TY - BOOK AU - Booth,Philip AU - Chadburn Robert AU - Haberman Steven AU - James Dewi AU - Khorasanee Zaki AU - Plumb Robert H. AU - Rickayzen Ben TI - Modern actuarial theory and practice SN - 1584883685 (alk. paper) AV - HG8781 MOD PY - 2005/// CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - Chapman & Hall/CRC KW - Insurance KW - Mathematics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; INVESTMENT The Widening Scope of Actuarial Theory and Practice Investments and Valuation General Principles of Asset Allocation Investment Risk Portfolio Selection Techniques and Investment Modeling LIFE INSURANCE Fundamental Features of Life Insurance Nonparticipating Life Insurance Participating Life Insurance The Regulation of Solvency and its Effect on the Emergence of Profit Life Office Risks and Risk Management The Actuarial Role in Life Office Management GENERAL INSURANCE Introduction to General Insurance General Insurance Accounts Premium Rating Reinsurance Reserving PENSIONS Types of Pension Plan Actuarial Modeling of Defined-Benefit Plans Investment Strategies for Defined-Benefit Plans Individual Pension Choices HEALTH INSURANCE An Introduction to Health Insurance Income Protection Insurance Critical Illness Long-Term Care Private Medical Insurance N2 - Presents a comprehensive overview of UK and international actuarial theory, practice and modeling. This book describes various traditional areas of actuarial activity in a manner that highlights the fundamental principles of actuarial theory and practice as well as their economic, financial, and statistical foundations ER -