Pitts Susan M. (University Of Cambridge) - Risk Modelling In General Insurance From Principles To Practice - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Knowledge of risk models and the assessment of risk is a fundamental part of the training of actuaries and all who are involved in financial pensions and insurance mathematics. This book provides students and others with a firm foundation in a wide range of statistical and probabilistic methods for the modelling of risk including short - term risk modelling model - based pricing risk - sharing ruin theory and credibility. It covers much of the international syllabuses for professional actuarial examinations in risk models but goes into further depth with worked examples exercises and detailed case studies. The authors also use the statistical package R to demonstrate how simple code and functions can be used profitably in an actuarial context. The authors engaging and pragmatic approach balancing rigour and intuition and developed over many years of teaching the subject makes this book ideal for self - study or for students taking courses in risk modelling.
Title: Risk Modelling In General Insurance From Principles To Practice
Author(s): Pitts Susan M. (University Of Cambridge)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Barcode: 9780521863940
Pages: 410 Pages, Worked Examples Or Exercises; 30 Tables, Black And White; 45 Line Drawings, Unspecified
Publication Date: 6/28/2012
Series: International Series on Actuarial Science
Category: Probability & Statistics