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Predictive Modeling for Actuaries Book Project

Thursday, April 3, 2014: 8:30 a.m.
Washington Room 2 (Washington Marriott Wardman Park)
The editors embarked on a two-volume book project that would incorporate a discussion of techniques in 20 volume 1 chapters and case studies with data sets in 10-15 volume 2 chapters. They are now expecting publication in early 2014 for V1 and late 2014 for V2. Three chapter summaries will be given by:

Chapter: Generalized Linear Models

Curtis Gary Dean, Ball State University

Chapter: Longitudinal and Panel Data Methods

Edward "Jed" Frees, University of Wisconsin.

Chapter: Unsupervised Learning

Louise Francis, Francis Analytics & Data Mining

Presentation 1
Curtis Gary Dean, Lincoln Financial Distinguished Professor of Actuarial Science, Ball State University
Handouts
  • GLM Presentation.pdf (1.9 MB)
  • Presentation 2
    Richard A. Derrig, President of OPAL; Visiting Professor of Insurance, Risk, and Healthcare Management, OPAL Consulting LLC; Temple University
    Presentation 3
    Edward Frees, Professor - Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance, University of Wisconsin
    Handouts
  • ICAPresent30March2014.pdf (431.8 kB)
  • Presentation 4
    Glenn G. Meyers, Retired, none
    Handouts
  • Intro to Predictive Modeling.pdf (402.6 kB)
  • Presentation 5
    Louise Francis, Consulting Principal, Francis Analytics & Actuarial Data Mining Inc.