Data Science

The last few years have seen a number of calls for 'transparency' around the workings of the latest artificial intelligence systems.

Alizabeth Calder examines the challenges facing actuaries in an increasingly tech and data-based world

As environmental risks become an everyday threat to the market, there could be huge value in contributed claims data and new mapping technology, says Richard Toomey

John Taylor, new president of the IFoA, shares his views on the ways in which the actuarial world is being affected by the inexorable rise of data science

Alex Krüger looks at cryptocurrencies and asks what their relevance is for investors today

Gary Davis explains how integrated Earth observation, using new data and technological tools, could help actuaries to tackle climate risks

Where is catastrophe modelling going in the age of machine learning, constant data collection and the cloud? Shane Latchman investigates

Paloma Valdés examines how artificial intelligence (AI) is boosting value for healthcare companies by aligning the interests of patient and provider

John Taylor, president-elect of the IFoA, reflects on the growth of big data – and why actuaries should be at the heart of it

Predicting healthcare needs and outcomes could radically transform the future of the sector, argues Lisa Balboa