The primary aim is to assess the profitability and financial strength of an Insurance company from its accounts. The key Actuarial terms and values to consider are: Underwriting Profit (Revenue …
Ultimate Net Loss
What is Ultimate Net Loss For Insurer, the loss is when a claim is received. However, that is not the only aspect to consider while calculation of loss reserves or …
Average Severity
Severity refers to the amount you have received Insurance claim for. Average Severity would be the loss associated with an average Insurance claim. Average Severity Calculation To calculate Average Severity, …
Frequency Severity
What is Frequency Severity Method Frequency severity method is an actuarial method for determining the expected number of claims that an insurer will receive during a given time period and how …
Expected Loss Ratio (ELR Method)
ELR Method? Expected loss ratio (ELR method) is a technique used to determine the projected amount of claims, relative to earned premiums. The expected loss ratio (ELR) method is used …
Loss development factors (LDF)
Loss development factors or LDFs are used in insurance pricing and reserving to adjust claims to their projected ultimate level i.e to Ultimate Claims. Insurance claims, especially in long-tailed lines such as liability insurance …
Bornhuetter Ferguson Technique: If the development is maturely immature.
What is Bornhuetter Ferguson Technique The Bornhuetter Ferguson technique (BF Method) is a method for calculating an estimate of an insurance company’s losses. The Bornhuetter Ferguson technique, also called the Bornhuetter …
Chain Ladder Method (CLM): the most common reserving method and steps to apply
The chain ladder or development method is a prominent actuarial loss reserving technique. The chain ladder method is used in both the property and casualty and health insurance fields. Its …
Career as an Actuary in India and Actuarial Syllabus
How to become an Actuary: Actuary in India The Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) regulates the education & training of actuaries in India. When a student becomes a member …
Introduction of Run Off Triangles in Reserving
When a claim event occurs there will be some time before it is reported or notified to the insurer – this is known as a claim delay. The insurer will …
Decoding Earned Premiums & Unearned Premium Reserves (UPR): A Comprehensive Guide to Calculation and Methods
What Is Unearned Premium? Unearned premium is the premium which is corresponding to the time period remaining on an insurance policy. These are proportionate to the unexpired portion of the insurance premium paid and …
Introduction: Incurred But Not Reported (IBNR Reserves)
Incurred But Not Reported or IBNR reserves are a part of claims reserves estimated by insurers for reporting on their financial statements. Claims reserves are estimates of claims that have …
2018/2019 CPD activity year ends 30 June 2019
A reminder to all members in categories 2-6 that the continual professional development (CPD) reporting year will end on 30 June 2019. All CPD activity for 2018/2019 must be completed …
Revised Actuaries’ Code and Guidance comes into force
Since the Actuaries’ Code first came into effect in 2008, the actuarial profession has moved into more diverse fields and the number of members working outside the UK has increased. …
Mack Method in Stochastic Reserving
Thomas Mack, In his original paper outlines a method to estimate the standard error of chain ladder estimates. The Method is now is generalised with the name of Mack Method. …