Media Advisory: 2020 In Focus Virtual Seminar

WHAT: 2020 In Focus Virtual Seminar hosted by the Casualty Actuarial Society

WHO: Members of the press are welcome to attend the seminar virtually and are asked to register in advance with Kate Niswander, CAS director of marketing and communications, at 703-276-3100 or kniswander@casact.org.

WHERE: Streaming remotely.

WHEN:October 20-22, 2020. Please note all times are Eastern.

WHY: Sessions from the 2020 In Focus Seminar help attendees stay current with industry developments on emerging areas such as COVID-19 and data analytics.

DAY 1 – Pandemics and the P&C Industry (Tuesday, October 20 )

The Road Less Traveled

[11:00 A.M – 12:30 P.M.]
Panelists will discuss how the spread of COVID-19 and corresponding government reactions have affected driving behaviors as measured via telematics data.

Speakers:
Eric Krafcheck, FCAS, CSPA, Consulting Actuary, Milliman
Sam Madden, Chief Scientist and Founder, Cambridge Mobile Telematics
Rob Nendorf, Director of Data Science, Arity

 

Insights on WC, Company, and Industry Estimates from Pandemics

[1:45 P.M. – 3:15 P.M.]
This will be an open discussion on the top-of-mind issues such as the effects of the unprecedented changes in the workforce, expansion of presumptive benefits for first responders and healthcare workers, consideration of the 2020 experience in the rate filing process and financial reporting questions.

Panelists:
Sean Cooper, FCAS, Practice Leader & Senior Actuary, NCCI
Derek Jones, FCAS, Principal and Consulting Actuary, Milliman

 

Pandemic Risk Transfer – Dealing Data, Demand and Price

[4:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
This session will evaluate reporting sources for pandemic risk transfer and other actuarial efforts, examine the factors that can cause disparate data reporting from authoritative and reliable data sources and refine assumptions more effectively in actuarial analysis involving pandemic data.

Panelists:
Tom Johansmeyer, Co-Head, PCS, ISO/Verisk

 

DAY 2 – Implementing Data Analytics for Underserved Topics (Wednesday, October 21)

Using Analytics for Claims Investigation During and After the Pandemic

[11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.]
This presentation will demonstrate how analytics can be used in several ways to help identify fraud in the claims process.

Speaker:
Roosevelt Mosley, FCAS, CSPA, Principal & Consulting Actuary, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources

 

Explainable Machine Learning: Practical Challenges and Lessons Learned

[1:45 P.M. – 3:15 P.M.]
This session will discuss why, when and what kind of model-agnostic interpretability tools are important and useful in practice and will include real world data and model examples.

Panelists:
Yelena Kropivnitskaya, Data Analytics, Wawanesa
Erik Christianson, FCAS, Manager, Data Analytics, Wawanesa

 

Data Architectures and Their Potential Impacts on Analytics and Models

[4:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.]
This interactive session will introduce key data architectural concepts and provide strategies you can use to make the most of your data.

Speaker:
Meghan Goldfarb, FCAS, CSPA, Technology Director, State Farm
Todd Lehmann, FCAS, CSPA, Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance

 

DAY 3 – Expanding the Actuarial Toolbox (Thursday, October 22)

Business Savvy Actuaries – From the Back Office to Trusted Advisor

[11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.]
This session will focus on how actuaries can evolve to meet the changing demands of stakeholders and solve increasingly complex business issues.

Speaker:
Taralyn Slusarski, FCAS, Manager, Deloitte Consulting

 

Underwriting Insight from Reports Using AI and Machine Learning

[1:45 P.M. – 3:15 P.M.]
This session will discuss different ways to support underwriters, from using tools from artificial intelligence to improve process efficiency to decision support with predictive modeling.

Panelists:
Vadim Filimonov, FCAS, Willis Towers Watson
Liam McGrath, ACAS, Data Scientist, Willis Towers Watson
Jeff Hay, FCAS, Senior Director, Willis Towers Watson

 

Data Visualization for the P&C Actuary

[4:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.]
This session will include visualization examples to supplement an actuary’s own analyses and visualization and principles for the purpose of communication to others.

Speaker:
Jennifer Levine, FCAS, Allianz Group SE
John Deacon, FCAS, Executive Director and Actuary, NCCI
Jeff White, FCAS, Senior Consultant, Gross Consulting

For more information on the virtual seminar, visit the event page.

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