What Are Pinnacle APEX Webinars?
Pinnacle's APEX Webinar is a free, monthly webinar series discussing some of the most timely, interesting and important issues facing the property and casualty industry. Our APEX Webinars are hosted by Pinnacle thought leaders and cover a variety of subjects, key sectors and lines of business. Topics in recent years have included inflation, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, cyber security, medical professional liability, predictive analytics, Florida homeowners insurance updates and so much more.
The dives are deep, and provide attendees with critical details from every corner of the property and casualty industry. Now in our second decade, Pinnacle APEX Webinars remain a go-to source of high-quality information and discussion. Generally held on the third Thursday of every month, APEX Webinars as so well regarded they often qualify for the actuarial profession's continuous education requirement.
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Upcoming Webinars
This webinar will provide a foundational understanding of simulated and synthetic tabular data and their value propositions. Senior Consulting Actuaries Gary Wang and Michael Chen will cover the key concepts, generation methods, and explore the value, considerations and limitations of simulated and synthetic tabular data through examples.
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Territorial ratemaking is a tricky process. It doesn’t work well in traditional regression approaches, but is made easier and more transparent through clustering. In this APEX, Consulting Actuaries Kunshan Yin and Joey Sveda will introduce two common clustering methods – K-means clustering and hierarchical clustering – and discuss how these algorithms can be incorporated into regression-based pricing models for better results. They will also discuss territorial ratemaking in the context of the evolving conversation on disparate impact in insurance pricing.
The world changed dramatically over the past two and a half years, and the insurance industry was no different. Insurers raced to respond to the impact of COVID-19 by designing new business strategies, working to meet changing customer needs and leveraging digital and technological solutions. Pinnacle Consulting Actuary Kendra Letang and Associate Actuary Nicole McArdle will be joined by GuideOne’s Dalesa Bady to discuss what COVID-related insurance trends might be here to stay in a post-pandemic world.
Peer reviews are an important and crucial aspect of actuarial work, especially in the context of established professional standards. The peer review process at Pinnacle is engrained in our culture. Pinnacle Consulting Actuaries Ken Hawkins and Trenton Lipka look in depth at how peer reviews ensure quality and integrity of all actuarial work products with a focus on loss reserving.