Modeling and Forecasting Cause-of-Death Mortality by Socioeconomic Factors
Authors
Alexandre Boumezoued
Jean-Baptiste Coulomb
Al Klein, FSA, MAAA
Damien Louvet
Eve Elisabeth Titon
Milliman
Description:
Sponsored by the Research Expanding Boundaries Pool, this study enhances existing research on modeling and forecasting cause-of-death mortality. Authored by a Milliman team led by Alexandre Boumezoued, the report provides a toolkit for actuaries and others to model and forecast mortality by cause and socioeconomic factors.
Materials:
Report: Modeling and Forecasting Cause-of-Death Mortality by Socioeconomic Factors
Tool: Causes of Death Forecasting Tool
Example: Causes of Death Forecasting – Drug
Example: Causes of Death Forecasting – Neoplasms
User Guide: Causes of Death Forecasting Tool User Guide
Acknowledgments:
Project Oversight Group Members:
Jim Filmore, Chairperson, FSA, MAAA
Mary Pat Campbell, FSA, MAAA
Henry Egesi, FSA
Sophie (Lemeng) Feng, ASA, ACIA, CERA
Jean-Marc Fix, FSA, MAAA
Blake Hill, FSA, FCIA
Jason McKinley, FSA
Larry Stern, FSA, MAAA
Mark Walker, FSA, MAAA
Daniel Zamarripa, MD
At the Society of Actuaries:
R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, Managing Director of Research
Jan Schuh, Senior Research Administrator
Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA, Senior Practice Research Actuary
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