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Stam Formula Sheet

The document discusses various statistical models and distributions relevant to risk assessment and insurance, including severity, frequency, and aggregate models. It covers concepts such as zero-truncated distributions, moments, and the law of total probability, along with practical applications in insurance contexts. Additionally, it addresses risk measures like Value-at-Risk (VaR) and Tail-Value-at-Risk (TVaR), emphasizing their importance in evaluating financial risks.
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Stam Formula Sheet

The document discusses various statistical models and distributions relevant to risk assessment and insurance, including severity, frequency, and aggregate models. It covers concepts such as zero-truncated distributions, moments, and the law of total probability, along with practical applications in insurance contexts. Additionally, it addresses risk measures like Value-at-Risk (VaR) and Tail-Value-at-Risk (TVaR), emphasizing their importance in evaluating financial risks.
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Exam STAM

Adapt to Your Exam

SEVERITY,
SEVERITY,FREQUENCY &
FREQUENCY
AGGREGATE MODELS
MODELS
MODELS
& AGGREGATE
á = 1 −−1  1, forfor  = 1,1, 2,⋯
Zero-Truncated Distributions
 © © E [ ö ] ö ©
Payment per Payment
: payment per payment

E[ ] = () ; E[ ] = E[ ] ⋅ (()


Basic
E[(á)] = 1 −−  E[E[]
() = Pr(Pr( ≤ )) = *//- () d [©] = () = E[  −−  ∣  >  ] = E[E[((−−))•]
CDFs, Survival Functions, and Hazard Functions With ordinary deductible ,

ä = 11−−− ä1−−, forfoär  = 1,1,2,⋯, ⋯


Zero-Modified Distributions

() = Pr(() > ) = *- () d Special Shortcuts for  ( ) ( )


ℎ() = (- ) E[(ä)] = 1 −  E[E[] Exponential(l () −
() = */ℎ() d = − ln(() ; () = ((-) (,,0)  Class Property
Uniform(rm (,, )  ++2 
 =  +  , forfor  = 1,1,2,⋯, ⋯ Pareto (,, )  −1− 1
E[()] = */// () ⋅ () d
Moments
Mixtures and Splices
Pareto (,, )  −1− 1
= * ′ (  ) ⋅ (
 (  ) d H Var[=]ã=,, (Proba
Bernoulli Shortcut
If
Pro−−Prob
Prbabiobabbiabilitytiylit=y =1 − 
)M(1 −− ) , then:
S-P

D
D 
raw moment:  = =E[E[(]; −−=)]
H E[ö] = (1 ++ ) ™E´ ∧ 1 ++ ≠ − EÆE Æ ∧ 1 ++ Ø
The Ultimate Formula for Insurance

Var[ [
VarVar[ ]
 ] =  M = M M
central moment:
 ∣ ∼∼ Neg.Bi
Poisson-Gamma Mixture
sonBinomi()al(l ( =,∼Gamma(
PoiPoisson( = )) (,, )
Gamma

where
Var[()])] = E[()) ] − E[E[()])]M
Cov(
Cov ( ,  ) = E [ ]
 ] −E
− E [ ]
 ] E[  ]
If
then Neg.
where
.
,

: deductible (set to 0 if not applicable)
Covariance:
Coefficient ofvari_ ation:  =   ℎ(( )∣  ) =[  ⋅(()]) ( ) - ( )
Frailty Models
: policy limit (set to if not applicable)

: maximum covered loss,whi


: coinsurance (set to 1 if not applicable)

Skewness = _ ; Kurtosis =    = ô −  , where where   = */  d ss, which equals  ++ 


: inflation rate (set to 0 if not applicable)

Aggregate Loss
Loss Models
(()()0=) =E[E[]] () D
Moment and Probability Generating Functions
ö 
Insurance Applications
: payment per loss E=[]∑=¥µ∂E[¥ ]E[]]  
Collective Risk Model
If for independent and , then:
(()()1=) =E[E[(]( − 1)1) ⋯ ( −  + 1)]
where is the derivative

E[ö(=ö)∧] = =E[(ù,,∧ ))<≥] 


