Actuarial Science

NBER Working Paper no. 9256 [online]. This paper examines the distributional implications of mandatory longevity insurance when there is mortality heterogeneity in the population.

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Though the book is primarily introductory, the authors discuss some more advanced topics, including simulation, calculation of risk premiums, credibility theory, estimation of outstanding claim provisions and risk theory. All topics are illustrated by examples drawn from general insurance, and references for further reading are given. Solutions to most of the exercises are included. For the new edition the opportunity has been taken to make minor improvements and corrections throughout the text, to rewrite some sections to improve clarity, and to update the examples and references. A new section dealing with estimation has also been added.

Greg Taylor's book aims to provide a comprehensive, state-of-the-art treatment of loss reserving that reflects contemporary research advances to date. Divided into two parts, the book covers both the conventional techniques widely used in practice, and more specialized loss reserving techniques employing stochastic models.
A special feature of the book is the use throughout of a single real life data set to illustrate the numerical examples and new techniques presented. The data set illustrates most of the difficult situations presented in actuarial practice. This book will meet the needs for a reference work as well as for a textbook on loss reserving.

"A guide to non-standard coverages and specialty lines."

An examination of the actuarial structure of disability insurance, long-term care insurance, and critical illness coverage, including problems encountered in the design and development of such insurances. The work offers an international perspective, discussing calculation methods used in various countries and reinterpreting them through the framework of multiple state modelling.

The Global Health Observatory theme pages provide data and analyses on global health priorities. Each theme page provides information on global situation and trends highlights, using core indicators, database views, major publications and links to relevant web pages on the theme.

This text provides a much-needed resource on the actuarial foundation of the financing and management of social security pensions. By focusing on the mathematical theory and techniques, it offers a reference for social security actuaries.

The actuarial analysis of social protection schemes is a challenge that requires a delicate balancing act between the demographic, economic, financial, and actuarial fields. Actuarial Practice in Social Security addresses this challenge by providing a practical tool for actuaries to enhance and modernize their social protection systems while still maintaining this important balance. It offers a comprehensive, global picture of actuarial practice in social security and provides concrete examples of work done by actuaries in the field.

NBER Working Paper no. 9197.