Actuarial Research Clearing House Table of Contents 2006.1
- 2006.1 Proceedings
- Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)
- Mexico City, Mexico
- August 11–13, 2005
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Table of Contents
Topic/Title/Author(s)
Actuarial and Statistical Models
- A Dynamic Programming Approach to Valuing Reload Executive Stock Options
- P. Dayandanda (Abstract Only)
- Applications of Capture–Recapture Methods
- T. Herzog (Complete Article)
- Bootstrap Estimation of the Conditional Tail Expectation (CTE)
- H.T. Kim (Abstract Only)
- Estimating Trends with Percentage of Smoothness Chosen by the User
- V. Guerrero (Abstract Only)
- Fuzzy Regression Models and the Term Structure of Interest Rates
- A. Shapiro (Complete Article)
- Predicting Health Care Expenditures with Correlation Between Inpatient and Outpatient Utilizations
- J. Gao (Abstract Only)
- Risk Management at a Leading Canadian Bank: An Actuarial Science Graduate’s View
- Y. Zhou (Abstract)
- Y Zhou (Complete Article)
- Useful Properties of the Three–Parameter Burr XII Distribution
- Y. Wang (Abstract Only )
Education
- A Joined–Up Syllabus for Technical Actuarial Education
- M. Hardy (Abstract Only)
- Mistakes? We’ve Seen a Few
- J. Shepherd (Complete Article)
- Risk Management Education
- R. Brown (Presentation Slides)
- The Work of the SOA Accreditation implementation Task Force: A Status Report and Opportunity for Feedback
- W. Luckner (Complete Article)
Insurance Topics
- A Comparison of Methods for Modeling an Aggregate Life Insurance Claims Distribution
- S. Christiansen, T. Edwalds (Abstract Only )
- Bancassurance in India: Who Ties the Knot and Why
- T. Sinha (Complete Article)
- Bayesian Claims Reserving When There Are Negative Values in the Runoff Triangle
- E. de Alba, M. Corzo (Complete Article)
- Long Term Deferred Annuity Products
- Y. Liu (Abstract Only)
- Longitudinal Modeling of Singapore Automobile Insurance
- E. Frees, E. Valdez (Abstract Only )
- Rainfall Insurance
- E. Baqueiro, T. Sinha (Complete Article)
- Tail Index Estimation for Partitioned Insurance Losses
- J. Henry, III, P.H. Hsieh (Abstract Only)
Mortality Issues
- An Interpolation Method to Produce Continuous Force of Mortality
- S. Hossain (Abstract Only)
- Analysis of Mortality Data Using Smoothing Spline Poisson Regression
- N.D. Shyamalkumar (Complete Article)
- Mortality Under Standard Individuality Life Insurance Between 1999–2002 Anniversaries
- J. Rendon (Presentation Slides)
- Mexican Demographics
- L. Huerta (Presentation Slides)
- Phase–Type Law of Mortality
- X. Lin, X. Liu (Abstract Only)
- Projecting the Mortality Experience of Canadian Assured Lives
- J. Li (Abstract Only)
Pensions
- A Better–Defined Benefit Contribution Policy: Contribute No Less than the Normal Cost
- D. Kausch (Complete Article)
- A Comparative Study of IBNR Methodologies for the Colombian Pension System
- A. Correa, L. Gutierrez, A.F. Ochoa (Abstract Only)
- Analysis of the Pension Reform in Mexico
- H. Sandoval (Complete Article)
- Pricing of Guaranteed Products for Defined Benefit Pension Funds
- M. Saxonov (Complete Article)
- Provisions for Adverse Deviations: The Margin Based Approach for Setting Assumptions for Pension Plans
- K. Shand (Abstract Only)
- Some Salary Scale Estimation Methods for Pension Valuations
- G. Palacios Horscheck (Abstract Only)
- The Cost of Minimum Pension Guarantee
- A. Renteria, T. Sinha (Complete Article)
- The Valuation of Hybrid Pension Plan
- K. Chen (Abstract)
- K. Chen (Presentation Slides)
- Topics in Lump Sum Payments from Defined Benefit Pension Plans
- K. Hays (Abstract Only)
Finance Theory
- Catastrophe Options with Stochastic Interest Rates and Compound Poisson Losses
- S. Jaimungal, T. Wang (Abstract Only)
- CTE and Capital Allocation Under the Skew Elliptical Distributions
- K. Tan (Abstract Only)
- Estimating the 5th Percentile of the DJI Daily Returns
- J. Zhu (Abstract Only)
- Insurance Capital as a Shared Asset
- D. Mango (Complete Article)
- On Indifference Pricing for Double–Trigger Reinsurance Products
- S. Jaimungal, S. Nayak (Abstract Only)
- Operational Risk Capital Provisions for Banks and Insurance Companies
- E. Afambo (Complete Article)
- Pricing American Options on Exponential Levy Processes
- A. Kolkiewicz (Abstract Only)
- Study of Variance Reduction Techniques for American Option Pricing
- J. La, C. Lemieux (Abstract Only)
Risk Theory
- Adjustment Coefficient in the Sparre Anderson Model with Reinsurance
- Z. Li (Complete Article)
- Analysis of the Discounted Penalty Function in a Discrete–Time Risk Model with Dependence
- D. Landriault (Abstract Only)
- Factors Affecting Labour Risks Severity
- N. Perez, A. Yanez (Complete Article)
- Modeling Natural Catastrophe Risk: An Application to Earthquakes and Hurricanes
- M. Boudreault, H. Cossette, E. Marceau (Abstract Only)
- On the Expected Discounted Penalty Function for Levy Risk Processes
- J. Garrido, M. Morales (Complete Article)
- Ruin Measures in Risk Models with Time Dependent Claim Amounts
- M. Boudreault, H. Cossette, D. Landriault, E. Marceau (Abstract Only)
- The Compound Poisson Risk Model with a Threshold Dividend Strategy
- X. Lin, K. Pavlova (Abstract Only)