2019 Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar

Event Details

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Fairmont Austin
101 Red River Street
Austin, TX 78701
USA

August 23, 2019

About This Event

Pre-registration is now closed. You are invited to register onsite at the Fairmont Austin on Monday, September 16, beginning at the following times:
Workshop registration opens at 7:00 a.m.
Seminar registration opens at 2:30 p.m.

The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) and The American Academy of Actuaries would like you to join us at the 2019 Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar (CLRS) scheduled for September 16-18, 2019 in Austin, TX.The CLRS planning committee has created a fantastic program with a variety of educational opportunities that span across three days! CLRS provides a forum for presenting and discussing significant issues in loss reserving. The program includes a range of topics to interest professionals and students in a number of related disciplines. Moreover, the seminar meets the continuing education needs of actuaries and other professionals whose responsibilities include loss reserving. Attendees will leave this year’s seminar better able to understand, evaluate and estimate loss reserves.

The seminar is recommended for:

  • Risk and insurance managers
  • Actuaries
  • Actuarial students
  • Accountants
  • Underwriters
  • Insurance regulators, etc.

Generally, no advanced preparation, previous education, work experience or background knowledge are required, unless specifically stated within the session description.

Event Information

PAPERLESS MEETING

Green seminars incorporate environmental considerations to minimize negative impacts on the environment. The CAS has taken a step in that direction by making the Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar “paperless,” which means:

  • Paper copies of session handouts will not be provided in the meeting rooms.
  • Paper copies of the list of attendees will not be distributed, though a few copies will be available for review at the CLRS registration desk.
  • Seminar evaluations will be administered online; Session slides will be posted on the CAS Web Site at least two weeks in advance of the CLRS so that attendees can download, print, and bring handouts as desired. Please note that not every presenter will choose to provide a presentation for his or her session.

Once at the Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar, attendees are encouraged to view the list of attendees online, complete the online evaluation forms, and download presentations for the sessions they attend.

The CAS appreciates your participation in this effort to reduce the seminar’s carbon footprint and impact on the environment.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT

CPCU

Chartered property casualty underwriters (CPCUs) attending this year’s Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar will be awarded a maximum of 10 points under the Continuing Professional Development Program for CPCUs. Forms to receive credit will be available at the seminar.

CAS

The CAS Continuing Education Policy applies to all ACAS and FCAS members who provide actuarial services. Actuarial services are defined in the CAS Code of Professional Conduct as “professional services provided to a Principal by an individual acting in the capacity of an actuary. Such services include the rendering of advice, recommendations, findings, or opinions based upon actuarial considerations.”

Members who are or could be subject to the continuing education requirements of a national actuarial organization can meet the requirements of the CAS Continuing Education Policy by satisfying the continuing education requirements established by a national actuarial organization recognized by the Policy.

This activity may qualify for up to 15* CE Credits for the Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar for CAS members. Workshop attendees may add a maximum of 7.2* CE Credits. Those attendees who participate in a Roundtable Discussion can add up to .9* CE Credits for each session. Participants should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. CAS members earn 1 CE Credit per 50 minutes of educational session time not to include breaks or lunch.

*The amount of CE credit that can be earned for participating in this activity must be assessed by the individual attendee. It also may be different for individuals who are subject to the requirements of organizations other than the American Academy of Actuaries.

ATTIRE

Business casual attire is suggested for all sessions as well as the receptions on both evenings. Since meeting room temperatures and personal comfort levels vary, it is recommended that you bring a sweater or jacket to the sessions. In Austin, the average high temperature during September is 91 degrees and the average low is 69 degrees.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • For more meeting information, contact Kathleen Dean, CAS Director of Meeting Services, at kdean@casact.org or (703) 276-3100.
  • For more information on this seminar or on other CAS opportunities, or for more information regarding administrative policies such as complaints and refunds, please contact the CAS Office at (703) 276-3100 or visit the CAS Website at www.casact.org.
  • For more information on attendee registration, please email arc@casact.org.
  • For more information on CLRS other than registration issues, please email meetings@casact.org.

