Mortality rates are one of the most critical assumptions in life insurance. Actuaries often rely on the mortality rates published by Statistics Offices. Typically, these rates are provided on a yearly basis. However, actuarial cash flow models operate on a monthly scale. In this post, we will explore two common …
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CashflowerHub - concept presentation
Last update: 2024-09-26 | Created: 2024-09-26
In this blog post, I'll share the concept behind CashflowerHub, an application designed to be a central place for actuarial models, runs, and documentation. Currently, CashflowerHub is in its early development stages, with the core features being outlined.
CashflowerHub combines three key elements needed for effective actuarial reporting:
- cashflow …
AI Chatbot for Actuarial Modelling
Last update: 2024-07-25 | Created: 2024-07-25
AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT, are shaping the way we work. Personally, I find them useful, especially for refreshing my memory on programming syntax.
Given that cashflower is an open-source package with documentation available online, I decided to explore if an AI assistant can be used to help with actuarial …
Cashflower cheat sheet
Last update: 2023-09-02 | Created: 2023-09-02
Simplicity and efficiency are essential in actuarial cash flow modelling. That's why we're excited to introduce the cashflower cheat sheet — a one-page reference guide to all the crucial components.
You can download the cheat sheet (PDF) and keep it at your fingertips while using Cashflower.
If you have any …
Programming actuary
Last update: 2023-07-09 | Created: 2022-02-18
An actuary combines skills from 3 areas: mathematics, economics and IT. The focus of this post will be on the last area - IT. I will share my view of which computer skills are the most important for actuaries.
Actuarial skill set
Actuaries combine skills from 3 areas:
- mathematics
- economics …