--- title: Aureus Insights | Dr. Nilesh Karnik description: Dr. Karnik is the Chief Data Scientist at Aureus. In this role, he is responsible for development of algorithms and mathematical models that help large organizations with advanced analytics solutions. His PhD dissertation made a substantial contribution to the theory of Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Systems and his work is still widely referenced. --- [![Aureus Analytics](https://blog.godonna.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo/Aureus_HighREs_Logo_transparent.png?width=847&name=Aureus_HighREs_Logo_transparent.png "Aureus Analytics")](https://www.aureusanalytics.com/en-in) - Platform - [CRUX](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/en-in/crux) - [SentiMeter®](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/sentimeter) - [Solutions](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/solutions) - [Customer Experience](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/customer_experience) - [Persistency](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/persistency) - [Household Analytics](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/household-analytics) - [Risk](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/risk) - [Sales](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/sales) - [Household Analytics](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/household-analytics) - [Agent Analytics](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/agent_analytics) - Resources - [Aureus Insights](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/aureus-insights-yearbook-2023-lp) - [Content Library](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/content-libary) - [News](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/news) - [Webinars](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/aureus-live-webinar-series) - [Careers](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/careers-india) - Company - [About](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/about) - [Customers](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/customers) - [Team](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/team) - [Contact Us](http://www.godonna.ai/en-in/contact-us) - [Blog](https://blog.godonna.ai/blog) ![](https://blog.godonna.ai/hubfs/Flags/India%20Flag%20-%2045%20x%2030.png) ![Aureus Blog](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/3842749/hubfs/Credo%20pack/Backgrounds/Artboard%2051.png?t=1507211810402&width=1980&name=Artboard%2051.png "Aureus Blog") # ![aureus-insights_logo](https://blog.godonna.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/aureus-insights_logo.png?width=200&name=aureus-insights_logo.png) - [Insurance Analytics](https://blog.godonna.ai/blog/topic/insurance-analytics) - [Artificial Intelligence](https://blog.godonna.ai/blog/topic/artificial-intelligence) - [All](https://blog.godonna.ai/blog/topic/all) # [3 Insights From ITC 2019](https://blog.godonna.ai/blog/3-insights-from-itc-2019) [Read More →](https://blog.godonna.ai/blog/3-insights-from-itc-2019) - [All (55)](https://blog.godonna.ai/blog/tag/all) - [Artificial Intelligence (40)](https://blog.godonna.ai/blog/tag/artificial-intelligence) - [Customer Experience (37)](https://blog.godonna.ai/blog/tag/customer-experience) - [Insurance Analytics (34)](https://blog.godonna.ai/blog/tag/insurance-analytics) - [Retention (5)](https://blog.godonna.ai/blog/tag/retention) ## Dr. Nilesh Karnik ![Dr. Nilesh Karnik](https://blog.godonna.ai/hubfs/Team%20Images/Nilesh%20Karnik%203-2020.jpg) Dr. Karnik is the Chief Data Scientist at Aureus. In this role, he is responsible for development of algorithms and mathematical models that help large organizations with advanced analytics solutions. His PhD dissertation made a substantial contribution to the theory of Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Systems and his work is still widely referenced. [![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3842749/Pack-1%20Assets/Linkedin%20(1)%20(1).png)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilesh-karnik-0132ba11/) ### Recent Posts: ## [3 Insights From ITC 2019](https://blog.godonna.ai/blog/3-insights-from-itc-2019) I recently attended my first InsurTech Connect conference in Las Vegas a few weeks ago. Aureus has been attending and exhibiting at this conference, so I thought I knew what to expect. What surprised me the most about ITC 2019 was the sheer volume of people and the efficiency with which it was handled. I was impressed with how well organized it was. ITC's mobile app was a great way to encourage networking. The app enabled me to speak with over 150 attendees from insurance companies, agencies, brokers, and other technology providers. From these conversations, there were three topics that seemed to be on everyone’s mind this year. - [Dr. Nilesh Karnik](https://blog.godonna.ai/blog/author/dr-nilesh-karnik) - 4 min read - Oct 16, 2019 ## [6 Factors to Consider Before Building a Predictive Model for Life Insurance](https://blog.godonna.ai/blog/6-factors-to-consider-before-building-a-predictive-model-for-life-insurance) If a life insurer wants to build a predictive model, how should they go about it? In this article, we explore the factors that need to be considered before beginning actual model development. We will do this by using the example of predictive models for improving persistency. 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