Quantitative Easing - What is it, and What are the Implications for Actuaries Colm will discuss the economics of Quantitative Easing, along with how Quantitative Easing may impact Pension Funds and Insurance Companies. This will be followed by a …
Solvency II: Internal Models Ireland’s position as an International Insurance Centre means that it is expecting to be involved in over 40 Internal Models and this is going to be the future of Solvency calculations in many companies. It is an area of core …
Pillar III under Solvency II To access podcast please contact the Society: info@actuaries.ie ERM: Non-Life General Insurance Life Assurance Life Reinsurance Non-Life: Regulation Solvency II Solvency II: Non-Life Podcast Presentation Evening Meeting …
Mortality projections - the latest CMI model and discussions of current practice (followed by a drinks reception) Open forum: mortality projections – the latest CMI model and discussion of current practice. Gordon Sharp and Neil Robjohns of the CMI in the …
Predictive Modelling For Customer Targeting - A Banking Example The first part of the talk will cover examples of customer targeting that the public encounters on a regular basis. We will also see why companies invest in predictive models for customer …
Demystifying Data Science Data science is the study of how to make data-driven decisions. The field has grown rapidly in recent years and many companies are now hiring data scientists and Chief Data Officers. In this presentation, we will try to explain …
PRIIPs: Similarities and Differences between KIDs as revealed by the SAI Survey Earlier this year, the Society’s PRIIPs (Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products Regulation) committee commissioned a survey of the implementation of PRIIPs …
50 Shades of "de Grey" - International Drivers of Longevity Outliers Individuals that live to an age where non-Gompertzian mortality rates are seen could be considered “longevity outliers”. However, more and more people are reaching these ages and the …
No smoke without fire – an update on the IFoA working party on e-cigarettes Niel will outline the work of the Institute & Faculty of Actuaries’ e-cigarette working party covering the aims of the working party the current ecigarette landscape the emerging …
A practical use of machine learning - Self-Assembling Loss Reserving Models using Regularised Regression When asked for their favourite machine learning technique, many data scientists will name the LASSO which simultaneously: Selects a model and shrinks …
Storytelling with Data Analytics With the increasing importance of data analytics in businesses comes the need to convey accurate and actionable insights to a non-technical audience. Data storytelling has become one of the most important skills for the …