Peter Hatzopoulos

Peter Hatzopoulos

Hatzopoulos

Full name: Peter Hatzopoulos

Role: Associate Professor

Department: Statistics and Insurance Science

Office: 510/Main Bld.

Email: xatzopoulos@unipio.gr

Phone/Fax: +30 210 4142278

Education

  • PhD thesis from the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, The City University of London on “Statistical and Mathematical Models for Mortality Trends, and Comparisons of Survival Tables, Using Generalized Linear Models and GLIM” (Nov’93-Dec’97)
  • Sc thesis from the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, The City University of London on “Graduation using Generalized Linear Models and the GLIM statistical package”, with Distinction (Nov’91-Nov’93 )
  • Diploma from Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, The City University of London (Sept’90-Jun’91)
  • Degree of Higher Education from the Department of Mathematics of the University of Crete (Sept’85-Sept’89)

Academic Positions

  • Faculty member at the University of Piraeus, in the Department of Statistics and Insurance Science, Associate Professor (Dec’2023-present)
  • Faculty member at the University of the Aegean, in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial-Financial Mathematics – SAFM, Associate Professor (March 2020 – Dec’2023)
  • Faculty member at the University of the Aegean, in the Department of SAFM, permanent Assistant Professor (Jan’2013- March 2020)
  • Faculty member at the University of the Aegean, in the Department of SAFM, Assistant Professor (Jun’09-Jan’13)
  • Faculty member at the University of the Aegean, in the SAFM department, Lecturer (Sep’02 – Jun’09)
  • Teaching at the University of the Aegean, in the Department of SAFM, as 407, Lecturer (Sep’01 – Sep’02)

Academic Recognition

  • Reviewer in scientific journals: Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, Journal of Population Aging

Professional experience

  • Member of the Research Department of the Foinika – Metrolife – insurance group (Jun’98–Nov’02)
  • Full-time Assistant Actuary in the Actuarial department of the Finika – Metrolife – Emporiki insurance group (July’97–June’98)
  • Recognition (exceptions) from the British IFoA exams in the subjects: Mathematics of Finance & Investments, Life Contingencies, Applied Actuarial Statistics, Mortality

Undergraduate Courses

  • Life Insurance
  • Special Topics in Risk Management
  • Introduction to Probability and Statistics (Department of SAFM, University of the Aegean)
  • Introduction to Financial Mathematics (SAFM Department, University of the Aegean)
  • Regression Analysis (SAFM Department, University of the Aegean)
  • Life and Health Insurance (SAFM Department, University of the Aegean)
  • Multivariate Analysis (SAFM Department, University of the Aegean)
  • Life Insurance Mathematics I (Department of SAFM, University of the Aegean)
  • Life Insurance Mathematics II (Department of SAFM, University of the Aegean)
  • General Insurance Mathematics (Department of SAFM, University of the Aegean)
  • Survival Actuarial Models (Department of SAFM, University of the Aegean)

Postgraduate Courses 

  • Life Contingencies II (PMS “Actuarial Science and Risk Management”)
  • Life Insurance (MSc “Actuarial – Financial Mathematics”, Department of SAFM, University of the Aegean)
  • General Insurance (MSc “Actuarial – Financial Mathematics”, Department of SAFM, University of the Aegean)
  • Actuarial Mathematics (MSc “Actuarial – Financial Mathematics”, Department of SAFM, University of the Aegean)
  • Life Contingencies (MSc “Actuarial – Financial Mathematics”, Department of SAFM, University of the Aegean)
  • General Insurance Actuarial Standards (MSc “Actuarial – Financial Mathematics”, Department of SAFM, University of the Aegean)
  • Actuarial Standards (MSc “Applied Economics and Finance”, Department of Economic Sciences, EKPA)
  • Theories of Probability and Statistics (Marasleio Elementary School)

Other

  • Pension Schemes and Social Security (code Ba), in the context of the educational activity of the Actuaries Union of Greece
  • Probability Theories and Statistical Elements, Maraslio Didaskalio Primary Education
  • Scientific research methodology with descriptive and inductive statistics (Department of Pedagogy, EKPA), for the Professional Upgrading of Primary Education Teachers in the educational centers of: Athens, Thebes, Chalkida, Mytilini, Kalamata, Kefallinia, Zakynthos
  • Tutor in the Probability course, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, The City University of London

