Description: Predictive analytics projects in the life insurance industry are oftentimes set up as research ideas leading to intangible or unusable results for the practicing actuary. What if you could change that? What if the research turned into development and practical use through leveraging valuable resources properly? Learn how to structure predictive analytics projects, and about the project team, so there will be actionable takeaways for the business unit. Specific areas of value for you include underwriting, experience studies, assumption-setting, and product development. Watch as presenters talk through real case studies on turning a predictive analytics project into workable solutions rather than a resource drain, an unclear goal, or a misunderstood business need, which are some of the pitfalls of a poorly planned project.

Description: Explore wellness programs and their effectiveness within the LTC industry by attending the Considerations for LTC Wellness Programs webcast. You will experience discussions about design tactics and evaluation processes for programs, as well as discovering ways to assist policyholders achieve a sustainable and equitable life. There will also be a conversation about the current regulatory environment as it relates to LTC wellness programs. This webinar will focus on subsets of insured populations that are high risk of claim in order to properly manage care decisions and ensure unfair bias is avoided. Learn how to test for unfair bias and determine best possibilities on how to guard against this when testing is unavailable.

Description: 2021 Life Meeting - Session 8A: Use of Electronic Health Records in the Assessment of Life and Health Risks 9.1.21 Recording

Description: 2021 Life Meeting - Session 7D: Emerging Trends in Lapse and Mortality for Life Products 9.1.21 Recording

Description: Practical Analytics 4.0 Virtual Event recordings

Description: Feature article discussing model monitoring

Description: Lincoln Financial Group announced the beginning of a two-year data and analytics talent upskilling program with the Society of Actuaries, a global professional organization for actuaries. The SOA will facilitate training for Lincoln employees through a customized multi-phase educational program focusing on big data and predictive analytics.

Description: The CIA, CAS Institute (iCAS) and the Society of Actuaries (SOA) are joining forces once again to launch the Predictive Analytics Hack-A-Thon!

Description: Renal disease is a very heterogenous medical condition whose end state is dialysis, a recurring cost intensive medical condition. Dialysis cost is one of the major medical cost drivers in USA. Insufficient and improper care management in the early stages of CKD (chronic kidney disease) leads to early incidence of end stage renal disease (ESRD) among CKD patients which not only leads to high medical costs, but also reflects poor health quality.