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==Study Tips==
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A loss development triangle, or just ''triangle'' for short, is a fundamental concept in both pricing and reserving. Here are 4 things you <u>must</u> know:
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* what does a loss development triangle <u>look like</u>
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* what <u>information</u> does it give you
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* how do you <u>construct</u> a triangle from raw claims data
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* how do you <u>use</u> a triangle to estimate ultimate losses
  
 
==BattleTable==
 
==BattleTable==

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Study Tips

A loss development triangle, or just triangle for short, is a fundamental concept in both pricing and reserving. Here are 4 things you must know:

  • what does a loss development triangle look like
  • what information does it give you
  • how do you construct a triangle from raw claims data
  • how do you use a triangle to estimate ultimate losses

BattleTable

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

  • fact A...
  • fact B...
reference part (a) part (b) part (c) part (d)
E (2016.Fall #16)
E (2015.Fall #16)
E (2015.Spring #15)
E (2014.Fall #14)
E (2013.Fall #14)

In Plain English!

Let's dive right in. Here's a development triangle. What does it mean?

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