Policy Limits, •

• Var[] = E[]Var[] +Va + Varr[]E[]M


where () D
is the derivative
 = Pr(Pr( > )  ′
Impact of Deductibles on Claim Frequency

Pr(Pr( ∣ ) = Pr(PrPr((∩))()=) Pr(Pr(Pr∣ () Pr()Pr())


Conditional Distributions = *üü() d +  ⋅ () For ,

= * () d E[E[ ∧ ]] Poisson  


∣∣() = Pr(Pr( <  < )) ,where  <  <  Increaseded Limit FactFactor:  = E[ ∧ ]] Binomial ,,  ,
Pr( = ) = E[PrPr( =  ∣ )]
Law of Total Probability


: original limit
: increased limit
Neg.
Binomial
,, ,
E[] = EE[ ∣ ]
Law of Total Expectation
Deductibles,  Binomiiaall ((,,)) π
ã  ∼∼Neg.Exponent
Negative Binomial/Exponential Compound Models

Var[]] = EVarVar[  ∣ ] ] +VarE[ ∣ ]


Law of Total Variance E[ö=ö](= −−E[()•−=))ã]−,−0,0=, ,E[]] −≥<E[E[ ∧ ]]
Ordinary deductible:

⇕ 
E[(ö)] = E[/(( −−•))•] ( ) ª ∼∼Exponent
Binomial ™, 1 ++  º
Pr(EPr[(()=) ⋅,ℎ(ℎ, (=)]=) E=[Pr(Pr()]()]=⋅ E[E)[)ℎ⋅(Pr(Pr)]( = ))
Independence
For independent

and ,
= *¶/  −−    d ial(l ([1 + ]])

Parametric Distributions
= *¶ ( −− )()E[Ed[ ∧ ]] Compound Poisson Models
A collective risk model where the frequency

Special Distribution Shortcuts


(,, ) − −o(,∣ >+) Loss eliminiation ratio:  = E[] follows a Poisson distribution.

Pareto
Exponent ial (  ) Paret
Exponent ial (  ) E[ö=ö]ã=,0,E[(≥<−)) ] ++  ⋅ ()
Franchise deductible:

rm (,, )
Uniform( rm (0, − ))
Uniform( •

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Risk Measures
Value-at-Risk (VaR)
Choosing from (,,0)
Class
Two methods to fit data to an (,,0) class
 ( )Plot
Graph the difference between empirical CDF and
VaRæ() = .I() distributions:
• ̅  Gg‹
Method 1: Compare and
fitted CDF

Tail-Value-at-Risk (TVaR)
TVaRæ() = E ∣  > VaRæ ()y • Method 2: Observe the slope of g‹›À
= VaRæ() + VaRæ ()y Distribution Method 1 Method 2
TVaRæ() Poisson ̅ =   0

 + ¿¬ æ √ƒ Binomial ̅ >   Negative


Normal
1− Neg. Binomial ̅ <   Positive

Lognormal E[] ⋅ ¿Φ¬1 −−æ√ƒ Variance of MLE


Fisher’s Information
One Parameter:
() [′′()]
Var”=y =−E[()].I
Coherence
() is coherent if it satisfies the properties below: Peak:() = g¬ √− ∗¬∗√
• Translation invariance:( +=) =⋅ (()) +
() () = g¬.I√− ¬√
Valley:
• Positive homogeneity:
( + ) ≤ () +() Two Parameters:

() (,) = −E ¿fi,HfiHH—((,,)) fi,HHH— (,)ƒ - Plot


Subadditivity:
Monotonicity: ≤ () Pr( ≤ ) = 1
, if — (,”) Coordinate: Óg¬ √,∗¬√Ô where g¬√ =  + 1
VaR is not coherent because it fails subaddivity. Var[÷]
[(,)].I = flCov÷, Cov÷,y‡
TVaR is coherent.
Tail Weight
”y Var”y Hypothesis Tests: Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit
Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test
G ¬ −  √
À(-) = ∞ lim ÕÀ(-) = ∞⟹ Test statistic: = Ò    where
1. Fewer positive raw moments heavier tail Delta Approximation 
lim One-Variable:

