: While covering essential theory, the text emphasizes "the art of setting the price" by including real-world Swedish insurance data (e.g., moped and auto insurance) to illustrate complex modeling scenarios.
: The content is specifically designed to meet the European Core Syllabus for actuarial education, making it an essential resource for students and practicing actuaries. Non-life insurance pricing with generalized lin...
: Details how to analyze multiple rating factors (like vehicle weight or driver age) to determine their impact on key ratios like pure premiums. : While covering essential theory, the text emphasizes
: Provides tools for the entire modeling lifecycle, from data preparation and selection of model form to refinement and validation. Critical Considerations Non-Life Insurance Pricing with Generalized Linear Models : Provides tools for the entire modeling lifecycle,
: It formalizes the use of Generalized Linear Models (GLMs) as the industry standard for insurance pricing, replacing older, less flexible methods like the method of marginal totals.
The book by Esbjörn Ohlsson and Björn Johansson is considered a foundational text in actuarial science. It bridges the gap between statistical theory and practical tariff analysis in the property and casualty sectors. Core Strengths