Data Science and Risk Analytics in Finance and Insurance by T... - 9781439839485

Data Science and Risk Analytics in Finance and InsuranceAuthor(s): Tze Leung Lai, Haipeng Xing\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: CRC Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9781439839485, 978-1439839485\nSynopsis\nThis book presents statistics and data science methods for risk analytics in quantitative finance and insurance. Part I covers the background, financial models, and data analytical methods for market risk, credit risk, and operational risk in financial instruments, as well as models of risk premium and insolvency in insurance contracts. Part II provides an overview of machine learning (including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning), Monte Carlo simulation, and sequential analysis techniques for risk analytics. In Part III, the book offers a non-technical introduction to four key areas in financial technology: artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, and big data analytics.\n\nKey Features:\n\nProvides a comprehensive a.