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Introduction
Exam 5 consists primarily of 2 source texts covering Reserving (Estimating Unpaid Claims), and Pricing:
- Estimating Unpaid Claims Using Basic Techniques, Friedland, J.F., , Casualty Actuarial Society, Third Version, July 2010.
- BASIC RATEMAKING, Fifth Edition, May 2016, Geoff Werner, FCAS, MAAA & Claudine Modlin, FCAS, MAAA
There are also several much shorter readings including: SOPs (Statements of Principle), ASOPs (Actuarial Standards of Practice), and appendices from Werner & Modlin. The Rank in the tables below indicates how frequently each topic has been asked on prior exams.
- "Top 5" chapters are the most heavily tested. "Top 5" and "Core Content" chapters together account for about 80% of the points on the exam.
- "Bottom 20%" and "Rarely Tested" chapters together for about 20% of the points on the exam. "Rarely Tested" chapters appear rarely (or never) on the exam.
Click on the links in the table below to go to specific chapters. You can start with either Reserving or Pricing but you should do the chapters in order because later chapters depend on material from earlier chapters. When you want a change of pace, pick up one of the shorter readings for a break. Make sure you know all of the Top 5 and Core Content material really well.
| Note: Alice-the-Actuary and her minion Ian-the-Intern will appear from time to time to help you out. :-) |
Ranking Table
Rank Reserving: Friedland Study Time Rank Pricing: Werner Study Time Rarely Asked Friedland01.Overview 30 minutes Rarely Asked Werner01.Intro 1 hr Rarely Asked Friedland02.ClmsProcess ½ day -- not on syllabus - Werner02.Manuals -- Bottom 20% Friedland03.Data ½ day Core Content Werner03.Data ½ day Rarely Asked Friedland04.Meetings 15 minutes Core Content Werner04.Exposures 2 days Bottom 20% Friedland05.Triangles 2 days Top 5! Werner05.Premium 1 week Bottom 20% Friedland06.Diagnostics 2 days Top 5! Werner06.LossLAE 1 week Top 5! Friedland07.Development 2-5 days Core Content Werner07.OtherExpenses 3 days Bottom 20% Friedland08.ExpectedClms 3 days Top 5! Werner08.Indication 3 days Core Content Friedland09.BornFerg 3 days Top 5! Werner09.RiskClass 3 days Top 5! Friedland10.CapeCod 3 days Bottom 20% Werner10.Multivariate 1 day Top 5! Friedland11.FreqSev 1 week Top 5! Werner11.SpecialClass 1 week Core Content Friedland12.CaseOS 1 week Bottom 20% January - Werner12.Credibility TBA Top 5! Friedland13.BerqSherm 1 week Bottom 20% January - Werner13.Other TBA Core Content Friedland14.Recoveries 2-3 days Core Content Werner14.Implementation 1 week Top 5! Friedland15.Evaluation 1 week Bottom 20% January - Werner15.Commercial TBA Core Content Friedland16.ALAE 2-3 days Bottom 20% January - Werner16.ClaimsMade TBA Core Content Friedland17.ULAE 2-3 days -- -- --
Other syllabus readings: SOPs, ASOPs, appendices from Werner
Rank Reserving: Other readings Study Time Rank Pricing: Other readings Study Time Rarely Asked SOP.UnpaidClms 30 minutes Rarely Asked SOP.Ratemaking 30 minutes Bottom 20% ASOP12.RiskClass 1 hr Rarely Asked WernerA.Auto 10 mins Rarely Asked ASOP13.Trend 30 minutes Rarely Asked WernerB.Home 2 days Rarely Asked ASOP43.UnpaidClmEst 30 minutes Rarely Asked WernerC.MedMal 10 mins -- -- -- Core Content January - WernerD.WC TBA -- -- -- Bottom 20% WernerE.Univariate 30 minutes -- -- -- Bottom 20% WernerF.Multivariate ½ day
