Event Details
Virtual Bootcamp
June 26, 2020
About This Event
As actuaries work more and more with teams of data scientists and software engineers, they are more likely to encounter use of the Python programming language. While R is an environment for performing statistical analysis, Python is a general purpose programming language.
July 15 – August 19 Every Wednesday (12:00 – 1:30 PM, ET)
Registration is closed. A waitlist sign up is available.
Limited to individual registrations only. Group registrations are not permitted.
As actuaries work more and more with teams of data scientists and software engineers, they are more likely to encounter use of the Python programming language. While R is an environment for performing statistical analysis, Python is a general purpose programming language.
This workshop will provide an introduction to Python and show how to perform data collection, data visualization, and data analysis in Python. There will be six 90-minute sessions.
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CANCELLATION INFORMATION
Registration fees will be refunded for cancellations received in writing at the CAS Office via fax, 703-276-3108, or email, refund@casact.org, by July 1, 2020 less a $100 processing fee.
CONTACT US
- For more information on content, please contact Nora Potter, Education Coordinator, at npotter@casact.org.
- For more information on attendee registration, please email the Actuaries' Resource Center at arc@casact.org.
- For more information on other CAS opportunities or regarding administrative policies such as complaints and refunds, please contact the CAS Office at (703) 276-3100 or office@casact.org.
REGISTRATION (LIMIT UP TO 20 PARTICIPANTS)
Registration is closed. A waitlist sign up is available.
Limited to individual registrations only. Group registrations are not permitted.
| EARLY (BEFORE JUNE 26) | LATE (AFTER JUNE 26) |
Member | $600 | $700 |
Non-Member | $800 | $900 |
SPEAKER BIOS
Steve Mildenhall
Stephen Mildenhall is Assistant Professor in the School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science at St. John's University in New York. He is an FCAS, CERA, CSPA and CCRMP and serves on the Board of Directors for the CAS and iCAS. Steve holds a PhD in mathematics from the University of Chicago.
Brian Fannin
Brian Fannin has been an actuary for over 20 years. The data lack sufficient credibility for him to give a more precise estimate. Brian has been an Associate of the CAS since 2002 and a Certified Specialist in Predictive Analytics (CSPA) since 2017. He has worked in a variety of roles in commercial insurance, both primary and excess, here in the US as well as Europe, London and Asia. An early proponent of R, he has taught various workshops and seminars for the CAS, Actex and insurance clients. He joined the staff of the CAS in March of 2018 as Research Actuary. His focus is to enable CAS committees and research partners to work efficiently in developing relevant, practical content.
Session | Date | Lead | Contents |
1 | July 15 | Brian Fannin | Python Programming Basics |
2 | July 22 | Steve Mildenhall | Pandas 1: Data Frame Creation and Basic Data Manipulation |
3 | July 29 | Brian Fannin | Pandas 2: Data io with External Sources: |
4 | Aug 5 | Steve Mildenhall | Pandas 3: Visualization and Reporting |
5 | Aug 12 | Steve Mildenhall | Simulation Modeling, Pandas, Numpy, Scipy.Stats |
6 | Aug 19 | Brian Fannin | Linear Regression, lm, glm, sklearn |
