Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) - Akur8 Webinar - From Theory to Practice: Lasso Credibility's Impact on Actuarial Pricing
On March 5, 2024, join the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Akur8 webinar titled, "From Theory to Practice: Lasso Credibility's Impact on Actuarial Pricing." Thomas Holmes, Chief Actuary for the US at Akur8, will lead the session that dives into Lasso Credibility, a new actuarial modeling technique using existing tools.
This technique expands the scope of modeling for actuarial pricing analysis and allows for credible results on datasets that would not provide significant conclusions if using traditional GLM approaches. This webinar will introduce the theory behind the technique, explain its strengths and weaknesses, provide best practices for its implementation, and introduce expected pricing use cases for this methodology.
You don't need to be a CAS member to participate. Register for FREE to access the live and recorded version of the webinar. Those attending will receive CE credits as well!
Click below to register on the CAS website.
Learn more about the speakers
Thomas Holmes
Tom Holmes is Akur8’s Chief Actuarial Officer, and is a co-author of the CAS Monograph 13: Penalized Regression and Lasso Credibility. He has experience modeling personal and commercial insurance, and volunteers with the CAS on predictive modeling topics. He is a frequent presenter at CAS events and Akur8 webinars, and performs industry outreach to share actuarial modeling methodologies and best practices. Tom is a Fellow of the CAS and holds music degrees from the University of Michigan and Ohio University.
