Week 4 Study Plan

Overview

This week, we will cover the following topics:

  • Module 4, which is concerned with the comparison between methods and choice of outstanding liabilities, based on those different methods.

See also detailed learning outcomes of 5.2 (“Liability valuations / Run-off triangles”) of the CM2 syllabus here.

Main references and lectures

Module 4

Read: Module 4: Reserving combination

Annotated slides: UG/PG

Watch: refer to your lecture recording under “Lecture Capture” (UG/PG).

Additional preparation and resources

Mandatory

  1. Chapter 5 of Taylor (2000). (partially relevant)

Tutorials

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Tutorial materials

Tutorial exercises have been especially selected as more advanced exercises facilitating revisions and discussions during the face to face tutorials.

Solutions will only be released in the morning of the tutorials, to encourage students to have a go by themselves prior to the tutorial, but still allowing them to have something to annotate during the tutorial.

Please have a look at the Week 3 tutorial problem set and associated spreadsheets for this week before attending tutorials. The tutors will go through the questions with you, and you are encouraged to ask questions during tutorials.

Extra Exercises

Extra exercises, to be completed after the tutorial, and with solutions available straight away. It is recommended to attempt the questions before looking at the solutions.

Tutorials won’t discuss those questions in the tutorials, but will answer questions if you have any.

Work on the extra questions for week 4. These are questions extracted from past CM2 exams. Have a go at these questions, as they are in a similar format to the MST.

Preparation for assessment

Mid-semester (15%) and final (60%) exams

  • Finalise your summary of Module 3 as you consolidate your understanding with the exercises.
  • Start your summary of Module 4. This is the last one in scope for the mid-semester exam.

Make sure you start preparing for the mid-semester exam!

Assignment (25%)

  • Nothing to do for now.
  • The assignment will be available shortly.
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References

Taylor, Greg. 2000. Loss Reserving: An Actuarial Perspective. Huebner International Series on Risk, Insurance and Economic Security. Kluwer Academic Publishers.