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Covers the definition and selection of probability distributions for heavily tailed and skewed insurance data.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course is naturally very difficult and demanding, requiring significant time for practice problems and homework to succeed, which may stress students with outside obligations.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Advanced short-term actuarial modeling focusing on parameter estimation for heavy-tailed insurance data and credibility assessment for ratemaking.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Reviewers describe the material as difficult, though one notes exams are more predictable than in related courses.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025Theory of Interest covers time value of money, annuities, bonds, and interest rate risk management techniques.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course features challenging material and difficult exams, including a final exam worth 50% of the grade. Success requires significant preparation, including completing substantial homework and utilizing external resources like coaching subscriptions to master the content.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Covers advanced mathematical theory of life contingencies, including mortality laws and the calculation of premiums and reserves for single-life insurance and annuities.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Margie Rosenberg, Paul Johnson: Reviews cite heavy emphasis on proofs and detailed memory requirements, with homework and exams featuring long, story-like questions that some find annoying.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026