Rexer Analytics 5th Annual Data Mining Survey

Rexer Analytics, a data mining consulting firm, is conducting its fifth annual survey of the analytic behaviors, views, and preferences of data mining professionals. You are invited to participate in this year's survey.

STATISTICA has consistently ranked very high in this annual survey and we appreciate the support our users that has brought us this recognition. If you would like to see a summary of StatSoft's position in last year's survey, visit http://statsoft.com/company/reviews/2011-published-reviews/#rexer

To participate, click on the link below and enter the access code in the space provided. The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Survey Link: www.RexerAnalytics.com/Data-Miner-Survey-2011-Intro2.html
Access Code: R62L2

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Reducing Insurance Fraud Using Predictive Analytics

According to insurance industry estimates, fraudulent insurance claims cost the property and casualty insurance industry billions of dollars annually. More and more insurance companies are discovering the power of STATISTICA for predictive analytics for reducing fraud. Using STATISTICA, insurance companies may potentially save millions by employing data mining for fraud detection, including the use of STATISTICA Text Miner for utilizing adjusters' notes and other text data relevant to claims.StatSoft's Predictive Claims Flow? solution solution incorporates predictive modeling at every stage of an insurance claim. In addition, through STATISTICA, predictive analytics is also available for other important areas of the business including underwriting, marketing, and sales.

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Spotlight Blog on Roy Brooks (RB) Wiley

Recently I sat down with Roy Brooks (RB) Wiley, and he took a moment to discuss his use of STATISTICA.

1. What is your background (career, education, etc.)?

I am currently a Principal Investigator for the North American rail industry. I have been working in this industry for more than eleven years and have also held positions such as IT Manager and Software Development Manager.

Data collection has always been part of my day-to-day life, even before my first career out of college...

Read more about Roy and his experiences with STATISTICA>>>

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Formatting Marked Cells in a STATISTICA Spreadsheet

Many procedures in STATISTICA automatically mark specific cells or blocks of cells in spreadsheets in order to "highlight" results (e.g., unusually high frequencies in a frequency table,statistically significant correlation coefficients in a correlation matrix,or statistically significant effects in an ANOVA table of all effects). In the following spreadsheet, notice that the correlations...

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