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Unable to join us for our final Pinnacle APEX Webinar of the year? No worries! "Extending Generalized Linear Models to Generalized Additive Models" is now on demand. Watch now! https://lnkd.in/gKWfqQ6V

Today, we are pleased to share the next charitable contribution of the holiday season. Pinnacle Principal and Consulting Actuary Arthur Randolph, II has selected World Central Kitchen. World Central Kitchen uses the power of food to empower communities and strengthen economies. To learn more about them, visit their website. https://wck.org/

This holiday season, Pinnacle Managing Principal Roosevelt Mosley has selected the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation for his charitable contribution. The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation endeavors to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. Visit their website to learn more about their wonderful foundation. https://lnkd.in/gcysgQj

Each year Pinnacle Principals donate to charitable organizations that are valuable to them. Today, we share the donation of Pinnacle Principal and Consulting Actuary Tim Mosler. Tim has chosen Meals on Wheels America which is the leadership organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs across the county that are dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger. To learn more about Meals on Wheels America, visit their website. https://lnkd.in/eRf2yNK

Our final Pinnacle APEX Webinar of the year is available for registration! Pinnacle Senior Consulting Actuary Radost Wenman will give insight into GAMs and GLMs for modeling nonlinearity. The webinar will take place Thursday, December 19 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern) Register now! https://lnkd.in/gYsmAXmF

Pinnacle’s annual study of the RRG market and new white paper titled Risk Distribution – Expected Adverse Deviation (EAD) Case Studies are available on the firm’s website. You can read our latest press release and discover these important pieces of thought leadership on our website. https://lnkd.in/gwrjamhP The EAD case study, authored by Principals and Consulting Actuaries Derek Freihaut and Robert Walling, Director and Consulting Actuary Gregory F. and Consulting Actuary Nicholas Gurgone, presents a series of real-word case studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of EAD analysis. Additionally, it discusses the evolving landscape of captive insurance and the usefulness of EAD in shaping risk management strategies. The 2024 Risk Retention Group Benchmarking Study, conducted by team members Robert Walling, Gregory F., Erich Brandt, Brittany Henrich, ACAS, MAAA and Steve Jagodzinski, ACAS, MAAA identifies key trends and developments in the market including RRGs’ capital positions and more.

This week, Pinnacle is pleased to continue its efforts in spotlighting the charitable contributions of the firm. As in past seasons, Pinnacle's principals have selected charities that hold meaning to them. Today, we share the Innocence Project, chosen by Pinnacle Principal and Consulting Actuary Aaron Hillebrandt. The Innocence Project works to exonerate the wrongly convicted through DNA testing and to reform the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice. Visit their website to learn more about their mission. https://lnkd.in/g28vYW4

🌟 2025 AAIS Main Event Session Spotlight: AI and Compliance: How to Ensure Compliance When Using AI🌟 As AI becomes integral to business operations, ensuring compliance with evolving legal and regulatory standards is more critical than ever. This session, featuring speakers from Monitaur, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc., FairPlay AI, and AAIS, will offer a comprehensive overview of AI compliance challenges and explore: ✅ Navigating the latest regulatory developments ✅ Avoiding common compliance pitfalls ✅ Best practices for responsibly integrating AI into the P&C industry Register today to join us! 📅 Tuesday, April 8, 2025 🕒 8:45 a.m. ET Discover all Main Event details, including sessions, speakers, and registration. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ekURepRX #AAISMainEvent

Pinnacle is proud to continue its tradition of supporting charitable organizations every year. Today, we resume our support with sharing the next charity of our Pinnacle principals.   Pinnacle Principal and Consulting Actuary Joseph Herbers has selected St. Jude Children's Research Hospital whose mission is to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. To learn more about the mission and vision of St. Jude, visit their website. https://www.stjude.org/

Our next Pinnacle APEX Webinar, “Extending Generalized Linear Models to Generalized Additive Models,” is now available for registration! Join Senior Consulting Actuary Radost Wenman as she provides a high-level conceptual overview of GAMs, highlighting their role as an extension of GLMs for modeling nonlinearity in continuous variables without the need for rigid transformations. The webinar will take place Thursday, December 19 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern) Register now! https://lnkd.in/gYsmAXmF