The use of wearable technology has been on the rise in recent years, from step-counting to measuring sleep. Many industries have begun to embrace this technology, with increasing interest in how wearables are being used in life insurance. More importantly, how can and should they be used going forward? And what caveats should we be aware of?
Leonie Semmens of the Social Networking Actuaries Group recaps on all things SNAG in 2018.
The popular Data Science Sydney Meetup Group recently heard from the Chief Data Scientist for DataRobot. The talk showed that actuaries, statisticians and data scientists can complement, and learn important practices from each other.
With stories in the news of flash flooding in NSW and bushfires in QLD Mark Leplastrier’s Insights Session on the impacts of climate change and the challenges for the pricing of insurance risks was timely.
Posted 25 October 2018
