Upcoming webinars

As market conditions change, pricing models can quickly become outdated. Discover how leading insurers are using AI and machine learning to monitor performance, reduce bottlenecks, and accelerate pricing decisions.

Explora el potencial de la Credibilidad Lasso como método de tarificación construido sobre los fundamentos de la teoría de la credibilidad clásica.

The next phase of AI adoption will not be defined by standalone copilots, but by specialized agents embedded across critical business workflows. In this webinar, Akur8 will share how it reengineered its own operating model around AI, and what that journey reveals for insurance executives.

In this webinar, José Manuel Ruiz (Actuarial Data Scientist at Akur8) and Oshi Wilks (Principal Consulting Actuary at Milliman) uncover the Drivers of Change analysis in Arius, showing how movements in reserves break down between data-driven changes (new trends, external factors like the pandemic, inflation, conflicts, etc.) and actuarial selection changes.

Si les fondements des connaissances et des techniques actuarielles sont universels, les processus de tarification utilisés en pratique varient considérablement d'un pays à l'autre. Au cours de ce webinar, nous abordons les raisons qui expliquent les différences entre les processus de tarification des marchés américain, français, européens et japonais. Ces différences influencent la composition d

Insurance pricing models drift further out of line with reality over time as conditions shift and change. This talk examines practical approaches to monitoring model performance, implementing updates efficiently, and deploying changes seamlessly to production.

Constructing effective rating plans involves model integration, regulatory filings, and systems programming. This presentation explores these essentials and delves into advanced ideas like overlays and separate rating for new vs. renewal business, offering insights into designing successful, well-balanced rating plans in the insurance industry.

Nos complace anunciar que estamos organizando un webinar para compartir estadísticas relacionadas a los principales desafíos que enfrentan los equipos de Pricing y Data Science de aseguradoras, así como también abordaremos cuáles creemos que son las principales oportunidades de mejora para el sector de seguros.‍

How can you make use of new technologies and established methods to make the most out of your data? This webinar discusss how to leverage credibility in insurance pricing models.

Patrick Tiburtino, Senior Manager at Management Solutions Brasil, and Ramon Masachs, Head of Data Science at Akur8, tell you everything you need to know about combining data science and actuarial approaches in insurance rate modelling to boost your insurance pricing process.

Mateus Tannous (Atuário na Akur8) e Pedro Pereira (Diretor de Vendas na Akur8) demonstram como a Sinistralidade Esperada (ELR) e a Análise de Desvios ajudam seguradoras a identificar distorções na carteira e ajustar tarifas com mais precisão. Assista e aprenda como traduzir resultados técnicos em decisões estratégicas e incorporar machine learning de forma prática!

This webinar will explore how insurers — especially those operating in highly regulated markets — can leverage transparent modeling techniques to better assess portfolio performance, with a special focus on impact analysis and customer behavior.

What does it mean to be a machine learner? What distinguishes machine learning from other branches of AI? How do these tools compare to actuarial technologies of the past? Why is supervised learning most applicable to the actuarial profession and how do GBMs compare to Modern GLMs?

How can classic actuarial methods can be enhanced with the latest predictive analytics techniques? Discover practical strategies to stay competitive in the actuarial field and build superior models.

Explore how artificial intelligence and automation are transforming insurance pricing and operations across the GCC region. This webinar dives into practical steps for implementing AI successfully in your organization.

Actuarial decisions can be informed by the same processes used in software design. The double-diamond product design framework has four main steps: Discover, Define, Develop, Deliver. This framework, though intended for product design, can be applied to many decision making processes. By incorporating aspects of this framework into the decision-making process, leaders and actuaries can make sure they are delivering the best solutions that innovatively solve the real problem facing the business.

本ウェビナーでは、日本のペット保険の市場特性や顧客ニーズを概観しながら、他の保険種目で培われてきたプライシング手法やベストプラクティスを、ペット保険にどのように適用できるかを示します。そして先進的な機械学習技術を駆使したプライシング手法を通じて、競争力のある保険商品を提供するための実践的なアプローチを紹介します。

As the pet insurance market expands globally, efficient and effective pricing has become an important strategic element for insurers. This webinar shows how best practices can be applied to a relatively new line of business, while providing an overview of pet insurance specificities.