 

Event registration

The 2019 Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar (CLRS) and Workshops will be held Monday, September 16 through Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at the Faimont Austin Hotel in Austin, TX. The number of participants may be limited, so register as soon as possible.

Pre-registration is now closed. You are invited to register onsite at the Fairmont Austin on Monday, September 16, beginning at the following times:
Workshop registration opens at 7:00 a.m.
Seminar registration opens at 2:30 p.m.

WORKSHOP (MONDAY ONLY) AND SEMINAR (MONDAY AFTERNOON, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY) DETAILS:

The following registration options are offered:

  1. Full day of focused workshops on Monday only; or
  2. Three days of traditional CLRS general/concurrent sessions beginning on Monday afternoon, and continuing on Tuesday and Wednesday;
  3. both the focused workshops and the traditional seminar covering Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

All fees will increase by $200 for registrations received after August 23, 2019. Email confirmations are available to all pre-registered attendees, and unless the seminar or workshops reach capacity, onsite registration will be available in Austin.

WORKSHOPS (MONDAY)

The CLRS will also feature optional pre-seminar workshops on Monday. The full day workshops are designed to be highly interactive, hands-on and more in- depth than a traditional seminar session and are limited in attendance. The committee has designed dynamic workshops covering the following topics:

Full Day Workshops: (8:00a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

  • Workshop 1 Introduction to R
  • Workshop 2 Triangles Reimagined
  • Workshop 3 Reserving Bootcamp
  • Workshop 4 The Opinion Writers’ Lab for Effective P & C Opinions
  • Workshop 5: Introduction to Bayesian Inference and Reserving Models

WORKSHOP (MONDAY) FEES

Pre-registration is now closed. You are invited to register onsite at the Fairmont Austin on Monday, September 16, beginning at the following times:
Workshop registration opens at 7:00 a.m.
Seminar registration opens at 2:30 p.m.

REG TYPE

EARLY REG. FEE
BY AUGUST 23, 2019

LATE REG. FEE
AFTER AUGUST 23, 2019

Monday Workshop
(Fee applies if ALSO attending the seminar)

$750

$850

Monday Workshop ONLY
(Fee applies if NOT attending Seminar Mon/Tues/Wed)

$950

$1050

Workshop Speaker
(Attending Monday Only)

Waived

 

SEMINAR (MONDAY AFTERNOON, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY) FEES

The seminar registration fee includes receptions on Monday and Tuesday evenings, two continental breakfasts, two lunches, refreshment breaks on Tuesday and Wednesday, and seminar materials.

REG TYPE

EARLY REG. FEE
BY AUGUST 23, 2019

LATE REG. FEE
AFTER AUGUST 23, 2019

CAS/AAA/CIA/iCAS Member, Affiliate, Subscriber, Active Candidate*, or Member of a Worldwide Actuarial Association

$1,125

$1,325

Non-CAS/AAA/CIA/iCAS Member

$1,325

$1,525

CAS/AAA/CIA/iCAS Member Speaking at Seminar or Workshop

$844

CAS/AAA/CIA/iCAS Member and Government Employee

$563

Non-CAS/AAA/CIA/iCAS Member and Government Employee

$663

Non-CAS/AAA/CIA/iCAS Member Speaker

$0

CAS Academic Central Member

Waived

POST-EVENT SESSION RECORDINGS (COVERING MOST OF THE SESSIONS PRESENTED; FEE DISCOUNTED FOR ATTENDEES)**

$50

*A Candidate is a non-CAS member who has attempted at least one actuarial exam in the last two years. Registration fees for members of the CAS Academic Correspondent program and CAS academic members will be waived per the guidelines listed in the CAS Yearbook and Proceedings.

