Assistant professor at Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia.
Eslam Abdelhakim Kamel Seyam is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Insurance and Risk Management at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Born on October 1, 1987, in Egypt, he has a strong academic background in statistics and insurance. With over 10 years of experience in teaching and research, Seyam has published numerous papers in reputable journals, focusing on actuarial science, insurance analytics, and risk management. He has also supervised PhD dissertations and taught various courses, including financial mathematics, statistics, and risk management.
Professional Profile
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🎓 Education
Seyam holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Statistics and Insurance) from Zagazig University, Egypt (2004-2008), a Master’s degree in Insurance from Cairo University, Egypt (2009-2014), and a PhD degree in Insurance from Zagazig University and Michigan State University, USA (2014-2020). His PhD thesis focused on the impact of corporate governance on assets and liabilities management of insurance companies.
💼 Experience
Seyam has worked as a Demonstrator, Teaching Assistant, and Assistant Professor at Zagazig University, Egypt (2009-2025). He is currently an Assistant Professor at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2025-present). He has also gained experience as an internal auditor specializing in accreditation and quality assurance for various educational institutions.
🔬 Research Interests
Seyam’s research interests include actuarial science, decision-making under risk and uncertainty, credibility theory, insurance analytics, machine learning, and quantitative risk management. He has published papers on topics such as comprehensive automobile insurance ratemaking, credit risk determinants, and IFRS 17 implementation.
🏅 Awards
Although specific awards and honors are not detailed, Seyam’s publications in reputable journals and his experience in accreditation and quality assurance demonstrate his expertise and recognition in the field of insurance and risk management.
📚Top Noted Publications
1. Proposed Models for Comprehensive Automobile Insurance Ratemaking in Egypt with Parametric and Semi-Parametric Regression 📊
2. Exploring the linkages between insurance receivables and economic development: Evidence from Egyptian insurance sector 📈
3. Comprehensive analysis of credit risk determinants in the Egyptian property and casualty insurance sector 🏠
4. Analyzing the impact of IFRS 17 on insurance reserves management: A multifaceted assessment 📊
5. Modeling the determinants of Insurtech Adoption: Evidence from the Saudi Insurance Industry 🤖
6. Comparative Modeling of Insurance Claim Frequency and Compensation: A Study Using GAM, GAMM, and Artificial Neural Networks 📊 (Under Review)
7. Data-Driven Risk Stratification for High-Cost Care Management: An Empirical Evaluation of Generalized and Regularized Models 📈 (Under Review)
8. A Comparative Evaluation of GLM and Mixed-Effects Extensions for Automobile Insurance Ratemaking: Evidence from Hurdle and Non-Hurdle Models 🚗 (Under Review)
9. Predicting Motor Insurance Claim Frequency Using Advanced Statistical Models: Decision Trees, Generalized Linear Models, and Generalized Additive Models 🚗 (Under Review)