Survival Models

Module code: MTH6157

Credits: 15.0
Semester: SEM1

Contact: Mr Christopher Sutton

The lengths of peoples lives is of crucial importance in the Insurance and Pensions industry so models for survival must be studied by trainee Actuaries. This module considers a number of approaches to modelling data for survival and mortality. These include parametric and non-parametric statistical approaches and methods developed by actuaries using age-specific death rates. Tests of the consistency of crude estimates with a standard table using a number of non-parametric methods is also studied.

Connected course(s): UDF DATA
Assessment: 70.0% Examination, 30.0% Coursework
Level: 6