General Insurance Spring Conference 2024: Algorithmic trading – digitising and automating the commercial insurance value chain

Thu 02 May 2024 -
13:30 - 14:30

Join us for a transformative virtual session with Aurora, leading innovator in algorithmic underwriting for the SME market. This session focuses on tackling the inefficiencies of traditional insurance processes, characterised by manual operations and outdated technology, with the use of actuarial principles, data, and technology, covering both actuarial and non-actuarial perspectives.

Key discussion points include:

  • cultivating a collaborative culture among underwriters, brokers, engineers, and actuaries
  • developing and implementing effective data architecture to enhance data capture and sharing across the value chain
  • gaining insights from the perspectives of customers, brokers, and underwriters
  • building cutting-edge technology and algorithms with robust foundations
  • designing digital products
  • embedding governance and monitoring processes

Presented by experienced innovators at Aurora, this session is tailored for actuaries at all levels. It’s particularly aimed at actuaries keen on applying their expertise in innovative ways or understanding the evolution of the commercial insurance market. It offers a unique opportunity to hear from those at the coalface pioneering this industry innovation.

Featured Speakers

Ian is Head of Data at Aurora, an algorithmic digital MGA for commercial insurance. Ian designs and executes the data analytics roadmap, which is the foundation of Aurora, using his decades of actuarial experience. Ian is responsible for creating Aurora’s new propositions and developing the data-driven company strategy and associated operational processes.

Bijal is Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer at Aurora, an algorithmic digital MGA for commercial insurance. Bijal oversees the technical functions of the business, including algorithmic underwriting, portfolio management, data, claims, and technology.

Aurora has designed and developed a lead algorithmic underwriting framework for commercial insurance, using actuarial, data, and automation principles, to offer its customers pricing and underwriting in real-time for commercial risks, supported by data-driven education and insights.

Lauren is Head of Digital Trading at Aurora, an algorithmic digital MGA for commercial insurance. She leads the product requirements for brokers, and the hands-on execution of sales. With over a decade of expertise driving innovation in insurance, she is certified in scrum and excels in digital transformation, strategic leadership, and operational excellence.

Pricing and booking information

Members Book for free
Non-members £45