As the dust settles on the initial surge of inflation yet its impact persists, this webinar dissects the intricate landscape of persistent inflation, focusing on the unique hurdles it poses for insurers and innovative strategies to navigate them.

Thomas Holmes, Head of Actuarial Data Science at Akur8, will be presenting at an upcoming Society of Actuaries (SOA) Webcast on September 12th 2023 from 12:00pm - 1:30PM ET. The webcast is titled "Applying Penalized Regression as a Credibility Procedure."

Mark your calendar for an insightful session on "Similarities of Penalized Regression and GBM Modelling Approaches" on 29 January 2025, hosted by the Polish Actuarial Association. ‍

Roofs are a critical component of any home, directly influencing the overall insurable value and susceptibility to risk. In this session, we will provide an in-depth exploration of roof construction, materials, and complexity, examining how these factors affect the insurable value of a property and its exposure to various levels of risk.

A clearly defined exposure base is essential for actuarial modeling, and its definition has become increasingly complex as risk becomes more complex. This webinar provides valuable insights from industry experts.

In this in-depth session we explore the implications of price walking bans for insurers across Europe. Learn how regulatory shifts could reshape pricing workflows, customer segmentation, and renewal strategies and how insurers can prepare for this new landscape.

Akur8 is excited to take part in a webinar organised by the Polish Actuarial Society on June 5th 2024 on "Price walking, demand modeling and price elasticities – between theory and regulation".

In recent years, predictive modeling has made significant strides, enhancing risk models in pricing and drawing increased attention to areas like demand modeling. This webinar explores demand and price elasticity from an actuarial perspective.

Jan Küthe, Actuarial Data Scientist at Akur8, will have the pleasure to hold a presentation on penalized regression during the European Actuarial Day (virtual event).

This webinar explores the theoretical and practical aspects of penalized regression as an enhancement to traditional GLM (Generalized Linear Model) modeling. Thomas Holmes introduces the concept of lasso credibility, demonstrating how penalized regression can be applied directly as a credibility procedure.

This webinar walks through the typical pricing process for both retail and commercial lines, while addressing the unique challenges of commercial lines pricing and highlighting best practices for an optimal pricing process.

¿Cómo el pricing actuarial en Latinoamérica está avanzando hacia una tarificación más técnica y eficiente? Explora las últimas tendencias en este exclusivo webinar donde exploraremos cómo las aseguradoras de la región pueden avanzar hacia una tarificación más técnica, ágil y transparente, sin comprometer la experiencia actuarial ni los requisitos regulatorios.

This webinar will explore the connection between the chain ladder method and a GLM framework, while also considering alternative model forms and approaches that strengthen a GLM mindset

Credibility has been fundamental to actuarial work for over a century, yet it's rarely applied to reserving. This webinar explores credibility through the lens of sample volume, variance, and homogeneity in loss triangles, and demonstrates how linear mixed models integrated with chain-ladder methods can enhance reserving when working with limited data.

This webinar explores fundamental machine learning concepts tailored for actuaries, such machine learning theory, common algorithms such as GLMs and GBMs, and the basics of predictive modeling.

Talk about AI is everywhere, but what does it really mean for actuaries? While AI is certainly a powerful tool, it is simply that: one tool, among many, in an actuarial toolkit. However, these tools are different from others in our traditional toolkit and if used improperly, they will remove control and blind us to opportunities where we could be applying actuarial judgment.

This recording from the Open Discussion Forum during the Annual Conference of the Institute of Actuaries of Japan explores the applications of machine learning in a highly regulated markets.

Brune de Linares, Chief of Sales, and Felix d'Alançon, Chief Operating Officer, share insights on insurance pricing agility in challenging times.

Join the IFoA's round table about machine learning, cloud computing, and big data in GI pricing, and hear from a panel of expert practitioners, who will explore both sides of the argument – and the space in between – to plot the way forward for rating in the 2020s and beyond.‍

Watch this webinar to discover the intricate process of pricing new products from scratch, delving into the strategies utilized by insurance companies. Learn how to leverage diverse data sources and navigate the evolving stages of product development to deliver the best pricing outcomes.

Cenk Yalcin, Chief Insurance Officer at Generali Sigorta, Halil Kolbasi and Nicola Biscaglia from Milliman and Bruno Bécha, VP Product and Actuarial at Akur8, explore the possible uses of AI in the P&C insurance pricing.

Pricing actuaries constantly face the challenge of balancing growth and profitability. This session explores real-world case studies that require thinking beyond traditional actuarial methods. We’ll tackle scenarios such as managing tail risk when models fall short, and integrating Customer Lifetime Value models to optimize marketing strategies.

Register and attend our next spanish webinar with the SOA of Latin America. 

In this session, we explore various business problems and demonstrate how, through creative approaches, we can use modeling to unlock new insights and innovative solutions.

This webinar explains how the use of advanced techniques can support commercial decisions in regulated markets, and addresses their impact on customers. It also emphasises the importance of using transparent models to maintain transparency between pricing and underwriting teams.

Actuarial Data Scientist Josh Myers discusses two lesser-known AI techniques in this Akur8 Academy session: rules-based systems and reinforcement learning. Learn how these techniques vary from conventional supervised learning, what they teach us about intelligent behaviour, and why they are important for actuaries who want to remain on top of trends and improve their decision-making.

Speed to market is key. In today’s fast-changing insurance landscape, even advanced models lose value if outdated. Discover how connecting data, modeling, and deployment enables faster updates, stronger governance, and greater agility. Watch the replay to learn how to stay ahead and thrive.

Visualization is a well-known, frequently used tool for data analysis and communication. Loss reserving is no exception to this. But how effectively is data visualization being used for this specific task? This webinar reconsiders how visualization may be better aligned with analytic or managerial questions about loss reserving and enhance the speed and success of reserving workflow.

This webinar delves into the impact and future outlook of the FCA Price Walking Ban on P&C insurers' pricing strategies.

Explora junto a Daniel Sánchez del Álamo, Head of Pricing en Pelayo Seguros, Pedro Pereira, Regional Sales Director en Akur8 y Ramon Masachs, Head of Engineering en Akur8 sobre "El Imperativo de una Tarificación Sofisticada para las Aseguradoras No Vida".

Understanding what’s driving changes in your reserve estimates is critical for effective decision-making—but manual analysis can be time-consuming and complex. Watch this in-depth webinar on Drivers of Change, a powerful feature within Arius software, designed to automate and streamline this process.

Building transparent and accurate models for insurance risks is challenging due to the complex correlations and non linearities of the modeled effects. This webinar introduces the Penalized Regression framework, a sound approach relating to intuitive statistical assumptions that integrate credibility and nonlinear effects in the modeling.

In an era of inflated buzz around artificial intelligence, it becomes essential to discern hype from genuine breakthroughs. This webinar provides a grounded perspective on how AI can genuinely revolutionize actuarial practice.

This webinar, jointly delivered by the IFoA and Akur8, introduces the concepts of demand modelling and price optimisation. It explains what they are, why they matter, and how insurers can use them to balance profitability with customer retention. Participants will gain the knowledge needed to appreciate elasticity, optimisation techniques, and their role in shaping smarter insurance pricing stra

Akur8 is excited to take part in a webinar organised by the CAS - Casualty Association of Actuaries - in Latin America

This webinar sheds new light on the pricing challenges and expectations of insurance carriers worldwide, in particular, the imminent convergence between actuarial and data science.

Discover how AI transforms complex P&C rate and rule filings into model-ready market intelligence, enabling faster benchmarking, sharper competitive insights, and filing-ready pricing decisions.

The foundation of actuarial knowledge and techniques may be universal, but the pricing processes used in practices are significantly different around the globe. In this session, we will discuss reasons for the differences in pricing processes between US, Canadian, European, and Japanese markets.

Max Martinelli, Actuarial Data Scientist at Akur8, will host an upcoming Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Akur8 webinar titled, "The Modeler's Edge: Philosophies and Practices in Predictive Modeling," on January 23rd at 12pm. Register to learn more about how classic actuarial methods can be enhanced with the latest predictive analytics techniques.

On October 5, 2023 Max Martinelli, Actuarial Data Scientist at Akur8, will be presenting at an upcoming Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) webinar, on the topic of "Pricing in an Age of high Inflation."

