On the May 2020 Pinnacle APEX Webinar, “The Importance of Data Management and Data Quality,” we addressed a critical business issue:  the costs of poor data, reasons for data management, and ways to improve how data is managed in an organization. The webinar also took a deep dive into methods to address the major challenge of missing data.

On Pinnacle’s September 2019 APEX webinar, “Digging Into the Modeling Lifecycle,” we discussed the importance of understanding all of the steps involved in the modeling lifecycle—far beyond simple model construction. That includes understanding the business question, anticipating the potential constraints of implementation, and staying ahead of model usage from a change management perspective. Management of those issues are among the most critical contributors to the model’s best chance for success.

In the February APEX, “The Actuary’s Evolving Role in Today’s Dynamic Industry Landscape,” we discussed the ever-evolving professional expectations of today’s actuary. We also discussed our outlook on the future of predictive analytics in light of so many technological changes. As a follow-up to the February APEX, we’re sharing the results of the live polling questions.

On January 27, 2017, Pinnacle’s Managing Principal Joe Herbers and I co-presented January’s APEX webinar, “Statements of Actuarial Opinion at Year-End 2016.” We discussed topics ranging from Statement of Actuarial Opinion (SAO) best practices to what is changing for year-end 2016 SAOs. Required changes for SAOs that are under the regulation of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), may be found in the Official NAIC Annual Statement Instructions. For year-end 2016, the changes are not significant and focus on clarification of reporting requirements.

Just before the holidays we presented an APEX webinar on autonomous vehicles and their impact on the insurance industry. We would like to thank everyone who was able to participate. We discussed a wide array of topics ranging from platoon formations to legislative actions. We would now like to respond to some of the participant questions we received and share the results from our last polling question.