Life insurance is essentially a contract between the insured and the insurance company that pays out if the policyholder, the insured, dies. The life insurance money generally goes to a family member or beneficiary. But, how can this even be profitable for the insurance company? Everyone d
From playlist Concerning Finance
Term and Whole Life Insurance Policies
Overview of the difference between term and whole life insurance policies
From playlist Finance
Teach Astronomy - Definition of Life
http://www.teachastronomy.com/ What is life? This simple question is amazingly difficult to answer. Even biologists cannot utterly agree on it. At one extreme, if we are too specific in our definition of life, we exclude the possibility that life might not be based, for example, on carb
From playlist 24. Chemistry and Context for Life
Joseph Lu's top 5 tips to manage longevity risks
Joseph Lu is the longevity science director at Legal & General, and the chair of IFoA Mortality Research Steering Committee. Ahead of Joseph's session at RiskMinds Insurance 2016 in Amsterdam, 21-23 March, he gives you his top strategies to manage longevity risks. Stay tuned on www.riskmi
From playlist Insurance risk: Predict risk in an unpredictable world
History of the Holidays: History of Memorial Day | History
Learn more about the History of Memorial Day. #HistoryChannel Subscribe for more HISTORY: http://histv.co/SubscribeHistoryYT Check out exclusive HISTORY content: Newsletter: https://www.history.com/newsletter Website - http://www.history.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/History Twi
From playlist History Celebrates Memorial Day
Reduced form Setting undr Model Uncertainty w/ Nonlinear Affine Intensities - Prof Francesca Biagini
Abstract In this talk we present a market model including financial assets and life insurance liabilities within a reduced-form framework under model uncertainty by following [1]. In particular we extend this framework to include mortality intensities following an affine process unde
From playlist Uncertainty and Risk
Thirteenth SIAM Activity Group on FME Virtual Talk
Speakers: Damir Filipovic, EPFL and Swiss Finance Institute Title: A Machine Learning Approach to Portfolio Pricing and Risk Management for High-Dimensional Problems Moderator: Rene Carmona, Princeton University
From playlist SIAM Activity Group on FME Virtual Talk Series
The future of insurance products: What will determine price?
As price comparison sites are used more widely, competition in the insurance industry increases. To keep-up, many organisations are experimenting with real-time pricing and the use of machine learning algorithms to improve the estimation of risk and customer price sensitivity, but how will
From playlist Webinars: At home with the experts
Will we really live to 1000 years?
Is ageing a disease? Can it be cured? Can death be pushed back? Will you live to 1000 years? Aubrey de Grey, Chief Science Officer, SENS Research Foundation divulges the truth behind longevity and the ensuing risks and discover how you should transform your life insurance models. He spoke
From playlist Insurance risk: Predict risk in an unpredictable world
PubHlth1: Principles of Public Health. Lec.16
UCI PubHlth 1: Principles of Public Health (Fall 2012). Lec 16. Principles of Public Health -- Public Health and the Aging Population -- View the complete course: http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/pubhlth1_principles_of_public_health.html Instructor: Zuzana Bic, Ph.D. License: Creative Commons C
From playlist PubHlth1: Principles of Public Health
How Close Are We to Immortality?
Researchers are working to get to the bottom of longevity, unlocking the secrets to extending our lifespans well into our 100s... and beyond. » Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker » Watch more How Close Are We | http://bit.ly/HCAWplaylist » Follow Olivia on Instagram: ins
From playlist How Close Are We? | Season 4 | Seeker
Cystic Fibrosis, Life Expectancy, and the Greatest Health Care System in the World
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disorder that affects the lungs, pancreas, intestines and other organs. A genetic mutation leads to secretory glands that don’t work well; lungs can get clogged with thick mucus; the pancreas can become plugged up; and the gut can fail to absorb enough nutri
From playlist Healthcare Triage
Professor John Roemer: The Future of Capitalism
The Elizabeth S. and A. Varick Stout Professor of Political Science and Economics, Professor Roemers research concerns political economy and distributive justice. His books include "Racism, Xenophobia, and Distribution; Democracy, Education, and Equality; Political Competition"; "Equality
From playlist The MacMillan Report
Risk in 60 seconds with John Hulsman
We caught up with geopolitical expert John Hulsman at RiskMinds Insurance 2016 to ask his opinion on the future of risk, innovation, disruptive, risk regulation and ERM modelling - all in 60 seconds!
From playlist RiskMinds Insurance
Longevity: A Radical New Science
Getting old is an unavoidable truth of life. And yet, for most of modern history this mortal coil has baffled scientists. Over the past decade, however, researchers have made great strides in understanding the cellular, molecular, and genetic tableau of aging—which has brought the next que
From playlist Explore the World Science Festival
Peter Diamandis and Tony Robbins on strategies that promote longevity now – and in the near future
Dr. Peter Diamandis is a serial entrepreneur and founder of XPRIZE, a non-profit organization that designs and conducts global competitions that incentivize the development of technological breakthroughs that propel humanity toward a better future. Tony Robbins is an entrepreneur, bestsel
From playlist Interviews