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The intricacies of actuarial science / the editors of Salem Press. - 1 online resource (72 pages) : illustrations. - Business Reference Guide .

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

The theory of life insurance -- Actuarial risks : operations & markets -- Financial strategies & analysis : insurance -- Risk theory & credibility -- Statistical methods for actuaries -- Actuarial models -- Actuarial statistics -- Loss distributions -- Survival models -- Stochastic processes.

This series is designed to provide a solid foundation for the research of various business topics. This volume offers an introduction to the financial management of the insurance industry and the specific processes behind actuarial science. It looks at financial and risk management strategies of insurance companies before examining the statistical tools used by actuaries to model risk and calculate premiums.

ISBN: 9781429835954 (electronic bk.) 1429835958 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Actuarial science--United States.
Actuaries--United States.
Insurance--Mathematics.--United States
Actuariat--États-Unis.
Actuaires--États-Unis.
Assurance--Mathématiques.--États-Unis
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Insurance--Risk Assessment & Management.
Actuarial science.
Actuaries.
Insurance--Mathematics.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HG8781 / .E358 2014eb

Dewey Class. No.: 368.01