Life insurance mathematics /

This concise introduction to life contingencies, the theory behind the actuarial work around life insurance and pension funds, will appeal to the reader who likes applied mathematics. In addition to model of life contingencies, the theory of compound interest is explained and it is shown how mortali...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gerber, Hans U.
Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service), Vereinigung Schweizerischer Versicherungsmathematiker
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1997]
Edition:Third edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The mathematics of compound interest
  • 2. The future lifetime of a life aged x
  • 3. Life insurance
  • 4. Life annuities
  • 5. Net premiums
  • 6. Net premium reserves
  • 7. Multiple decrements
  • 8. Multiple life insurance
  • 9. The total claim amount in a portfolio
  • 10. Expense loadings
  • 11. Estimating probabilities of death.