14.6 Past Exam Questions

Concepts

  • 1998 - #55: formula vs empirical, expected difference given a scenario

  • 2001 - #39 b: PDLD ratio pattern

    • First adjustment the basic premium is included in the retro premium computation; Small portion of loss is limited by the retro; LCF and TM also impacts it

    • At later periods, more losses are capped by the limit

  • 2003 - #9: Loss capping ratio properties Double check

  • 2003 - #10: Feldblum comment on Teng Perkins: premium responsiveness decreases at higher LR for a book of business

  • 2007 - #36: Retro premium and reported losses relationship on graph

  • \(\star\) 2014 #12 14.4: incremental losses vs premium relationships

  • \(\star\) 2015 #14 14.5: PDLD ratio

  • TIA 2b: Difference in the first period

Calculations

  • \(\star\) 1999 - #55 14.1: Calculating CPDLD and expected future premium

    • Remember to apply \(CPDLD_1\) to all policies that have not have an adjustment
  • 2001 - #39 a: CPDLP

  • 2002 - #14: Premium asset = Expected Future Premium + Premiums booked from prior adjustment - premium booked as of current

  • 2004 - #7: Empirical PDLD ratio

  • 2005 - #20: Premium asset calc with PDLD

  • \(\star\) 2006 - #23: \(PDLD\) from formula and why the loss capping ratios decrease over time

  • 2007 - #5: \(PDLD_2\) plug and play

  • 2008 - #14: premium asset

  • \(\star\) 2009 - #6 14.2: Premium after 2nd retro adjustment

  • \(\star \star\) 2012 - #7 14.3: Retrospective premium asset, good question, 2 methods to do

    • Can calculate a weighted capping ratio
  • \(\star\) 2013 #6 a-c: PDLD 1 to 3 and relationship with loss capping ratio, ratio should decrease monotonically

    • State whether you using the loss capping ration as cumulative or incremental
  • 2015 #14 a: PDLD 1 and 2 plug and play

  • \(\star \star\) 2016 #18: quarter calculation premium asset

  • TIA 1: Retro formula plug and play

  • TIA 2a: plug and play

  • \(\star\) TIA 3: PDLD and CPDLD and practical application

  • \(\star\) TIA 4: CPDLD for all AYs and premium asset

  • \(\star \star\) TIA 5: Premium asset for quarterly eval

  • TIA 6: PDLD calc given loss and premium

  • \(\star\) TIA 7: CPDLD, using the enhancement

14.6.1 Question Highlights

1999 Question 55

Figure 14.1: 1999 Question 55

1999 Question 55

Figure 14.1: 1999 Question 55

2009 Question 6

Figure 14.2: 2009 Question 6

2009 Question 6

Figure 14.2: 2009 Question 6

2012 Question 7

Figure 14.3: 2012 Question 7

2012 Question 7

Figure 14.3: 2012 Question 7

2014 Question 12

Figure 14.4: 2014 Question 12

2014 Question 12

Figure 14.4: 2014 Question 12

2015 Question 14

Figure 14.5: 2015 Question 14

2015 Question 14

Figure 14.5: 2015 Question 14