Background
Dale Halon writes on
"Big Data and Predictive Analytics for the Insurance
Industry" for IRMI.com.
Mr. Halon is founder and president of Analytics ROI, LLC. He is an
impassioned data/predictive analytics expert who consults with insurers to
answer the question, "I have a predictive model or want to build one ...
now what do I do?" His business consulting centers on helping the client
uncover the real business problems to determine if and how they can be solved
with analytics; crafting an analytics plan through implementation and training;
communicating ideas on using predictive analytics; and creating adoption paths,
rewards, risks, challenges, and expected outcomes for both executive- and
staff-level personnel. His goal is to unlock the complete and available ROI of
enterprise-wide insurance analytics applications.
Mr. Halon’s combination of technical and executive-level insurance company
experience, coupled with 20+ years that consisted of hundreds of conversations
and projects with insurers on data and analytics, give him a rare and valuable
perspective.
Just prior to his current role, Mr. Halon was vice president of business
development at EagleEye Analytics, a provider of advanced insurance-specific
modeling technology and business information tools. His role was to consult
with insurance companies in developing insurance-specific,
modern-business-driven analytic solutions and business guiding information for
insurance executives.
Before joining EagleEye, he was vice president of sales for ISO (Verisk)
Innovative Analytics and director of new business development for LexisNexis
(ChoicePoint), where he was responsible for direct sales and consultation for
insurance companies’ pricing, underwriting, and marketing programs. He was one
of the first predictive analytics evangelists with Fair, Isaac and Company
(FICO) as consumer credit-based insurance scoring was first introduced to the
insurance industry.
His insurance industry experience includes several years in key
underwriting, marketing, pricing, and product-development positions focusing on
personal lines insurance, with his most recent position as underwriting vice
president with Shelby Insurance.
Mr. Halon has been an active volunteer leader for the Society of Chartered
Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) for a long time, and he is currently
serving on national committees and as vice president of the Columbus, Ohio,
chapter. He has conducted seminars and published articles for insurance trade
publications and industry groups on predictive modeling, the use of consumer
credit in insurance, and multi-channel marketing.
Mr. Halon is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is
an avid fitness enthusiast, community volunteer, and devotee of fine wines
(yes, they go together). His latest challenge is learning to play piano.