Software Alliance’s Su Berry spends 5 minutes with Cornelius Franken of CJF Consulting to discuss his experience with Mo.net and the benefits it has brought to his actuarial modelling processes.
5 Minutes With… Cornelius Franken
Why Do Actuarial Modernisation Projects Fail to Deliver Their Expected Benefits?
Despite the insurance industry’s historically slow adaptation to change, recent years have witnessed numerous efforts to modernise the actuarial function. Several of these initiatives have gained significant traction. However, many still fail to deliver on their anticipated benefits…
Overriding Task Inputs from Python
As part of Mo.net 7.6, we have extended the external interface to compiled Mo.net tasks so that it now accepts a Python list. This update allows a new array of inputs to be passed from Python to the compiled Mo.net task DLL without having to create an intermediate inputs file.
The Actuarial Value Chain is Broken – Here’s How to Fix it
In today’s complex and uncertain world actuaries are spending less and less time focused on the tasks they were hired to do. So, how did we get here and how do we fix it?
Stepping Forward: Examining the Pros and Cons of Modelling Platform Migration
Modelling platform migration is a process that provides significant benefits to the business and allows you to realise the full potential of your modelling capability. It’s not so much about new features, but more about cost savings, risk mitigation, innovation and faster delivery.
An Interview with Stephen Curle
We sat down with Software Alliance’s founder Stephen Curle to learn about the company’s highs and lows in the early days, and his thoughts on the future of financial modelling.
Modelling as a Query
One thing that I’m frequently asked is how client models can be better integrated with database or data warehouse environments. This article explores what else might be possible with Mo.net…
Ingenuity or Ignorance – The Redundant Features of Excel in the Real World
Are actuaries and other “power users” of Excel using their ingenuity to solve solutions with a relatively limited set of functions… or are they ignorant of other functions that may be better suited to the particular use case?
Case Study: Improving Models & Automating Processes for IFRS 17
Lisa Accos at Hachshara provides an in depth review of how the Israeli insurer improved their model to meet the new IFRS 17 reporting requirements.
Feeding the Python a Different Input
Following on from the Mo.net Loves Python series. this article outlines how to change the input data used by the Mo.net projection when being called from Python.