Media Advisory: Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Ratemaking, Product and Modeling (RPM) Seminar & Live Stream Sessions
WHAT: Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Ratemaking, Product and Modeling (RPM) Seminar & Live Stream Sessions
WHO: Insurance professionals of all levels, including actuaries, predictive modelers, product managers and underwriters. Members of the press are welcome to attend sessions both in-person and via live stream and are asked to register in advance with Kate Niswander, CAS marketing and communications manager, at 703-276-3100 or kniswander@casact.org.
WHERE: Westin Boston Waterfront, Boston, MA or remotely via the Internet live stream on March 26.
WHEN: March 25-27, 2019. Please note all times are Eastern.
WHY: To discuss industry trends and emerging issues in ratemaking, product management and modeling. The meeting will consist of two general sessions as well as concurrent sessions. Five sessions will be made available for remote viewing via live stream on Tuesday, March 26. Topics to be addressed at the seminar include predictive analytics, innovation and emerging trends, artificial intelligence, professionalism, regulation and more.
General Sessions
Keynote Speaker: The Moral Machine Experiment: Analyzing Ethical Dilemmas about Driverless Cars
[Tuesday, March 26 – 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM EST]
An expert in machine learning and artificial intelligence will speak on current topics of interest around this continually emerging technology.
Speaker:
Iyad Rahwan, Professor, MIT
Insurtech: The Right Tools for the Job
[Wednesday, March 27 –1:15 PM to 2:30 PM EST]
A panel of insurtech experts will discuss how these organizations are assisting the insurance industry by providing tools needed to be successful. Panelists will cover the importance of appropriate platforms and data for successful ratemaking and underwriting innovation.
Speakers:
Veronique Grenon, FCAS, Guy Carpenter & Co.
Kuldeep Malik, Co-founder and CEO, DataCubes
Live Streaming Sessions on Tuesday, March 26
Keynote Speaker: The Moral Machine Experiment: Analyzing Ethical Dilemmas about Driverless Cars (Live Streaming)
[Tuesday, March 26 – 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM EST]
See above for session description.
The Predictive Modeling Cooking Show (Live Streaming)
[Tuesday, March 26 –10:15 AM to 11:30 AM EST]
Join real modelers as they showcase their data engineering and modeling skills. Two teams will go head to head on a classic real-world prediction problem. This is a great chance to gain a better appreciation of modeling concepts in a new and different way.
Panelists:
Chad Wilson, FCAS, 2nd Vice President, Travelers
Richard Sutherland. FCAS, 2nd Vice President, Travelers
Nathan Hubbell, FCAS, 2nd Vice President, Travelers
Megan Camanocha, ACAS, Travelers
Melissa Schenck, ACAS, Travelers
The Changing Role of the Actuary in the Face of Disruption (Live Streaming)
[Tuesday, March 26 –12:30 PM to 1:45 PM EST]
This session will introduce the concepts underlying robotics and cognitive automation and will explore alternative talent models such as use of off-balance sheet resources.
Panelists:
Stefan Peterson, ACAS, Manager, Deloitte Consulting
Robert Galbraith, CPCU, United Services Automobile Association
Kelly Cusick, ACAS, Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting
Insurance Claims Prevention Using New Predictive Analytics (Live Streaming)
[Tuesday, March 26 – 2:15 PM to 3:30 PM EST]
This panel session will focus on demonstrating the application of new approaches in risk assessment to predict auto, and non-weather fire and water claims, with an emphasis on what insurers can do with this new information to avoid or mitigate the risks of such claims.
Panelists:
Andrew Schiller, Ph.D., CEO, Location, Inc.
Charles Dugas, Head of Insurance, Elemntai
Todd Lehmann, FCAS, CSPA, Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance
Auto Insurance: What Happened and What Happens Next (Live Streaming)
[Tuesday, March 26 – 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM EST]
From the loss triangle to the balance sheet, this session will examine how both lines got caught in economic, technological and actuarial waves; how each has struggled to regain its financial footing and what trends will confront them in 2019 and beyond.
Panelists:
James Lynch, FCAS, Chief Actuary and Vice President of Research and Education, Insurance Information Institute
Kevin Hughes, FCAS, Associate Actuarial Consultant, ISO/Verisk
About the Casualty Actuarial Society
The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) is a leading international organization for credentialing and professional education. CAS credentials demonstrate the expertise to identify, analyze and advise on the potential financial impact of risk and uncertainty. Professionals educated by the Casualty Actuarial Society empower business and government to make well-informed strategic, financial and operational decisions.
