Introduction to GLMs for Actuaries
Wednesday, October 7th, 1:00PM - 2:00PM EST
Generalized Linear Models have quickly become an essential responsibility in many actuarial roles. Now featured on five CAS exams, GLMs play a role in ratemaking, reserving, risk scoring, and any number of predictive analyses. Unfortunately the actual mechanics of these models are often trapped behind the black box of an R package or proprietary tool.
This interactive lesson provides an introduction to GLM construction, guiding attendees to build their own pet insurance claim frequency model in real time, from the comfort of Excel. Yes, in Excel, no coding required.
This workshop is appropriate for anyone who expects to interact with GLMs and other predictive models in their career.
Introduction to Python for Actuaries
Wednesday, November 4th, 1:00PM - 2:00PM EST
The ability to work in Python used to be an attractive actuarial quirk with highly specific applications. Now, Python is used every day to build rate models, analyze large data sets, automate reports and rate filings, and reduce exhausting analyses to a few simple sentences. Basic Python knowledge is frequently a hiring requirement, and the number of roles without it is shrinking. Fortunately, basic Python is easily acquired and immediately useful.
This lesson introduces the fundamentals of Python analysis in an actuarial context. In the course of one hour, attendees will write their own code to upload a csv of data, extract critical measures, and create visual exhibits. The workshop is appropriate for all actuaries and actuarial students, as well as anyone who works in a role that requires analysis or automation.