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Logenthiran Kanisan
Nov 2, 20233 min read
Reinsurance - finding the Goldilocks zone
Reinsurance, when utilized correctly with the right type, amount & price, can be a significant enabler for an insurer in many ways. When...
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 31, 20233 min read
The Art of Actuarial Judgment
Professional judgment is a key aspect of an actuary's work, arguably the most important one. Data and information are often imperfect,...
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 29, 20231 min read
A tribute to Chandler
There are many many sitcoms and actors, But Friends was really special to me, And so was Chandler.. To say it was an iconic sitcom, is an...
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 28, 20231 min read
The Last Day
Alas oh my mind, how prepared are we... For the inevitable time when this journey ends.. It may be today, it may be a hundred years.. But...
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 26, 20235 min read
InsurTech - What is it?
A buzzword in the insurance world for a few years now, InsurTech is an emerging area of interest. But what is it? Many have heard about...
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 25, 20233 min read
The Pain of Entrepreneurship
Taking a leaf out of the book of artists, musicians and poets, today I'll try to leverage on the pains I feel so far on this...
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 22, 20232 min read
A prayer for Peace
Why, why do you let us suffer.. Why do the innocent die, From war, starvation and disease.. Aren't we all one family, yet we tear each...
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 21, 20231 min read
Walk on, walk on
We walk on and walk on... Through bright ways and dark ways, Through straight paths and winding paths.. For a time we feel the pleasant...
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 18, 20231 min read
The missing piece
Oh my, it boggles my mind... I've made so much progress on this puzzle... But there's this one crucial piece.. That is not in my hands.....
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 17, 20234 min read
Poverty Premium - What can Actuaries do about it?
It is expensive to be poor - such is the way modern civilisation has been constructed. Poverty is a vicious cycle, as the poor are...
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 14, 20234 min read
The Cryptoverse - An Actuarial Perspective
Disclaimer: I'm not an investment expert and am not offering any views on investing in cryptos. Cryptocurrencies attract very distinct...
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 11, 20231 min read
Waves, waves again, down and up
Ah here we go again, yet another dip, yet another rise... We go down and we go up, a little boat riding never ending waves... Little time...
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 6, 20233 min read
Entrepreneurship - An Actuarial Perspective
Being an entrepreneur means finding our own ways to generate income, without the guarantees given by a permanent job. Though in a sense,...
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 4, 20232 min read
Actuarial Decision Makers
Actuaries are innately problem solvers. Our inherent personality traits of being introspective, reflective and analytical give us a head...
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 2, 20232 min read
The Paradox of Time
Time, oh time, what a wonder you are... Time and again we think we have plenty of you... Only for us to look back and exclaim "Oh, how...
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Sep 30, 20231 min read
The Inner and Outer Melodies
Here I am now, at an interesting juncture of life... I hear the gentle beckoning of the inner song, and also the call of the outer march...
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Sep 27, 20233 min read
The Beauty of the Bayesian approach
This topic is close to my heart, as I named my company Bayes Actuarial Solutions after teaching Bayesian credibility at a university....
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Sep 21, 20234 min read
The Actuarial Control Cycle - the Actuary’s toolkit
Actuaries are essentially problem solvers. In the past we mostly confined our problem solving within the insurance and pensions domain,...
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Sep 19, 20232 min read
Why do I love to teach?
I've loved to teach (maths and actuarial maths in particular) since my student days. Time and again I've unhesitatingly jumped into...
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Logenthiran Kanisan
Sep 15, 20232 min read
Monte Carlo Simulation & its Applications
The Monte Carlo simulation approach derives its name from a casino in Monaco, and undeniably casino games are inherently linked to...
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