** Post-Event Session Recordings are being made available to seminar attendees at a discounted rate of $50. Session recordings cover all or most of the sessions presented at the seminar.

REGISTRATION HOURS:

The CLRS registration desk will be open as follows:

Workshop Registration:
Monday, September 16, 7:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Seminar Registration:
Monday, September 16, 2:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 17, 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 18, 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

CANCELLATION POLICY

The fee will be refunded for cancellations received by September 6, 2019, less a $100 processing fee. Only written cancellations will be honored. Cancellations will be accepted by fax at (703) 276-3108 or via email to refund@casact.org.

 

Registration Information

The 2019 Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar (CLRS) and Workshops will be held Monday, September 16 through Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at the Faimont Austin Hotel in Austin, TX. The number of participants may be limited, so register as soon as possible.

Pre-registration is now closed. You are invited to register onsite at the Fairmont Austin on Monday, September 16, beginning at the following times:
Workshop registration opens at 7:00 a.m.
Seminar registration opens at 2:30 p.m.

WORKSHOP (MONDAY ONLY) AND SEMINAR (MONDAY AFTERNOON, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY) DETAILS:

The following registration options are offered:

  1. Full day of focused workshops on Monday only; or
  2. Three days of traditional CLRS general/concurrent sessions beginning on Monday afternoon, and continuing on Tuesday and Wednesday;
  3. both the focused workshops and the traditional seminar covering Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

All fees will increase by $200 for registrations received after August 23, 2019. Email confirmations are available to all pre-registered attendees, and unless the seminar or workshops reach capacity, onsite registration will be available in Austin.

WORKSHOPS (MONDAY)

The CLRS will also feature optional pre-seminar workshops on Monday. The full day workshops are designed to be highly interactive, hands-on and more in- depth than a traditional seminar session and are limited in attendance. The committee has designed dynamic workshops covering the following topics:

Full Day Workshops: (8:00a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

  • Workshop 1 Introduction to R
  • Workshop 2 Triangles Reimagined
  • Workshop 3 Reserving Bootcamp
  • Workshop 4 The Opinion Writers’ Lab for Effective P & C Opinions
  • Workshop 5: Introduction to Bayesian Inference and Reserving Models

WORKSHOP (MONDAY) FEES

Pre-registration is now closed. You are invited to register onsite at the Fairmont Austin on Monday, September 16, beginning at the following times:
Workshop registration opens at 7:00 a.m.
Seminar registration opens at 2:30 p.m.

REG TYPE

EARLY REG. FEE
BY AUGUST 23, 2019

LATE REG. FEE
AFTER AUGUST 23, 2019

Monday Workshop
(Fee applies if ALSO attending the seminar)

$750

$850

Monday Workshop ONLY
(Fee applies if NOT attending Seminar Mon/Tues/Wed)

$950

$1050

Workshop Speaker
(Attending Monday Only)

Waived

 

SEMINAR (MONDAY AFTERNOON, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY) FEES

The seminar registration fee includes receptions on Monday and Tuesday evenings, two continental breakfasts, two lunches, refreshment breaks on Tuesday and Wednesday, and seminar materials.

REG TYPE

EARLY REG. FEE
BY AUGUST 23, 2019

LATE REG. FEE
AFTER AUGUST 23, 2019

CAS/AAA/CIA/iCAS Member, Affiliate, Subscriber, Active Candidate*, or Member of a Worldwide Actuarial Association

$1,125

$1,325

Non-CAS/AAA/CIA/iCAS Member

$1,325

$1,525

CAS/AAA/CIA/iCAS Member Speaking at Seminar or Workshop

$844

CAS/AAA/CIA/iCAS Member and Government Employee

$563

Non-CAS/AAA/CIA/iCAS Member and Government Employee

$663

Non-CAS/AAA/CIA/iCAS Member Speaker

$0

CAS Academic Central Member

Waived

POST-EVENT SESSION RECORDINGS (COVERING MOST OF THE SESSIONS PRESENTED; FEE DISCOUNTED FOR ATTENDEES)**

$50

*A Candidate is a non-CAS member who has attempted at least one actuarial exam in the last two years. Registration fees for members of the CAS Academic Correspondent program and CAS academic members will be waived per the guidelines listed in the CAS Yearbook and Proceedings.

