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Alix, an actuarial toolkit hiding inside Excel

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A commercial Microsoft Excel add-in for actuarial statistics, reinsurance pricing, treaty simulation, and fuzzy name matching.

Why it surfaced

Alix brings 27 probability-distribution laws, Monte Carlo excess-of-loss and quota-share simulations, and experience and exposure rating directly into spreadsheet cells. Its compact text handles keep distributions inside the workbook, a surprisingly specific answer to the problem of making complex pricing models auditable.

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