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Parametric Models for Life Tables
Parametric Models for Life Tables This paper presents a general law of mortality that is equal to a mixture of Gompertz, Weibull, Inverse-Gompertz, and Inverse-Weibull survival functions.- Authors: Jacques F Carriere
- Date: Oct 1992
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Transactions of the SOA
- Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
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Factors Affecting Retirement Mortality
Factors Affecting Retirement Mortality This paper is the final report in a project commissioned by the Society of Actuaries Social Security Committee. The paper considers a variety of possible ...- Authors: Robert Brown, Joanne McDaid
- Date: Jan 2003
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: Actuarial Research Clearing House
- Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography; Demography>Gender factors; Global Perspectives
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Mortality by Cause of Death
Mortality by Cause of Death A sample is shown of age-adjusted death rates by cause in the United States population, compiled by H.E.W.‘s National Center for Health Statistics, which appear on ...- Authors: Ernest J Moorhead
- Date: Feb 1980
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography
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Consequence of Longer Lives
Consequence of Longer Lives Discusses the symposium, “The Future of Life Expectancy,” on March 10-11, to address how employment is affected by longevity. Longevity; 12219 5/1/1980 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: La Verne W Cain
- Date: May 1980
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography
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Tales of a Journey of Discovery
Tales of a Journey of Discovery The article discovers that mortality is higher for females than for males at higher ages, and suggests "stress" as the explanation. It then discusses ...- Authors: John M Bragg
- Date: Jul 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Reinsurance News
- Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography; Demography>Gender factors; Demography>Longevity; Demography>Population data; Experience Studies & Data>Disability; Experience Studies & Data>Long-term care - Experience Studies & Data; Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality
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The Actuary Vol. 11, No. 3 Far Too Many Old People?
The Actuary Vol. 11, No. 3 Far Too Many Old People? This 1977 article discusses demographic trends and the projected downward trend in mortality for the next 25 years in the United States, and ...- Authors: Wilbur M Bolton
- Date: Mar 1977
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography; Social Insurance>Social Security
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Report on Mortality Improvement Scales for Canadian Insured Lives
Report on Mortality Improvement Scales for Canadian Insured Lives A detailed statistical analysis of mortality improvement for the Canadian population and for the Canadian insured lives conducted ...- Authors: Ken Seng Tan, Mary Hardy, Siu-Hang Li
- Date: May 2007
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality
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Expanding the Human Mortality Database to include Cause‐of‐Death Information - Brief
Expanding the Human Mortality Database to include Cause‐of‐Death Information - Brief The Human Mortality Database is a unique collection of detailed mortality and population data with complete ...- Authors: Magali Barbieri
- Date: Aug 2017
- Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography; Demography>Longevity; Demography>Population data
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Editorial - The Right Thing To Do
Editorial - The Right Thing To Do This editorial explains the benefits of a recent seminar among NAFTA countries on mortality improvement and how social security systems can be affected.- Authors: Marc M Twinney
- Date: Jan 1998
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography
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Live Long and Prosper: The role of actuaries in longevity risk
Live Long and Prosper: The role of actuaries in longevity risk The author explores the issue of longevity risk with its implications for life insurers and society at large, and concludes that the ...- Authors: Jean-Marc Fix
- Date: Oct 2015
- Competency: Professional Values>Public interest representation; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography; Demography>Longevity