Archive
Older posts from the journal.
Deprecated Python Preferred Practice 3: Project Automation
Automating common Python project tasks, like dependency management, environment setup, and data pipelines, using Makefiles for efficiency and reproducibility.
Cutting a Slice of Unsupervised Cake (Part 2)
Exploring Unsupervised Learning techniques like KMeans, DBSCAN, and GMMs for robust outlier detection in simulated actuarial data.
Starting a Random Insurer
A fun deep dive into generating synthetic insurance claims data using Poisson and Beta distributions, incorporating risk factors like ex-partner anger and pole proximity.
Cutting a Slice of Unsupervised Cake (Part 1)
Exploring the fundamental concepts of clustering and its application in actuarial pricing and geospatial feature generation.
Chain Ladder in Python
An introduction to the `chainladder` library, demonstrating its use in calculating IBNR for an insurer using a modern Python workflow.