** Post-Event Session Recordings are being made available to seminar attendees at a discounted rate of $50. Session recordings cover all or most of the sessions presented at the seminar.

REGISTRATION HOURS:

The CLRS registration desk will be open as follows:

Workshop Registration:
Monday, September 16, 7:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Seminar Registration:
Monday, September 16, 2:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 17, 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 18, 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

CANCELLATION POLICY

The fee will be refunded for cancellations received by September 6, 2019, less a $100 processing fee. Only written cancellations will be honored. Cancellations will be accepted by fax at (703) 276-3108 or via email to refund@casact.org.

 

Program guide
Planning committee

Anthony Bustillo, Chairperson
John Wade, Vice Chairperson
Kevin Donnelly, Vice Chairperson

Emily Allen
Peter Brinck
Eric Cheung
Rachel Dolsky
Edmund Douglas
David Foley
Wendy Germani
Lise Hasegawa
Michael Henk
Alan Hines
Eric Hornick
Debbie King
Ron Kozlowski
Chaim Markowitz
Laura Maxwell
Josh Merck
Bill Miller
Chandu Patel
Susan Pino
Raj Sahasrabuddhe
Vera Sakalova
Abby Sternberg
Peter Tomopoulos
David Wolf


Marc Rosenberg, AAA Staff Liaison
Rich Gibson, AAA Casualty Fellow
Kathleen Dean, CAS Staff Liaison
Vincent Edwards, CAS Staff Liaison

 

Lodging

LODGING INFORMATION

Fairmont Austin
101 Red River Street
Austin, TX 78701
USA
Phone: (512) 600-2000

ROOM RATE AND RESERVATIONS

A towering icon within a vibrant Central Business District, Fairmont Austin is uniquely located amid the lush greenery of Palm Park and Waller Creek and directly connected to the Austin Convention Center. The newly opened 37-story luxury hotel features 1,048 richly appointed guest rooms and suites with picturesque vistas of Lady Bird Lake, a dramatic cityscape and the State Capitol. Guests indulge in exquisite dining, a pampering spa and state-of-the-art meeting facilities. Fairmont Austin engages guests with the city’s famed music scene, as well as the area’s celebrated cuisine and diverse artistic lifestyle.

Room Rate: $269 for single/double room, plus taxes and is inclusive of complimentary standard wireless internet in guestrooms with membership in the Fairmont President’s Club (membership is complimentary).Reservations must be made by August 22, 2019. Check in at the Fairmont Austin is 3:00 p.m. and check out is by 11:00 a.m.

Reservations may be made online or via telephone:

  • For online reservations, visit https://book.passkey.com/go/casualtyactuarialsoc2019
  • For telephone reservations, call the Fairmont Austin Reservations Department at 888-240-7773 or Fairmont Global Reservations Centre at 800-441-1414, and identify yourself as being with the Casualty Actuarial Society CLRS.

A limited number of rooms have been reserved for the evenings of Sunday, September 15; Monday, September 16; Tuesday, September 17; and Wednesday, September 18.

While reservations must be made prior to August 22, 2019, in order to receive the $269 rate, there is no guarantee that rooms will be available should you wait until this date. CAS strongly suggests that you make your room reservations early to secure accommodations before the room block fills.

ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION

For more information on the hotel or the Austin area, please visit either https://www.fairmont.com/austin/ or https://www.austintexas.org, respectively.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING OFFICIAL CLRS MEETING HOTEL

The Casualty Actuarial Society is able to conduct high-quality meetings at desirable sites for a reasonable registration fee because a block of hotel rooms is reserved for meeting attendees. In exchange for filling the required number of sleeping rooms, the CAS is permitted to use the hotel’s meeting space at no cost, thus keeping registration fees low. In addition, meeting attendees receive a reduced rate for their sleeping rooms. We kindly request that all meeting attendees take advantage of the group rate and stay at the official CLRS property, Fairmont Austin.

TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

The Fairmont Austin is located approximately 7 miles from Austin Bergstrom International Airport.

Parking per overnight:

Self: $34.64, inclusive of taxes

Valet: $48.71, inclusive of taxes

Taxis are also readily available, in addition to rental bicycles and scooters.

For driving directions to the hotel, please visit:
https://www.fairmont.com/austin/map/mapanddirections/

 

Sponsors

Become a sponsor and/or exhibitor at the 2019 Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar (CLRS) and increase your organization’s brand recognition by showcasing your products and services to this targeted audience. Our sponsorship opportunities will help promote your organization to an expected audience of nearly 600 professionals and students in a number of related disciplines.

For more information, contact Clarisa Figueroa at (703) 562-1722. If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at this event, please submit the completed prospectus to cfigueroa@casact.org.

Download the Prospectus

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General sessions

MONDAY GENERAL SESSION: A RECENT HISTORY OF THE STATEMENT OF ACTUARIAL OPINION, SOLVENCY REGULATION AND THE ACTUARIAL PROFESSION IN THE UNITED STATES

The first property/casualty Statement of Actuarial Opinion (SAO) requirement related to loss reserving was adopted by the NAIC in 1980. This led to a surge in the demand for casualty actuaries generally and consulting actuaries in particular. Developments in the SAO, solvency regulation and the actuarial profession itself have been astounding when viewed in retrospect. This session provides a history of the evolution of the SAO and solvency regulation in the United States, providing commentary and perspective on how actuaries have been challenged and contributed to solvency regulation. In addition, the periodic confrontations from legislators and rating agencies are highlighted. Lastly, panelists will prognosticate on future developments in the SAO and solvency regulation.

We begin the journey in 1979.

Moderator/Speaker:
Joe Herbers, Managing Principal, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc.
Speakers:
Aaron Hillebrandt, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc.
Pat Teufel, Adjunct Professor, University of Connecticut

SPEAKER BIOS

Aaron Hillebrandt

Aaron Hillebrandt is a Director and Consulting Actuary with Pinnacle Actuarial Resources. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from Illinois State University, where he has been involved as a mathematics lecturer. He is an honorably discharged Sergeant and combat veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and has been in the property/casualty insurance industry since 2007. He currently serves as an Exam Chair in the CAS Syllabus and Examination Committee, along with involvement in CAS and captive association conference planning committees.

Pat Teufel

Pat currently serves as Adjunct Professor for Actuarial Science at the University of Connecticut and is Chair of the CAS Discipline Committee. Ms. Teufel retired as Principal of KPMG LLP in 2010; she led the Actuarial Services practice there for over a decade. She is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. A Past President of the Casualty Actuarial Society, she is an Emeritus Trustee of The Actuarial Foundation and has served on the Academy Board of Directors. She serves as Trustee for the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. She is a regular speaker at professional actuarial meetings and other industry conferences.

Joseph Herbers

Joe Herbers is Pinnacle’s Managing Principal and has over 34 years of consulting experience. His practice is concentrated in providing loss reserving and funding studies for a wide variety of entities – both traditional insurance companies and alternative market entities. Mr. Herbers’ areas of focus include policyholder owned group captives, large deductible and/or self-insured entities, public entity pools and nonstandard auto writers.

His skill set includes loss reserving for all lines of business, hands-on interaction with alternative market entities, networking with service providers and traditional ratemaking for all types of property/casualty insurance exposure. Mr. Herbers has served many roles as a volunteer of both the Casualty Actuarial Society and the American Academy of Actuaries. He is a regular speaker at industry events.