Var¬”√y ≈ Æ ()Ø Var”y ∂I


2. If or , then numerator
-→ Ã(-) -→ ÕÃ(-) ::#expected
of groups
has a heavier tail. •

3. ℎ()decreases with⟹ heavy tail •


 # of observations in group 
4. ()increases with⟹ heavy tail Two-Variable:
Var¬÷,”√y ≈ (fiH)VarH [÷] +2” fiH—HCov÷,”y • : actual # of observations in group 
+(—) Vary Degrees of freedom
•  =  − 1 −
: # of estimated parameters
where

CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTIONAND SELECTION OF
AND SELECTION OF
Confidence Interval Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test Properties
PARAMETRIC MODELS
PARAMETRIC MODELS

Maximum Likelihood Estimators


” ±(I•æ)/‰VarÂ”y •


Individual and grouped data
Continuous and discrete fit
Steps to Calculating MLE Hypothesis Tests • No adjustments to critical value for censored
1. (()) == l∏n (())
3. H()H = –—– () B
: null hypothesis data
2.
4. Set  () = 0 I
: alternative hypothesis
Reject B when test statistic > critical value
• If parameters are estimated, critical value is
automatically adjusted via degrees of freedom
Incomplete Data No change for critical value if s ample size is

 ()⁄()  is true is false


large
Left-truncated at
Right-censored at  () Reject  Type I
Error
Correct
Decision
• Data needs to be grouped according to 
• More weights on intervals with poor fit
Grouped data on interval
(,] Pr( <  ≤ ) Fail to reject
 Correct Type II Hypothesis Tests: Likelihood Ratio

= #−I)of#−free
Test statistic: = 2[( )]
(Bparameters
Decision Error

of free parametersin inI B


Special Cases Degrees of freedom
Hypothesis Tests: Kolmogorov-Smirnov
Distribution Shortcuts Empirical Distribution
Gamma,
fixed  ” = ̅ Equal probability for each observation
g () = # of observations ≤ Score-Based Approaches
Two types of criteria:
̂g= ̅   • Schwarz Bayesian Criterion (SBC), a.k.a.

÷ = ∑¥∂I ¥ −̂ Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC)

ÍÎÎ ∗  y
Normal
Test statistic:  = max where • Akaike Information Criterion (AIC)

̂ = ∑g¥∂Iln¥  = max¬Ïg ¬√− ¬√Ï,Ïg ¬.I√− ∗¬√Ï√



If data is truncated at , then
SBC/BIC  − 2 ln
 (  ) −  (  ) − 
÷ = ∑g¥∂I(ln¥) − ̂
Lognormal
∗() = 1 − () ,for  ≥  AIC

Poisson ◊ = ̅ Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test Properties


where
::# of estimated parameters
log-likelihood
Binomial,

fixed
÷ = ̅ •


Individual data only
Continuous fit only : sample size
◊ = ̅
• Lower critical value for censored data Select model with the highest SBC or AIC value.
Neg. Binomial,
fixed  • If parameters are estimated, critical value
should be adjusted
Zero-Truncated Distribution: • Lower critical value if sample size is large
• Match E[á] ̅
to
Zero-Modified Distribution:


No discretion
Uniform weight on all parts of distribution
• Match
Match
E[Bää] ̅
to the proportion of zero observations
to

Uniform Distribution on (0,):


• ” = max(I,,…,g)

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CREDIBILITY CREDIBILITY

Classical Credibility
Bühlmann As Least Squares Estimate of
Bayesian
Minimize ∑ÍÎÎ - ´-¬- − ”-√≠ = 
where
Bayesian estimate = Bühlmann estimate
Exact Credibility

• Poisson/Gamma
a.k.a. Limited Fluctuation Credibility
”-- : Bayesian estimate given  =  • Binomial/Beta
Full Credibility
# of exposures needed for full credibility, ı :
: Bühlmann estimate given  •


Exponential/Inv. Gamma
Normal/Normal

ı = ´(•æ) ⁄≠ ()


Full credibility of aggregate claims: Properties of a Bayesian/Bühlmann graph
• Bühlmann estimates are on a straight line Empirical Bayes Non-Parametric Methods

̂ = ∑¥∂∑⋅∂ ¥ 
Bayesian estimates are within the range of Uniform Exposures
# of claims needed for ful l credibility, ˆ
:

hypothetical means
There are Bayesian estimates above and below
!

