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|| '''tail severity''': <br> - provide an estimate
 
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|| '''ultimate''': <br> - Freq-Sev method
 
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|| '''settlement rate change''': <br> - provide evidence
 
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|| '''does Freq-Sev work?''': <br> - long-tailed lines
 
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|| '''does Freq-Sev work?''': <br> - general liability
 
|| '''does Freq-Sev work?''': <br> - general liability
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|| <span style="color: blue;">'''disposal rate method:'''</span> <br> - ultimate
 
|| <span style="color: blue;">'''disposal rate method:'''</span> <br> - ultimate
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|| <span style="color: blue;">'''disposal rate method:'''</span> <br> - unpaid
 
|| <span style="color: blue;">'''disposal rate method:'''</span> <br> - unpaid
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|| '''ultimate counts''': <br> - reins. attachment points
 
|| '''ultimate counts''': <br> - reins. attachment points
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|| '''IBNR''': <br> - Freq-Sev method
 
|| '''IBNR''': <br> - Freq-Sev method

Revision as of 16:12, 18 July 2020

Reading: Friedland, J.F., Estimating Unpaid Claims Using Basic Techniques, Casualty Actuarial Society, Third Version, July 2010. The Appendices are excluded.

Chapter 11: Frequency-Severity Methods

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Based on past exams, the main things you need to know (in rough order of importance) are:

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  • disposal rate method - calculate ultimate/unpaid amounts with trending and adjustments for court decisions
reference part (a) part (b) part (c) part (d)
E (2019.Fall #20) disposal rate method:
- unpaid
Freq/Sev vs Paid Devlpt:
- why Freq/Sev better
E (2019.Spring #15) unpaid claims:
- freq-sev method
identify scenario:
- rptd claims down
E (2019.Spring #20) tail severity:
- provide an estimate
tail severity:
- selection of maturity age
E (2018.Spring #18)
E (2017.Fall #18) ultimate:
- Freq-Sev method
trend in counts:
- explain
seasonality:
- suggest diagnostic
E (2017.Fall #20) ultimate frequency:
- select & justify
ultimate severity:
- select & justify
ultimate:
- B-F & Freq-Sev methods
E (2017.Fall #23) tail severity:
- provide an estimate
tail severity:
- selection of maturity age
E (2017.Spring #16) IBNR:
- Freq-Sev method
ads/disads:
- Freq-Sev method
E (2017.Spring #17) ultimate:
- Freq-Sev method
E (2016.Fall #20) disposal rates - good:
- Freq-Sev method
disposal rates - not good:
- Freq-Sev method
adjustments:
- to Freq-Sev method
E (2016.Fall #22) settlement rate change:
- provide evidence
ultimate:
- Freq-Sev method
E (2016.Spring #19) does Freq-Sev work?:
- long-tailed lines
does Freq-Sev work?:
- many reopened claims
does Freq-Sev work?:
- spike in high-severity clms
does Freq-Sev work?:
- change in case reserving
E (2015.Fall #20) does Freq-Sev work?:
- general liability
does Freq-Sev work?:
- reduced deductibles
unpaid claim estimate:
- suggest improvement
E (2015.Spring #20) ultimate:
- use several methods
do methods work:
- discuss
E (2015.Spring #21) disposal rate method:
- ultimate
disposal rate method:
- adjust for severity spike
E (2014.Fall #16) estimate of counts:
- assess reasonableness
E (2014.Fall #17) disposal rate method:
- unpaid
legislative reform:
- assess impact
E (2014.Spring #16) ultimate counts:
- reins. attachment points
E (2013.Fall #16) IBNR:
- Freq-Sev method
E (2013.Spring #19) IBNR:
- Freq-Sev method

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