 

Workshops

WORKSHOP 1: INTRODUCTION TO R

If you like math, if you like statistical models, if you like property casualty reserving, you cannot miss this workshop. Attendees will experience an interactive and hands on approach to learning all about R and its application to insurance.
Possible items the workshop will cover include:

  • How to install R, R Studio and any of the many R packages.
  • Grabbing data, visualizing your data, modeling and saving your data.
  • A reserving study which uses new models like Munich Chain Ladder, Dave Clark growth curve and more!

Requirements for this workshop:

  • A laptop (PC or Mac)
  • Installation of R and RStudio in advance of the workshop (instructions and support for this will be provided)

*This workshop will be limited to a maximum of 35 participants

WORKSHOP 2: TRIANGLES REIMAGINED

Creating alternative case reserves, based on predictive modeling from objective claim characteristics, in order to restate the case-incurred triangle (think Berquist-Sherman, but with a scalpel instead of a chainsaw). Also, the idea of creating a whole new type of detailed reserve: a policy IBNR reserve that reflects anticipated emergence. This policy level reserve, together with paid amounts and alternative case reserves would form the basis for a new triangle, one with considerably little if any development, but based on detailed data leading to the reserve. The advantage of the approach is to avoid issues with changing case reserve adequacy and changes in mix.

WORKSHOP 3: RESERVING BOOTCAMP

What better way to jump start or refresh your loss reserving skill than in this one-day loss reserving boot camp? This session will enhance your basic and intermediate skills and prepare you for the more advanced loss reserving topics to be presented in the CLRS. Participants will be part of a loss reserving team evaluating and estimating reserves from data organization to selecting the best estimate. Using hands-on learning, this session will divide participants into small teams of five to seven. The teams will work with experienced loss reserving professionals, using realistic loss and expense claims data. Sessions goals are to build triangles; compute and select loss development factors; perform a variety of loss and loss adjustment expense reserving methods; compare the results of t various methods and their strengths and weaknesses; review additional information and take that into consideration in the methods and estimates; and make final reserve selections.

This workshop is appropriate for actuaries as well as non-actuaries. A laptop with WiFi capabilities will be required.

WORKSHOP 4: EFFECTIVE P&C OPINIONS - THE OPINION WRITERS' WORKSHOP

Your actuarial opinion and reports are reviewed and analyzed for appropriateness to different stakeholders, including company management, auditors, regulators, court officials and jurors. Each group has different needs for information, and you will want to be able to communicate effectively to all.

This workshop will deepen your expertise on the latest requirements for P&C Statements of Actuarial Opinions with a review of actuarial qualification standards, standards of practice and interactive case studies.

In the day-long session, the workshop will offer attendees the opportunity to:

  • Gain an understanding of regulatory/company/auditor perspectives and expectations.
  • Remain up to date on the latest regulations and standards.
  • Delve deeper into subjects such as RMAD, ranges, documentation, data and report writing.
  • Focus on communicating effectively to various stakeholder groups.

WORKSHOP 5: BAYESIAN INFERENCE AND RESERVING MODELS

This workshop is designed for actuaries who want a hands-on practical introduction to building reserving models using Bayesian inference. We will start with an approachable introduction to Bayesian inference. Next, we will review the underlying assumptions behind several popular reserving methods then use a combination of R and Stan (open source Bayesian estimation and simulation software) to build these and new reserving models using Bayesian techniques. This is not a mathematically intensive session. The focus will be on understanding, testing and changing the underlying model assumptions.

Optional pre-work will be made available before the workshop.

 

Schedule

 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

7:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Workshop (Only) Registration

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Workshop Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Full Day Workshops

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Workshop Refreshment Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Workshop Luncheon

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Workshop Refreshment Break

2:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

CLRS Registration (Seminar Only)

4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Opening / General Session

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Reception with Exhibits

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Seminar Registration

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast with Exhibits

7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.

Roundtable Discussions

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Business Session / Featured Speaker 1

8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Student Program

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Refreshment Break w/Exhibits

10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions 1

11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Transition Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions 2

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Luncheon

1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions 3

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Refreshment Break with Exhibits

3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Concurrent Session 4

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Reception with Exhibits

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Registration

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast with Exhibits

7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.

Roundtable Discussions

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions 5

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Refreshment Break with Exhibits

9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions 6

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Transition Break

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions 7

12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Box Lunch

1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Featured Speaker 2/ Closing

 

General sessions

MONDAY GENERAL SESSION: A RECENT HISTORY OF THE STATEMENT OF ACTUARIAL OPINION, SOLVENCY REGULATION AND THE ACTUARIAL PROFESSION IN THE UNITED STATES

The first property/casualty Statement of Actuarial Opinion (SAO) requirement related to loss reserving was adopted by the NAIC in 1980. This led to a surge in the demand for casualty actuaries generally and consulting actuaries in particular. Developments in the SAO, solvency regulation and the actuarial profession itself have been astounding when viewed in retrospect. This session provides a history of the evolution of the SAO and solvency regulation in the United States, providing commentary and perspective on how actuaries have been challenged and contributed to solvency regulation. In addition, the periodic confrontations from legislators and rating agencies are highlighted. Lastly, panelists will prognosticate on future developments in the SAO and solvency regulation.

We begin the journey in 1979.

Moderator/Speaker:
Joe Herbers, Managing Principal, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc.
Speakers:
Aaron Hillebrandt, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc.
Pat Teufel, Adjunct Professor, University of Connecticut

SPEAKER BIOS

Aaron Hillebrandt

Aaron Hillebrandt is a Director and Consulting Actuary with Pinnacle Actuarial Resources. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from Illinois State University, where he has been involved as a mathematics lecturer. He is an honorably discharged Sergeant and combat veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and has been in the property/casualty insurance industry since 2007. He currently serves as an Exam Chair in the CAS Syllabus and Examination Committee, along with involvement in CAS and captive association conference planning committees.

Pat Teufel

Pat currently serves as Adjunct Professor for Actuarial Science at the University of Connecticut and is Chair of the CAS Discipline Committee. Ms. Teufel retired as Principal of KPMG LLP in 2010; she led the Actuarial Services practice there for over a decade. She is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. A Past President of the Casualty Actuarial Society, she is an Emeritus Trustee of The Actuarial Foundation and has served on the Academy Board of Directors. She serves as Trustee for the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. She is a regular speaker at professional actuarial meetings and other industry conferences.

Joseph Herbers

Joe Herbers is Pinnacle’s Managing Principal and has over 34 years of consulting experience. His practice is concentrated in providing loss reserving and funding studies for a wide variety of entities – both traditional insurance companies and alternative market entities. Mr. Herbers’ areas of focus include policyholder owned group captives, large deductible and/or self-insured entities, public entity pools and nonstandard auto writers.

His skill set includes loss reserving for all lines of business, hands-on interaction with alternative market entities, networking with service providers and traditional ratemaking for all types of property/casualty insurance exposure. Mr. Herbers has served many roles as a volunteer of both the Casualty Actuarial Society and the American Academy of Actuaries. He is a regular speaker at industry events.

 

Workshops

WORKSHOP 1: INTRODUCTION TO R

If you like math, if you like statistical models, if you like property casualty reserving, you cannot miss this workshop. Attendees will experience an interactive and hands on approach to learning all about R and its application to insurance.
Possible items the workshop will cover include:

  • How to install R, R Studio and any of the many R packages.
  • Grabbing data, visualizing your data, modeling and saving your data.
  • A reserving study which uses new models like Munich Chain Ladder, Dave Clark growth curve and more!

