What Are Pinnacle APEX Webinars?
Pinnacle's APEX Webinar is a free, monthly webinar series discussing some of the most timely, interesting and important issues facing the property and casualty industry. Our APEX Webinars are hosted by Pinnacle thought leaders and cover a variety of subjects, key sectors and lines of business. Topics in recent years have included inflation, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, cyber security, medical professional liability, predictive analytics, Florida homeowners insurance updates and so much more.
The dives are deep, and provide attendees with critical details from every corner of the property and casualty industry. Now in our second decade, Pinnacle APEX Webinars remain a go-to source of high-quality information and discussion. Generally held on the third Thursday of every month, APEX Webinars as so well regarded they often qualify for the actuarial profession's continuous education requirement.
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Upcoming Webinars
The Florida homeowners sector is one of the most dynamic in the insurance industry. With a unique economic, geographic and legal environment, market conditions change frequently. Pinnacle is very pleased once again to present our annual State of the Florida Homeowners Market APEX Webinar. For this APEX, Pinnacle Principals and Consulting Actuaries Art Randolph and Derek Freihaut and Senior Consulting Actuary Chris Schubert will present and analyze the latest Florida homeowners market data and share insights into this large and important segment.
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This webinar provides a foundational understanding of simulated and synthetic tabular data and their value propositions. Senior Consulting Actuaries Gary Wang and Michael Chen cover the key concepts, generation methods, and explore the value, considerations and limitations of simulated and synthetic tabular data through examples.
This session is an overview of captive insurance coverages and a deep dive into the various actuarial considerations when developing pricing indications. Consulting Actuaries Jordan Paszek and Sara Chen cover several common captive rating techniques and walk through a few examples of the key considerations actuaries make when applying pricing methodologies and selecting particular techniques.
The backstop behind a captive insurance company's premium and loss reserves is its capital and surplus. For this APEX Webinar, Pinnacle Director and Consulting Actuary Daniel Linton and Consulting Actuary Nicholas Gurgone discussed the adequacy of a captive’s capital and how the capital need can change over its life span. Daniel and Nick also covered how both underwriting risk and asset risk impact a captive’s capital position, and explored deterministic and stochastic methods, as well as potential uses of free capital.