys to reaching the middle market with a life insurance solution is marketing quality simplified issue ...

Chairperson's Corner The Pension Section Council has had several webcasts relating to mortality and longevity issues. Future projects include issues relating to lifetime income. ; By Penny ...