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Contingent Payments 1 - ACST859

This unit covers the analysis of cash flows dependent on uncertain events of mortality. Single decrement survival models will be used to evaluate the expected present values of payments under life insurance and annuity contracts, and calculate the premiums of such contracts. The concepts of pricing and reserving for future contingent liabilities are considered, and the methods of calculating required reserves will be discussed.

Credit Points: 4
When Offered:

D1 - Day; Offered in Session 1, North Ryde

D2 - Day; Offered in Session 2, North Ryde

Staff Contact(s): Dr Xian Zhou
Prerequisites:

 

Corequisites:

ACST851 and STAT810

NCCW(s):
Unit Designation(s):

Commerce

Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies

Faculty of Business and Economics

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