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Ratemaking using Auction Theory

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Description

PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE 10 AM ET THE DAY OF THE WEBINAR. DUE TO HIGH VOLUME OF DEMAND, WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO GUARANTEE A SEAT TO THOSE WHO REGISTER 48 HOURS AHEAD OF THE WEBINAR TIME.

A high-level introduction to auction theory and its applications to insurance ratemaking. Examples in the webinar will focus on individual large risks and range rating, but the theory has very wide applicability across types and lines of insurance. Key messages include: The process of buying insurance coverage may be described as an auction;  An actuary who is responsible for ratemaking should us conservatism to control for their own fallibility; The appropriate amount of conservatism in ratemaking can be modeled out using the tools of auction theory.

Learning Objectives:
  1. Describe different types of auctions and understand their distinguishing features.
  2. Recognize factors that could give rise to a "winner's curse" in insurance sales.
  3. Control the risk of a winner's curse by optimizing a bidding function.
Registration Information and Fees

PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE 10 AM ET THE DAY OF THE WEBINAR

Registration Fees (in U.S. Dollars) Received on/by
September 14, 2023
Received after
September 15, 2023
Individual $50 $75
Multiple Connections**
(Unlimited internet connections for individuals working for the same company. Please note that audio for this presentation will be streamed via the web)
$600 $650

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Contributors

  • Justin Smith

    Currently the Group Chief Underwriting Officer of Applied Underwriters, Inc., Justin is a Fellow of the CAS with over 20 years' experience in the P&C insurance industry. He holds a PhD in Economics from Oxford University.

September 28, 2023
Thu 12:00 PM EDT

Duration 1H 30M

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