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Calibrating Risk Score Model with Partial Credibility
Calibrating Risk Score Model with Partial Credibility This article describes a method that can be useful when re-fitting a risk score model to a population of only moderate size. Learn how to use ...- Authors: Sheamus Parkes, Bradley Armstrong
- Date: Jul 2015
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Bayesian methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Regression analysis; Predictive Analytics
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Updating the Accounts: Global Mortality of the 1918–1920 Spanish Influenza Pandemic.
Updating the Accounts: Global Mortality of the 1918–1920 Spanish Influenza Pandemic. The influenza pandemic of 1918-20 is recognized as having generally taken place in three waves, starting in ...- Authors: Niall P.A.S. Johnson, Juergen Mueller
- Date: Apr 2002
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Demography; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
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Calibrating Risk Score Model with Partial Credibility
Calibrating Risk Score Model with Partial Credibility by Shea Parkes and Brad Armstrong Learn how to use concepts like ridge regression to train a model with partial credibility. Predictive ...- Authors: Sheamus Parkes, Brad Armstrong
- Date: Oct 2015
- Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Expanding Horizons
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Bayesian methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods; Predictive Analytics
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Modeling the Cost of Medical Care for the Elderly
Modeling the Cost of Medical Care for the Elderly An excerpt from a presentation at the 2014 Living to 100 Symposium, this article describes an open-source model for use by actuaries attempting ...- Authors: Thomas Getzen
- Date: Jan 2014
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Long-term Care>Medical expenses; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
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An Algorithm for Computing Expected Stop-Loss Claims under a Group Life Contract
An Algorithm for Computing Expected Stop-Loss Claims under a Group Life Contract This paper by John Mereu describes a method for mathematically computing the expected loss under a group life ...- Authors: William A Bailey, Hans U Gerber, L Giles, Richard S Hester, Donald A Jones, John A Mereu, Gerald J Rankin, Courtland C Smith, William J Taylor
- Date: Oct 1972
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Transactions of the SOA
- Topics: Life Insurance>Group plans - Life Insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
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What Do You Mean, “Best” Estimate?
What Do You Mean, “Best” Estimate? A discussion of alternative meanings to “Best” in best estimate. When one is trying to estimate a result that is normally distributed, the mean, median and mode ...- Authors: Darin Zimmerman
- Date: Sep 2005
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Risk measurement - Finance & Investments; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
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Integrating Claims-Based and Survey-Based Data to Estimate Program Savings
Integrating Claims-Based and Survey-Based Data to Estimate Program Savings An approach to quantify medical intervention savings when medical claims data is not available by leveraging overlapping ...- Authors: Andrew Mackenzie, Ian G Duncan
- Date: Oct 2017
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Regression analysis
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Complexity or Simplicity?
Complexity or Simplicity? Feature article providing an in-depth look at using genetic algorithms. Complexity science 4294993773 12/1/2012 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: David Snell
- Date: Dec 2012
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
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A Practical Method for Incorporating Pended Claims in Medical IBNR Estimates
A Practical Method for Incorporating Pended Claims in Medical IBNR Estimates Incorporating Pended Claims in Medical IBNR Estimates. Issue No. 45. Health reserves;Modeling efficiency;Predictive ...- Authors: Peter Reilly
- Date: Apr 2003
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
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Credibility Theory - C-21-01 Study Note
Credibility Theory - C-21-01 Study Note Exam study notes on credibility theory. Bayesian methods;Credibility theory;Loss ratio=LR;Premiums;Statistical methods; 6018 7/1/1998 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Jul 1998
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Bayesian methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods