Fall 2022 - ACMA 301 D100
Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics I (3)
Class Number: 4781
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 7 – Dec 6, 2022: Mon, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
BurnabySep 7 – Dec 6, 2022: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 10, 2022
Sat, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Chi-Liang Tsai
cltsai@sfu.ca
1 778 782-7044
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Prerequisites:
ACMA 201 (or 210), with a minimum grade of C. Corequisite: STAT 285.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Life tables, basic survival models. Basic life insurance and annuities: present value random variables, premium calculations, reserves. Computer applications for pricing and reserving for life insurance portfolios. Covers part of the syllabus for Exam LTAM of the Society of Actuaries. Students with credit for ACMA 320 cannot take ACMA 301 for further credit. Quantitative.
COURSE DETAILS:
Outline
The topics covered correspond to part of Exam LTAM of the Society of Actuaries (www.soa.org), and they include
1. Introduction to life insurance2. Survival models
3. Life tables and selection
4. Net single premiums for life insurance contracts
5. Life annuities
6. Premiums
7. Policy values
This course is accredited under the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) University Accreditation Program (UAP). Details of required courses and grades at Simon Fraser University are available here (https://www.cia-ica.ca/membership/university-accreditation-program-home/accredited-universities/accredited-university-detail?pav_universityid=236ca8c4-60e5-e511-80b9-00155d111030).
In addition to the specific university’s internal policies on conduct, including academic misconduct, candidates pursuing credits for writing professional examinations shall also be subject to the Code of Conduct and Ethics for Candidates in the CIA Education System and the associated Policy on Conduct and Ethics for Candidates in the CIA Education System. For more information, please visit Obtaining UAP Credits (https://www.cia-ica.ca/membership/university-accreditation-program-home/information-for-candidates/obtaining-uap-credits).
Grading
- Assignments 10%
- Midterm 1 25%
- Final Exam 40%
- Midterm 2 25%
NOTES:
Both midterm dates may be altered depending on teaching progress.
All weights will be finalized on the first lecture day.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Actuarial Mathematics for Life Contingent Risks, 3rd ed. by Dickson, Hardy & Waters.; Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Chapters 1–7)
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Students with Disabilities:
Students requiring accommodations as a result of disability must contact the Centre for Accessible Learning 778-782-3112 or caladmin@sfu.ca.
Tutor Requests:
Students looking for a tutor should visit https://www.sfu.ca/stat-actsci/all-students/other-resources/tutoring.html. We accept no responsibility for the consequences of any actions taken related to tutors.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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