Actuarial Modernization
This session addresses the timely transition of small or traditional actuarial teams into the realm of predictive modeling. It explores the unique obstacles these teams face, such as resource limitations, juggling multiple roles, and the scarcity of experienced predictive modelers. The focus then shifts to solutions to transform these constraints into opportunities. The presentation underscores the importance of intuitive tech solutions, effective governance, partnerships, and strategic stakeholder engagement in facilitating this transformative journey, ultimately aiming to empower every actuary in this digital age.


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Thomas Holmes
Tom Holmes es Chief Actuarial Officer de Akur8 y coautor de la **Monografía 13 de la CAS: Penalized Regression and Lasso Credibility**. Cuenta con experiencia en la modelización de seguros personales y comerciales y colabora como voluntario con la CAS en temas relacionados con la modelización predictiva. Participa habitualmente como ponente en eventos de la CAS y webinars de Akur8, y trabaja con profesionales del sector para compartir metodologías y buenas prácticas en modelización actuarial. Tom es Fellow de la CAS y tiene títulos en música por la University of Michigan y Ohio University.

Jen Jabben
Jen has nearly 20 years of experience in Property and Casualty insurance pricing, product management, product development, portfolio management and product delivery. She is a Senior Manager in the Insurance and Actuarial Advisory Services practice of Ernst & Young LLP and leads the Actuarial Transformation service offering focused on leveraging new technologies and modernizing operating models to improve decision support, drive efficiency, and accelerate innovation for actuarial functions. Jen holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Pittsburg State University. She is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA).