Financial/Actuarial Mathematics Seminar

Special Time: Tuesday 3:10-4:00, Special Room: 2866 East Hall



Student Experience Developing Models using "Real" Data

Joseph Marker

Department of Mathematical Sciences, Ball State University

March 13, 2007



Description

Graduate Actuarial Science students at Ball State are applying Actuarial models to a large dataset of detailed insurance claim data. The talk will emphasize how the modeling meets the needs of an insurance business by applying actuarial science. The speaker will highlight the students' and Ball State's experience in tackling such a large project. The speaker is leading this project as Visiting Distinguished Professor of Actuarial Science at Ball State for the academic year 2006-2007. The speaker has 33 years experience in insurance companies and as founder of an actuarial consulting firm.


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