ˆ = ´(•æ) ⁄≠ flµµ + ‡ ÷ = ∑¥∂ ∑∂( ¬− ¥1)− ̅¥√


Full credibility of aggregate claims: •

the Bühlmann line !

• Bühlmann estimates are between the sample



Full credibility of claim frequency: set
˜ 
Ã̄  = 0
Full credibility of claˆim severity: set ˘¯ = 0
mean and theoretical mean
Conjugate Priors ÷ = ∑¥∂(−̅ ¥ −1 ̅) − ÷
!

ˆ = ı ⋅ µ ; ı = µ Poisson/Gamma
• Model: Poisson ()
Gamma(,) ̂ ∑¥∂ ∑∂ ¥¥
Non-uniform Exposures
• Prior:

(∗ ∣ data )∼ Gamma (∗,∗)  = ! "

Credibility premium: ˙ ==  ̅ ++((1̅−−))


Partial Credibility

∗ = + ∑¥∂¥ ÷ = ∑ ¥∂!


∑  ¥¬¥ − ̅¥√
∂"

Posterior
 = Ó— + Ô ∗ ∗ ÷ = ∑¥∂ ∑¥¥∂(̅ ¥(−¥−̅ )1)− ÷( − 1)
• !


where
: manual premium
: credibility factor/credibility

Neg.Binomial ( =  , =  )
!

 −  ∑¥∂ ¥ !

Square Root Rule: = ¸ı = ¸′ˆ


Predictive

Estimate E M as: ̂ = ∑∑¥∂¥∂¥¥̅ ¥


Balancing the Estimators
Binomial/Beta
• Model: ( ∼ Beta(,
∣  ) ∼ Bin,1omi) al (,) H
!

′
where
: actual # of exposures
: actual # of claims
• Prior:

(∗ ∣ data ) ∼ Beta(∗,∗,1) ÷


Empirical Bayes Semi-Parametric Methods

Bayesian Credibility
Posterior • ∗ ==  ++ [∑¥∂()¥− ∑¥∂ ¥] To estimate :

Model Distribution •
PoiNeg.sson()
B i
Model

n omi a l ( , ) ̅ ( 1 +̅ )



%

Model density function: ( ∣ )


Distribution of model conditioned on a parameter Predictive -
Gamma (,) ̅
Prior Distribution
• Model:
(∼ Inv.∣  )G∼amma(,)
Exponential/Inv. Gamma
Exponential () To estimate ̂ ÷
and , use the non-parametric
Prior density function:  ( )
Initial distribution of the parameter
• Prior:

(∗∣ data) ∼ Inv.Gamma(∗,∗)


method formulas shown above.

Posterior Distribution

() ⋅∣ (data)


Revised distribution of the parameter Posterior • ∗ ==  ++ ∑¥∂ ¥
( ∣ data) = ∫// (data ∣  ) ⋅ ()) d
 ( data ∣ 
Posterior density function: •

Predictive Pareto( = ∗, = ∗)


(∼Normal(,)
∣  ) ∼ Normal (,)
Normal/Normal
Predictive Distribution
Revised unconditional distribution (w.r.t. model) • Model:
Prior:

Predictive Mean = Bayesian(Premi∣ data)



of the model
Predictive density function:
um (∗ ∣ data ) ∼ Normal (∗,∗)
Bühlmann Credibility
Posterior •


∗ == (1−̅ +)(1− )
 = EE[ ∣ ]
Expected Hypothetical Mean (EHM):
Predictive Normal( = ∗, =  + ∗)
 = EVar[ ∣ ]
Expected Process Variance (EPV):

(∼ ∣  ) ∼ Uni(,) form (0, )


Uniform/S-P Pareto
• Model:

