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  • Increasing and Increasing Convex Bayesian Graduation
    Increasing and Increasing Convex Bayesian Graduation It is well accepted that, for ages 30 and above, human mortality rates increase with age, yet no established graduation method makes direct ...

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    • Authors: James D Broffitt
    • Date: Oct 1988
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Transactions of the SOA
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
  • Maximum Likelihood Alternatives to Actuarial Estimators of Mortality Rates
    Maximum Likelihood Alternatives to Actuarial Estimators of Mortality Rates This paper will investigate the problem in estimating mortality rates using data obtained from insurance company ...

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    • Authors: H J Boom, James D Broffitt, Ralph E Edwards, James Robinson
    • Date: Oct 1984
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Transactions of the SOA
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods