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An Extension of the Whittaker-Henderson Method of Graduation
An Extension of the Whittaker-Henderson Method of Graduation The purpose of this paper is to introduce ... give a number of numerical examples using the method. The method is a variation of the Whittaker-Henderson ...- Authors: Walter B Lowrie
- Date: Oct 1982
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Transactions of the SOA
- Topics: Life Insurance>Claims - Life Insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
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Some Instances of the Superiority of Geometric Methods over Arithmetic Methods of Interpolation and Extrapolation
Some Instances of the Superiority of Geometric Methods over Arithmetic Methods of Interpolation and Extrapolation ... presents a few formulaic examples displaying the advantages of geometric methods over arithmetic methods ...- Authors: Charles B Baughman
- Date: May 1965
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Transactions of the SOA
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
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An Algorithm for Computing Expected Stop-Loss Claims under a Group Life Contract
computing the expected loss under a group life contract in excess of a stated limit. The paper also ... compute the variance and standard deviation of the stop-loss claim and suggests how the method can ...- Authors: William A Bailey, Hans U Gerber, L Giles, Richard S Hester, Donald A Jones, John A Mereu, Gerald J Rankin, Courtland C Smith, William J Taylor
- Date: Oct 1972
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Transactions of the SOA
- Topics: Life Insurance>Group plans - Life Insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
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An Approximation to the Distribution of Annuity Costs
Approximation to the Distribution of Annuity Costs The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the use of a new ... against adverse mortality experience for a portfolio of life annuity contracts. Annuities;Annuity reserves;Statistical ...- Authors: Newton L Bowers
- Date: Oct 1967
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Transactions of the SOA
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
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A Loss Reserving Model within the framework of Generalized Linear Models
Model within the framework of Generalized Linear Models This research was funded by the Natural Sciences ... Research Council of Canada [NSERC] Discovery Grant 36860–06. Loss reserving is one of the most challenging ...- Authors: José Garrido, JUN ZHOU
- Date: May 2009
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Risk measurement - Finance & Investments; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
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Statistical Methods for Health Actuaries - IBNR Estimates: An Introduction
members in this age of increased financial oversight, the Health Section of the Society of Actuaries commissioned ... a series of guides on the use of statistical techniques specifically geared for the work of health actuaries ...- Authors: Steven Siegel, Jed Linfield, Krzysztof Ostaszewski, Jinadasa Gamage
- Date: Oct 2007
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
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Interpolation of Morbidity Rates
Interpolation of Morbidity Rates Discusses the Canadian Institute of Actuaries' disability morbidity ... update the 1964 CDT and explains the techniques used to interpolate incidence rates from the 1964 CDT ...- Authors: Frank Reynolds
- Date: Jan 1983
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Actuarial Research Clearing House
- Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Health & Disability>Disability insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
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Periodograms of Graduation Operators
Periodograms of Graduation Operators This paper presents the general notion of a periodogram, following ... following Elphinstone's approach. The paper then goes on to examine symmetric linear operators and their ...- Authors: George H Andrews, Cecil J Nesbitt
- Date: Apr 1965
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Transactions of the SOA
- Topics: Experience Studies & Data; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
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A Class of Asymmetric Distributions
A Class of Asymmetric Distributions This paper discusses a class of asymmetric distributions arising ... summation scheme. Members of the class are called asymmetric Laplace distributions as the standard Laplace distributions ...- Authors: Tomasz J Kozubowski, Application Administrator
- Date: Jan 1999
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Actuarial Research Clearing House
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
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Towards Computerized Underwriting - A Biological Age Model
Towards Computerized Underwriting - A Biological Age Model Presents a theoretical ... methodology for estimating biological age - a measure of time to death. Life expectancy calculator;Underwriting;Mortality ...- Authors: Robert Brown, KEVIN SHAWN BROWN
- Date: Jan 1983
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Actuarial Research Clearing House
- Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics