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    Chapter 27 CMP question 27.8

    Hi, I was going through the accounts question on 27.8 and I had a question on how the mid year cashflows are calculated. The Calculation for...
    Thread by: padasala, Sep 15, 2022, 2 replies, in forum: SP7
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    April 2007 Question1 part iv

    Hi, Sorry for the extremely long post (and maybe rant)... but this question has basically driven me up the wall. I've spent the better part of...
    Thread by: padasala, Sep 8, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: SA3
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    Subject 303 April 2001 Question 9 part ii

    Hi, The examiners answer to this question was actually not very satisfactory to me and I wondered if the tutors and students on this forum can...
    Thread by: padasala, Aug 27, 2022, 4 replies, in forum: ST3
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    SA3 September 2007 Question 1

    Hi, I know it's a little late to ask this question but here goes. This question is a boilerplate accounts question. However, I have questions...
    Thread by: padasala, Apr 19, 2022, 2 replies, in forum: SA3
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    July 2022 IAI Exams?

    Just saw a timetable posted by the IAI about a session in July 2022. What's this about? i'm kind of confused!
    Thread by: padasala, Mar 25, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: India
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    Solvency II SCR formulae (std dev for prem and reserve risk)

    Hi, I am looking at the forumlae for the calculation of SCRs for each individual module. I referred to two sources listed below: (the EIOPA...
    Thread by: padasala, Jan 17, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: SA3
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    SA3 Sept 2006 Q1 (part 1)

    Hi, the question is a simple 2 mark question that asks the difference between using UK statutory reporting and companies act accounts for...
    Thread by: padasala, Jan 15, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: SA3
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    Climate change cat models

    Are there any sources on any climate change cat models that are being developed by risk modellers? And incidentally, would climate change models...
    Thread by: padasala, Dec 26, 2021, 1 replies, in forum: SA3
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    UPR in solvency II

    The core reading material says UPR is not allowed for in S2. However, there's also a best estimate premium provision that is equal to the best...
    Thread by: padasala, Dec 20, 2021, 8 replies, in forum: SA3
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    Possibly silly question about exam solution file

    Would we lose marks if we do not start the question on a separate page?
    Thread by: padasala, Sep 21, 2021, 1 replies, in forum: General study / exams
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    Underwriting cycle

    The most often used general explnation for the hard underwriting cycle is when insurance is profitable and the premiums are really high. Is the...
    Thread by: padasala, Sep 1, 2021, 1 replies, in forum: SP7
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    Question 27.10 - The time period used for discounting reserves

    Hi, When solving chapter 26.10, I was very confused with the time periods that are being used. The question asks us to build the revenue...
    Thread by: padasala, Aug 9, 2021, 4 replies, in forum: SP7
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    SAR and marking discrepancy

    Sorry for the longish post... but I really hope everyone reads through this. @Ian Senator would love your inputs on this. I received my SAR for...
    Thread by: padasala, Jul 21, 2021, 1 replies, in forum: SP8
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    General advise

    Hi All, I'd like to make public my ongoing failure. I've written the SP8 pricing a total of 7 times. The first two times, I wrote without any...
    Thread by: padasala, Jul 9, 2021, 13 replies, in forum: General study / exams
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    India results

    Any idea when the IAI results are going to be published?
    Thread by: padasala, Jun 1, 2021, 8 replies, in forum: India
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    April 2021

    Putting this thread because I didn't find any posts on this. How did everyone find the exam? What do you think the pass mark is going to be?
    Thread by: padasala, May 8, 2021, 1 replies, in forum: SP8
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    SP8 pass mark for Nov 2019

    Any ideas what the pass mark for SP8 was?
    Thread by: padasala, Feb 1, 2021, 2 replies, in forum: India
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    Oct 2020

    Has anyone managed to get their results?
    Thread by: padasala, Dec 17, 2020, 6 replies, in forum: SP8
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    April 2017 Question 2 Part ii

    Hi, The question basically provides the expected aggreagate claims cost for different limits (with an excess of $1M). It then asks what the...
    Thread by: padasala, Oct 3, 2020, 6 replies, in forum: SP8
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    SP8 - April 2020 discussion

    Posting one here because I didn't see it. Mods, I hope that's fine. So how did you find the exam? Lifting possible responses d from the sp7...
    Thread by: padasala, May 7, 2020, 22 replies, in forum: SP8
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    What examiners look for in the first paper

