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    Study group for SA3 2022 - April & Sept

    Hello, Thought a study group on whatsapp may be most beneficial - to exchange tips & strategies. Please send a personal message with your...
    Thread by: Jammy, Jan 9, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: SA3
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    Sept 2019 Q 4 ii)

    The solution to this question implies that: - Credit insurance will be undeveloped after 5 years Now, this may be true for an UWY cohort, as...
    Thread by: Jammy, Apr 16, 2021, 1 replies, in forum: SP7
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    Question X6.6

    Hello, Part i) Notification delays: My initial thoughts were that such delay would be high due to: 1. Claims only reported after reaching census...
    Thread by: Jammy, Apr 14, 2021, 5 replies, in forum: SP7
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    Benchmarking your speed

    Hi all, There seems to be a general consensus that online papers (Eg: April '20) are lengthier than the previous hand-written ones, and also...
    Thread by: Jammy, Sep 11, 2020, 0 replies, in forum: SP7
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    Liability reinsurance

    Lines of business like Employers' liability, product liability, etc are likely to be protected by non-proportional reinsurance. I want to know...
    Thread by: Jammy, Sep 8, 2020, 3 replies, in forum: SP7
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    April 2016 - Binders

    Referring to Q4 (iii) From the Qn, I interpret that for calendar year 2014, total premium is 15m, and hence 4.5m of it (i.e. 30%) is binder...
    Thread by: Jammy, Sep 5, 2019, 1 replies, in forum: SP7
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    Chap 20 Reinsurance pricing

    Hi, Has anyone observed any application question relating to either: 1. swing rates or 2. Loss ratio caps These are sections 6.4 & 6.5 Past...
    Thread by: Jammy, Sep 12, 2018, 0 replies, in forum: SP8
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    October 2015 Q9

    In part (i) of this question, we are asked to calculate. If i i only perform the calculations and produce the required table, and if it is...
    Thread by: Jammy, Aug 23, 2018, 3 replies, in forum: SP8
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    Credibility theory

    Hi, I'm unable to understand a statement on pg 44 of the chapter: 'As a last resort, the complement may be based on the prior year's analysis;...
    Thread by: Jammy, Jun 16, 2018, 1 replies, in forum: SP8
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    CA1 changing in 2019

    Hi there, What are your thoughts on the proposed changes to the CA1 exam? Does it make it easier / harder? Which aspects would see significant...
    Thread by: Jammy, Oct 6, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: CA1
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    Esstimating delta

    Referring to chap 13 & Q8, Apr' 2003, Subject 109 (part iv ) How do we estimate delta? One of the threads say that delta is just the amount of...
    Thread by: Jammy, Feb 26, 2017, 1 replies, in forum: CT8
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    Acceptable time saving technique?

    Hi, I want to know how it will impact my marks if I do this: We are to find the gross annual premium, I'd set out the functions of EPV...
    Thread by: Jammy, Sep 25, 2015, 2 replies, in forum: CT5
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    Why is ISMR an approximation?

    indirectly standardised mortality rate is said to be an approximation of the directly standardised mortality rate. I understand that this is...
    Thread by: Jammy, Sep 23, 2015, 1 replies, in forum: CT5
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    QA Bank 4 - Q4.17

    the question reads "The rate of accumulation is 6%. Reserves are calculated using an interest rate of 4%." How much interest do we earn on...
    Thread by: Jammy, Sep 22, 2015, 4 replies, in forum: CT5
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    Super compunding bonuses

    Hi all, In Q10, Oct 2011, we're asked to calculate the reserve at time 5 given that bonuses (super compounding) vest at the beginning of each...
    Thread by: Jammy, Sep 16, 2015, 3 replies, in forum: CT5
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    Q10 IAI May 2009

    X1,X2,...,Xn is a random sample from a U(-theta,theta), theta>0 Q. Find MLE of theta A. Likelihood fn = 1/(2xtheta)^n -theta =<X1 =< Xn =<...
    Thread by: Jammy, Apr 16, 2015, 2 replies, in forum: CT3
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    Conditional probabilities

    Q5, IAI Nov 2008 Q. The blood type distribution in India is: Type A: 41%; Type B: 9%; Type AB: 4%; and Type O: 46%. It is estimated during a...
    Thread by: Jammy, Apr 9, 2015, 1 replies, in forum: CT3
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    Sept 2008 Q5 - Conditional Moments

    Q - "The number of claims, X, arising on each policy in a certain portfolio depends on another random variable Y. X is considered to follow a...
    Thread by: Jammy, Apr 5, 2015, 1 replies, in forum: CT3
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    mean and variance

    P(X = k) = 1 / 2^k k=1,2,... What will be E(X) and Var(X) ?
    Thread by: Jammy, Apr 3, 2015, 5 replies, in forum: CT3
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    Degrees of freedom

    This is in reference to Q 11 of May 2009 paper of IAI We're given 3 treatments and 5 values each We're asked to combine treatments 1 & 3, and...
    Thread by: Jammy, Apr 3, 2015, 9 replies, in forum: CT3
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    IAI difficulty level

    Hi all, From what I've heard and read, in recent years, IAI has put out some nasty CT3 papers, possibly in reaction to the increase in...
    Thread by: Jammy, Apr 3, 2015, 5 replies, in forum: CT3
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    MLE - April 2008 Q11

    April 2008 Q11 In an investigation about the duration of insurance policies of a certain type, a sample of n policies is studied. All n policies...
    Thread by: Jammy, Mar 22, 2015, 3 replies, in forum: CT3
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    QA bank vs X assignment vs Revision notes

    Hi everyone, I'm giving the IAI ct3 on May 5th. I plan to complete revision notes and approx 10 past papers. Is it okay to completely skip...
    Thread by: Jammy, Mar 20, 2015, 2 replies, in forum: CT3
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    Goodness of fit test

    Hi, can anyone explain why we square the difference between observed value and expected value ? This is how the formula looks: summation of...
    Thread by: Jammy, Mar 16, 2015, 2 replies, in forum: CT3
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    Assuming normal distribution

    Hey, I've been solving chapter 11. Could i gain a better understanding of when normal distribution is assumed for the population and when it is...
    Thread by: Jammy, Mar 9, 2015, 5 replies, in forum: CT3
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    list of formulae

    Hi there, Is an exhaustive list of all CT1 formulae put up anywhere? Forum? Website? Will be helpful for revision purposes.
    Thread by: Jammy, Nov 2, 2014, 7 replies, in forum: CT1
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    working of linear interpolation

    Hi, I'm comfortable interpolating linearly with the help of the calculator. Is it mandatory to show it's working in the sum when it is 1 of...
    Thread by: Jammy, Nov 1, 2014, 1 replies, in forum: CT1
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    Real yields given constant inflation assumptions

    Q 12.17 (chap 12) on page 31 has been solved by finding PV of annuity and accumulating @ 8% for 15 yes If I want to arrive at the answer...
    Thread by: Jammy, Oct 17, 2014, 2 replies, in forum: CT1
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    chapter 12 - income tax - example 12.4

    In this example on page 8, while deducting the tax annuity to arrive at the price given, we multiply the tax annuity by v^4/12. I understand that...
    Thread by: Jammy, Oct 17, 2014, 1 replies, in forum: CT1
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    s bar n

    Could someone explain how we arrived at the first line on page 11 of chapter 6?
    Thread by: Jammy, Oct 5, 2014, 1 replies, in forum: CT1
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