Fundamentals of Machine Learning (ML1)

In this course, we will explore the fundamentals of machine learning in the context of actuarial work, including exploring considerations when applying ML, actuarial use cases of various software packages, and actuarial case studies utilising ML.

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Introduction

If you’re looking to learn how to utilise machine learning techniques in an insurance context, this course is ideal for you. An individual subscription gives you 3 months’ online access to:

  • Course materials
  • Downloadable Notebooks with code and explanations
  • Discussion forums to engage and collaborate with like-minded individuals
  • Option to ask tutors questions through forums and Q&A sessions
  • Hands-on practical examples linked to actuarial work
  • On-demand access

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Our Industry and Actuartech Resource Libraries which feature curated additional content to assist you on your data science journey.

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Pick from any of our introductory or advanced courses with bespoke insurance and actuarial specific case studies.

Our platform is easy to use and offers detailed guides, with course content and downloadable Notebooks offering code and explanations, enabling you to apply data science hands-on.

We provide case studies and projects relevant to actuarial work, and based on relevant datasets provided. You have the option to interact and network with your peers.

Overview

In this course, we will explore the fundamentals of machine learning in the context of actuarial work.
We’ll cover, at a high level, how and why machine learning could be applied in different steps of the data science pipeline, such as data collection & management, and model building & validation. We will introduce the audience to interpretability and explainability measures and explore tradeoffs between example algorithms.

This fundamentals course is suitable for anyone who would like to :

  • Understand how and why certain machine learning techniques are used
  • Explore an insurance analysis example using machine learning in the context of the data science pipeline
  • Explore which algorithms may be suitable for which types of business problems
  • Get a glimpse into how machine learning tasks can be performed using Python

Note it is not essential to have Python experience.

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Course Structure

  • Getting Started
  • Overview
  • Chapter 0: Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Foundations in Machine Learning
  • Chapter 2: Machine Learning Reference Matrix
  • Chapter 3: Case Studies
  • Appendix and Further Resources

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Who's this course suitable for?

Why is this topic important?

  • Exposure to example machine learning algorithms used in practice
  • Explore ways to select appropriate algorithms for particular actuarial problems
  • Techniques to validate and interpret various machine learning algorithms

The course was just what I needed to rocket launch my learning of Python up the learning curve.

The course was brilliant value for money. You and your colleagues know a lot about Python, and are very patient in explaining it to newcomers like me.

Thank you for an incredibly insightful but so, so practical (think often the missing ingredient) presentation of this topic, that we are all grabbling with. Your experience and expertise shone through and certainly a testament to the stellar work that you guys are doing in the industry.

I’m in the process of reviving my actuarial career. The data science course has given me lots of new ideas and things to try. You have inspired me. Thank you so much for putting it together. I think it’s amazing!

I liked the fact that the course was a mixture of coding itself, and wider issues such as governance / ethics / good practice.

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Fundamentals of Machine Learning

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