 = VarE[ ∣ ]
Variance of Hypothetical Mean (VHM): • Prior: S-P Pareto

( ∗ ∣ data ) ∼ (∗,∗)
Bühlmann :  =  S-P Pareto
∗ == max(,
 +  ,…,)
Bühlmann Credibility Factor: =  +  Posterior •

˙ ==  +̅ +((1̅ −− ))


Bühlmann Credibility Premium: Predictive -

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Insurance Coverages
SHORT-TERM INSURANCES

Variable Expense Ratio: =ç ä


Expenses and Profit

Compensation:  = /mimin,n(, ⋅),7,  ≥<  FiPerxedmiExpens e Rat i o :  =


Homeowners Coinsurance

where
ssiëble Loss Ratio: PLR = 1−  −ë
,
is the target profit and contingencies ratio
Disappearing Deductible Premium
,
Deductible decreases linearly over a specific range:


 = 0,−7,  < > ≤ −  ≤  Premium

Claim Payment:

 0,  < ≤ ≤ 
−,
Aggregation
• Calendar Year (CY)
Current Rate Level
• Extension of Exposures

 =  − −−  7,  <  ≤  • Policy Year (PY) Method


• Parallelogram Method

⎩ ,  > 
Loss Reserving

1.
2.
K=M. =KM.−⋅S
Expected Loss Ratio Method

Uí = Uì −U +Uí\ 


Unearned premium for CY :
Premium at Current Rates

Chain-Ladder Method

1. KUMUM..== ∏U,ZXWYZ[\⋅ UM.W


a.k.a. Loss Development Triangle Method Extension of Exposures Method
Recalculates the premiums of historical policies under the current rate l evel
Parallelogram Method
2.
3.  = KM. −S Calculates average factors to be a pplied to the aggregate historical premiums
to make them on-level

 =KMK. M. 1 − 1M.7 where


Bornhuetter-Ferguson Method Ratemaking

Indicated Avg. Rate Change = 1− +− ë −1


Loss Ratio Method

AlterMnat. ively,


is calculated based on the expected loss ratio method
is calculated based on the c hain-ladder method
Indicated RelativityU = Current RelativityU ⋅1+IòôöõnUdicated Avg.Rate Change
 =  ⋅ + (1 −) ⋅  where  = 1M. Indicated Base Rate =InCurdicratentedBasAvg.e RatReleat⋅ivity Off-Balance Factor
Frequency-Severity Method
Alternate Method: Off-Balance Factor = CurrentAvg. Relativity
2.
3.
K=M. =KMk. M−.⋅SKM.
1. Apply the chain-ladder method to frequency and severity separately
Pure Premium Method

 +
Indicated Avg.RateAvg.= 1R−ate − ë† †ç †
Closure Method:

UU,W,W == k̂Wq.k,UM,. −U,W\z


Frequency Avg.Rela†tivityU = Base RateUU
1.
2. Adj.†U = Avg.RelativityUU ⋅ Expos† u†reU
1.
2.
|U,W==∑U[U,WWÄ⋅ |UU,,WW 
Aggregate

, where is the valuation CY


Indicated RelativityU = AdjIAdjndi.†.còôöõatU†ed Avg.Rate
Data Preparation
Losses
Indicated Base Rate = Indicated Avg.Relativity
Losses
New Relativity = (Indicated Relativity) + (1 −)(Current Relativity)
Credibility-Weighted Relativities

Other Topics
Aggregation
• Calendar Year (CY)
Develop to
Ultimate
Trending
• Trend Period  = (()+
Increased Limit Factor

)+ ß®
• Accident Year (AY)
• Policy Year (PY)
• Loss Development
Factors
• Trend Factor

• : original limit
: increased limit
Rate of policy variation with limit  = ß ⋅ Indicated Base Rate
Projected Losses

 ÉU = SU + U − U\ © = ̅(−


)̅ − ()()
Loss Elimination Ratio

U
Incurred losses for CY :
where is the reserves at the end of CY
 ÉU = SU + U

• : original deductible
: increased deductible
 = (1− ©)⋅ Indicated Base Rate
U
Incurred losses for AY or PY :
where is the reserves as of the valuation date
Rate of policy variation with deductible

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