Requirements for this workshop:

  • A laptop (PC or Mac)
  • Installation of R and RStudio in advance of the workshop (instructions and support for this will be provided)

*This workshop will be limited to a maximum of 35 participants

WORKSHOP 2: TRIANGLES REIMAGINED

Creating alternative case reserves, based on predictive modeling from objective claim characteristics, in order to restate the case-incurred triangle (think Berquist-Sherman, but with a scalpel instead of a chainsaw). Also, the idea of creating a whole new type of detailed reserve: a policy IBNR reserve that reflects anticipated emergence. This policy level reserve, together with paid amounts and alternative case reserves would form the basis for a new triangle, one with considerably little if any development, but based on detailed data leading to the reserve. The advantage of the approach is to avoid issues with changing case reserve adequacy and changes in mix.

WORKSHOP 3: RESERVING BOOTCAMP

What better way to jump start or refresh your loss reserving skill than in this one-day loss reserving boot camp? This session will enhance your basic and intermediate skills and prepare you for the more advanced loss reserving topics to be presented in the CLRS. Participants will be part of a loss reserving team evaluating and estimating reserves from data organization to selecting the best estimate. Using hands-on learning, this session will divide participants into small teams of five to seven. The teams will work with experienced loss reserving professionals, using realistic loss and expense claims data. Sessions goals are to build triangles; compute and select loss development factors; perform a variety of loss and loss adjustment expense reserving methods; compare the results of t various methods and their strengths and weaknesses; review additional information and take that into consideration in the methods and estimates; and make final reserve selections.

This workshop is appropriate for actuaries as well as non-actuaries. A laptop with WiFi capabilities will be required.

WORKSHOP 4: EFFECTIVE P&C OPINIONS - THE OPINION WRITERS' WORKSHOP

Your actuarial opinion and reports are reviewed and analyzed for appropriateness to different stakeholders, including company management, auditors, regulators, court officials and jurors. Each group has different needs for information, and you will want to be able to communicate effectively to all.

This workshop will deepen your expertise on the latest requirements for P&C Statements of Actuarial Opinions with a review of actuarial qualification standards, standards of practice and interactive case studies.

In the day-long session, the workshop will offer attendees the opportunity to:

  • Gain an understanding of regulatory/company/auditor perspectives and expectations.
  • Remain up to date on the latest regulations and standards.
  • Delve deeper into subjects such as RMAD, ranges, documentation, data and report writing.
  • Focus on communicating effectively to various stakeholder groups.

WORKSHOP 5: BAYESIAN INFERENCE AND RESERVING MODELS

This workshop is designed for actuaries who want a hands-on practical introduction to building reserving models using Bayesian inference. We will start with an approachable introduction to Bayesian inference. Next, we will review the underlying assumptions behind several popular reserving methods then use a combination of R and Stan (open source Bayesian estimation and simulation software) to build these and new reserving models using Bayesian techniques. This is not a mathematically intensive session. The focus will be on understanding, testing and changing the underlying model assumptions.

Optional pre-work will be made available before the workshop.

 

Schedule

 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

7:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Workshop (Only) Registration

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Workshop Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Full Day Workshops

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Workshop Refreshment Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Workshop Luncheon

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Workshop Refreshment Break

2:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

CLRS Registration (Seminar Only)

4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Opening / General Session

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Reception with Exhibits

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Seminar Registration

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast with Exhibits

7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.

Roundtable Discussions

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Business Session / Featured Speaker 1

8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Student Program

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Refreshment Break w/Exhibits

10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions 1

11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Transition Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions 2

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Luncheon

1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions 3

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Refreshment Break with Exhibits

3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Concurrent Session 4

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Reception with Exhibits

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Registration

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast with Exhibits

7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.

Roundtable Discussions

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions 5

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Refreshment Break with Exhibits

9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions 6

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Transition Break

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions 7

12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Box Lunch

1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Featured Speaker 2/ Closing