Research interests

  • Stochastic modeling and mortality forecast
  • Longevity risk management
  • Actuarial Statistics
  • Insurable risk management
  • Professional Insurance Actuarial Schemes
  • Actuarial models of survival

Selected publications

  • Sagianou, A. and Hatzopoulos, P., (2022) “Extensions on the Hatzopoulos–Sagianou Multiple-Components Stochastic Mortality Model”, Risks 10, no. 7: 131. DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/risks10070131
  • Anastasiou A, Hatzopoulos P, Karagrigoriou A, Mavridoglou G. (2021) “Causality Distance Measures for Multivariate Time Series with Applications”. 9 (21): 2708.https://doi.org/10.3390/math9212708
  • Hatzopoulos, P. and Sagianou, A., (2020). “Introducing and evaluating a new multiple component stochastic mortality model”, North American Actuarial Journal: 393-445. https://doi.org/10.1080/10920277.2019.1658606
  • Hatzopoulos, P. and Haberman, S., (2015). “Modeling trends in cohort survival probabilities”. Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, 64, pp 162-179
  • Hatzopoulos, P. and Haberman, S., (2013). “Common mortality modeling and coherent forecasts, an empirical analysis of worldwide mortality data”. Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, 52 (2), pp 320-337
  • Hatzopoulos, P. and Haberman, S., (2011). “A dynamic parameterization modelling for the age-period-cohort mortality”. Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, 49 (2), pp 155-174
  • Hatzopoulos, P. and Haberman, S., (2009). “A parameterized approach to modelling and forecasting mortality”. Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, 44 (1), pp 103-123
  • Gritzalis, A. N. Yannacopoulos, C. Lambrinoudakis, P. Hatzopoulos, S. K. Katsikas, (2007). “A probabilistic model for optimal insurance contracts against security risks and privacy violation in IT outsourcing environments”, International Journal of Information Security 6. pp. 197–211
  • Haberman, A. Renshaw, P. Hatzopoulos, (1997). “On the Duality of Assumptions Underpinning the Construction of Life Tables”, ASTIN Bulletin, 27, pp. 5 – 22
  • Haberman, A. Renshaw, P. Hatzopoulos, (1996). “The modeling of Recent Mortality Trends in U.K. Male Assured Lives”, British Actuarial Journal, 2, II, pp. 449 – 477

Research programs

  • Scientific officer for the funded program YPATIA University of the Aegean, Special Research Account, PhD candidate program, PhD thesis title “Longevity Risk Management” (Jan’15-Jan’18)
  • Scientific manager for the funded program “Pythagoras, EPEAEK II” with research title “Study of Insurance Contracts and Pension Schemes” (Mar’04-Oct’06)
  • Construction of a Greek Mortality Table for the insurance company Metrolife – Emporiki (Dec’94 – Nov’95)
  • Research Assistant in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, The City University of London, funded by the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) (Nov’91 – Nov’94)

Conferences

  • Introducing and evaluating a new multiple component stochastic mortality model, ASMDA2019, Florence 11-14 June, 2019
  • 21st  International Congress on Insurance: Mathematics and Economics – IME 2017, Vienna, July 3–5, 2017, “Multiple component stochastic mortality modeling and assessment” 
  • 7th Conference in Actuarial Science & Finance on Samos June 3 – 6, 2012, “Common mortality modeling and coherent forecasts”, http://www.actuar.aegean.gr/samos2012/confprogram.html
  • 2nd Stochastic Modelling Techniques and Data Analysis, and Demographic Analysis and Research, International Conference, Chania, Greece 5-8 June 2012, “Coherent mortality modelling and forecasts”
  • 6th Conference in Actuarial Science & Finance on Samos June 3 – 6, 2010, “A Dynamic Parameterization Modeling of the Age-period-cohort Mortality”, http://www.actuar.aegean.gr/samos2010/Conf%20Program.html
  • Epilogue of Insurance Mathematics & Economics, Piraeus University, department of Statistics and Insurance studies, Piraeus 11 October 2008, “A new parameterized approach for mortality modeling”
  • 21st  Statistical National conference under the title: Statistics and Actuarial-Financial Mathematics, Karlovassi, Samos, 30 April – 4 May 2008, “A parametric approach in the interpretation of mortality trends”