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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...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 14, 20234 min read
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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...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 11, 20231 min read
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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,...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 6, 20233 min read
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Actuarial Decision Makers
Actuaries are innately problem solvers. Our inherent personality traits of being introspective, reflective and analytical give us a head...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 4, 20232 min read
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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...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Oct 2, 20232 min read
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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...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Sep 30, 20231 min read
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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....
Logenthiran Kanisan
Sep 27, 20233 min read
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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,...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Sep 21, 20234 min read
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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...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Sep 19, 20232 min read
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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...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Sep 15, 20232 min read
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Actuarial Specialist or Generalist?
A curious fact that most non-actuaries don't understand - Actuaries are already in a niche occupation, yet we go further into deeper...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Sep 13, 20232 min read
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Actuarial Science Vs Data Science
This is a topic that admittedly confuses me too, even though I'm an Actuary. I'm presenting my thoughts here to shed some light both for...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Sep 10, 20233 min read
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Tips for Career Changing Actuarial Aspirants
Actuarial degrees and post graduate qualifications have become very popular in the past decade or so. The standard approach to become an...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Sep 6, 20232 min read
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Dilemmas of an introvert with a voice
As an introvert, it’s very comfortable to live in my own cocoon, in my inner world. Especially after clearing the inner jungle to a...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Sep 5, 20232 min read
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Celebrating birth, death and deathlessness
The phenomenon of a birthday is rather peculiar when we think about it. Birth takes place continuously and everywhere…almost everywhere...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Sep 2, 20232 min read
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The journey towards entrepreneurship
The transition from employment to business is really exciting, scary, and joyful all at once. Now I’m at the beginning of this journey...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Aug 30, 20231 min read
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Intuition, the wacky magic compass
The inner guide is a loving and mischievous one… It loves us unconditionally as Its beloved children, yet loves to have fun… Letting us...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Aug 23, 20231 min read
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What’s on the other side of Fear?
Fear is a strange phenomenon… In the animal kingdom, fear helps avoid danger, triggers an adrenaline rush that helps with quick reactions...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Aug 19, 20232 min read
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The Art of Surrender and Flow
Surrender…a word usually associated with defeat, weakness, giving up… Yet in the realm of Spirit, it is the highest… To surrender to the...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Aug 16, 20231 min read
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Do we dare to dream?
As children, our dreams were vast, they were wildly ambitious. We dreamed of being astronauts exploring the outer space. We dreamed of...
Logenthiran Kanisan
Aug 11, 20232 min read
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