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Fundamentals of short-term actuarial modeling covering the definition and selection of probability distributions for heavily tailed and skewed insurance data.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Paul Johnson
The workload was described as stressful for students with jobs or outside obligations, requiring significant extra time. Success depended on studying lecture examples and completing homework problems.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Advanced long-term actuarial modeling covering joint life probabilities, multiple-decrement theory, and pension funds. Students develop multiple state models to calculate premiums and reserves.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Kirk Peter
Exams were not easy but were considered fair and prepared students for the MLC exam.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Theory of Interest covers time value of money, discrete and continuous compounding, annuities, bonds, loans, interest rate structures, and portfolio immunization.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Kirk Peter
The class involves significant homework and a final exam worth 50% of the grade, requiring consistent practice to succeed.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Fundamentals of Long-Term Actuarial Modeling covers advanced mathematical theory of life contingencies, including force of mortality, premiums, and reserves for single-life insurance and annuities.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Margie Rosenberg
Homework and exam questions were described as long stories, which one student found annoying.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026