Thomas Holmes, Chief Actuary for the US at Akur8, will host an upcoming Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Akur8 webinar titled, "From Theory to Practice: Lasso Credibility's Impact on Actuarial Pricing," on March 5th 2024 at 12PM. Register to learn more!

Join us for an upcoming Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) webinar led by Actuarial Data Scientist Josh Meyers from Akur8. Josh will explore various business problems and demonstrate how, through creative approaches, we can use modeling to unlock new insights and innovative solutions.

Register for a Casualty Actuarial Society - Akur8 Webinar titled, "The Art of Rating Plans: Strategies & Exotic Ideas," taking place July 9, 2024 at 12 PM ET. This webinar will be hosted by Actuarial Data Scientists at Akur8, Max Martinelli and Jan Kuthe.

Register for a Casualty Actuarial Society - Akur8 Webinar titled, "Derivative Lasso: Credibility-based signal fitting for GLMs," taking place June 13, 2024 at 12 PM ET. This webinar will be hosted by Max Martinelli, Actuarial Data Scientist at Akur8, and Mattia Casotto, Head of Product US & Principal Scientist at Akur8.

Join us on March 20, 2025 for an upcoming Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) webinar with Max Martinelli from Akur8 as we explore how CAS and Akur8 partnered to develop the CAS AI Fast Track program, a certification in Advanced AI for Actuarial Science. Get an inside look at this pioneering initiative, including the bootcamp’s content, participant insights, and its impact on the future of actuarial work.

Thomas Holmes, Head of US Actuarial Data Science at Akur8, will have the pleasure hold a presentation on dislocation analysis during the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Virtual Trunk Show event.

Insurtech is booming, yet actuaries haven’t participated as actively as other disciplines. However, your specialized skills uniquely position you to venture into entrepreneurial paths beyond traditional routes like consulting. This session is designed to quell your crippling risk aversion and ignite your entrepreneurial spirit, drawing on invaluable lessons from Akur8’s journey.

Loss reserving and policy pricing are two fundamental yet traditionally siloed functions within insurance operations. This webinar explains how breaking down barriers between these actuarial domains isn’t just an operational improvement—it’s a strategic advantage.

Join Max Martinelli (Akur8) and Brent Petzoldt (Windward Risk Managers) as they share strategic insights on navigating Florida’s volatile homeowners market using advanced modeling to tackle regulatory and financial challenges.

This webinar covers the current state of motor insurance regulation in India and explore the potential applications of advanced Machine Learning (ML) techniques to the industry.

Predictive modeling is becoming ubiquitous in actuarial functions, and the building and evaluation of these models should be guided by ASOP 56. The good news is that this ASOP is flexible enough to be applied to all actuarial models. The bad news is that application of this ASOP must also be flexible across various models and situations.

Ever feel like your loss reserving process is stuck in a loop of the same old mistakes? Welcome to the world of "antipatterns" - sneaky, recurring bad habits that quietly sabotage your team's productivity, accuracy, and sanity! In this session, we’ll uncover common reserving antipatterns you might not even realize exist, explore real-world examples, and equip you with strategies to break free.

Join us on April 29, 2025 for an upcoming Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) webinar with Michael Henk from Akur8. Michael will explore how integrating reserving and pricing can drive better financial outcomes, enhance agility, and create a more resilient insurance operation.

This webinar explores the untapped power of data, and dive into innovative tools like unsupervised learning and synthetic datasets, all while keeping actuarial expertise front and center.

AI has delivered on the initial promise, yet somehow the buzz continues to outpace reality. As we enter the next phase of AI strategy in insurance with workflows and agentic applications, we need to take a grounded look at what artificial intelligence can—and can’t—do for P&C actuarial work.

This webinar addresses the timely transition of small or traditional actuarial teams into the realm of predictive modeling. It explores solutions to the unique obstacles these teams face, such as resource limitations, juggling multiple roles, and the scarcity of experienced predictive modelers.

This webinar explores real-world modeling exercises, challenging viewers to translate complex charts into clear business outcomes. We also share examples where actuarial judgment should override model outputs and discuss key questions actuaries should ask when evaluating a model's effectiveness.