Sep 23 2009
The Actuary’s Free Study Guide for Exam 5
Free Tools for Rational Education
The Actuary’s Free Study Guide for Exam 5
G. Stolyarov II
Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
Section 1: Exposures, Premium, Losses, and Claims
Section 2: Loss Reserves and Loss Adjustment Expenses
Section 3: Underwriting Expenses, Insurance Company Profits, and the Fundamental Insurance Equation
Section 4: Ratemaking Principles, Frequency, Severity, and Pure Premium
Section 6: Combined Ratio, Retention Ratio, and Close Ratio
Section 7: Rules, Rates, and Rating Algorithms in Insurance Rating Manuals
Section 8: Underwriting Guidelines and Rating Manuals in Insurance
Section 9: A Fictional Rating Manual for Homeowners’ Insurance
Section 10: A Fictional Rating Manual for Medical Malpractice Insurance
Section 11: A Fictional Rating Manual for Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Section 12: Moral Hazard Versus Morale Hazard
Section 13: Ratemaking Data Types, Policy Databases, and Claims Databases
Section 14: Aggregation of Insurance Data
Section 15: Insurance Data Aggregation Methods and External Insurance Data
Section 17: Exposure Bases, Methods of Aggregating Exposures, and In-Force Exposures
G. Stolyarov II is an actuary, science fiction novelist, independent philosophical essayist, poet, amateur mathematician, composer, contributor to Enter Stage Right, Le Quebecois Libre, Rebirth of Reason, and the Ludwig von Mises Institute, Senior Writer for The Liberal Institute, former weekly columnist for GrasstopsUSA.com, and Editor-in-Chief of The Rational Argumentator, a magazine championing the principles of reason, rights, and progress. Mr. Stolyarov’s new blog, The Progress of Liberty, offers a combination of commentary, multimedia presentations, educational materials, and suggestions for effective activism in favor of individual freedom. Mr. Stolyarov also publishes his articles on Helium.com and Associated Content to assist the spread of rational ideas. He holds the highest Clout Level (10) possible on Associated Content. Mr. Stolyarov has also written a science fiction novel, Eden against the Colossus, a non-fiction treatise, A Rational Cosmology, and a play, Implied Consent. You can watch his YouTube Videos. Mr. Stolyarov can be contacted at gennadystolyarovii@yahoo.com.
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