Survey of Data Management and Data Quality Texts

Motivation, Recent focus on corporate governance (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley) in the United States and the use of predictive modeling techniques in the proper/casualty insurance industry, have raised the profile of data management and data quality)- issues in the actuarial profession. Method, Representatives of the Insurance Data Management Association (IDMA) identified seven data management texts they felt would be most helpful for actuaries. Two additional texts were added to fill out the data quality-perspective. Results. Actuaries reviewed each of the recommended texts from an actuarial perspective. Conclusions, The working party' hopes that this paper will be a resource for actuaries dealing with data management and/or data quality" issues.