    Hi, Can someone let me know what exactly the examiners look for in the following areas: 1. Audit approach - communication skills 2. Audit...
    Thread by: padasala, Apr 1, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: CP2
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    FAP exemption to CP1

    Hi, Would the FAP exemption to CA1 continue with CP1?
    Thread by: padasala, Oct 30, 2018, 14 replies, in forum: CP1
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    Giving ST5 and ST6

    Hi, So a little bit of a background about me... I worked in a GI firm for 3 years and I've started my own company... I've completed CT1-CT8 and...
    Thread by: padasala, Sep 26, 2016, 1 replies, in forum: General study / exams
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    Measures of Exposure

    Hi, I was going through chapter 3 and had a question on some of the measures of exposures that have been provided for some lines. For instance,...
    Thread by: padasala, Jun 12, 2016, 1 replies, in forum: SP8
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    Caliberating binomial models in Chapter 13

    Hi, i have a question on the distributional assumption made. In chapter 13 (section 6), the main assumption that is made is that the rate of...
    Thread by: padasala, Jan 11, 2016, 1 replies, in forum: CT8
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    CT6 April 2015

    Since I haven't seen any posts on this... I thought I can ask the question... How difficult did you guys find this exam? I thought this was...
    Thread by: padasala, May 5, 2015, 11 replies, in forum: CT6
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    September 2014 Q11

    Hi, For question 11, why do we add the reserve at the end of 31st dec for the lapsed policy to the DSAR calculation?
    Thread by: padasala, Apr 26, 2015, 1 replies, in forum: CT5
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    When to use E(Z) and E(W)

    Hi, I understand the difference between E(Z) and E(W)... but I do not understand when to use it (in what context, etc)... Would you be able...
    Thread by: padasala, Apr 18, 2015, 1 replies, in forum: CT6
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    Chapter 12 - Reserves for ULIPs

    Hi, Why don't we consider transfer of reserves when we are projecting the expected cashflows for unit linked end. assurance plan in example 2?...
    Thread by: padasala, Mar 6, 2015, 1 replies, in forum: CT5
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    the age old question - Marks!

    Hi, I know this is a question that often gets asked. However, I feel obligated to ask once again :) In CT1 forums, 65 was generally...
    Thread by: padasala, Apr 14, 2014, 1 replies, in forum: CT7
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    Method of moments

    Hi, When calculating method of moments, the IAI manual divides the var(X) by a factor of n. With regards to this, wont using 1/(n-1) be...
    Thread by: padasala, Jan 9, 2014, 1 replies, in forum: CT3
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    Advanced SAS and Predictive modeller

    Do the certifications help actuaries? Is there some recognition for SAS certifications in the industry? For instance, there is an enormous...
    Thread by: padasala, Dec 12, 2013, 2 replies, in forum: Off-topic
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    Marginal Utility of Income

    Hi, I was hoping to get a query answered. The CMP does not seem to shed a lot of light on the marginal utility of income...my mom(an...
    Thread by: padasala, Nov 10, 2013, 4 replies, in forum: CT7
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    mitigating circumstances

    There was a power shortage of around 15 minutes during my CT 1 exam...would that be considered as a mitigating circumstance?
    Thread by: padasala, Oct 8, 2013, 1 replies, in forum: CT1
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    25 too old to start?

    I know this is an oft disucssed topic...but I had to ask. Is 25 too old to start? I recently gave CT1 and saw a lot of youngsters...just...
    Thread by: padasala, Sep 30, 2013, 37 replies, in forum: Careers
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    April 2012 Q4

    Any suggestions on how to go about solving question II and III? I went about finding the forward price of a futures contract drawn at time 0...
    Thread by: padasala, Sep 21, 2013, 5 replies, in forum: CT1
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    Lognormal distribution

    Hi, Some questions use the mean that is provided in the question while some questions derive the parameter using e^(u + 0.5sigma). Can you...
    Thread by: padasala, Sep 17, 2013, 2 replies, in forum: CT1
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    Forward price of securities with dividends

    While calculating the forward price of securities with known dividend yields, the text mentions that the when the dividend payments are a...
    Thread by: padasala, Sep 4, 2013, 1 replies, in forum: CT1
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