MATH 558 Short-Term Actuarial Mathematics 2
Statistical methods for fitting parametric actuarial models, maximum likelihood estimation for censored or truncated data, hypothesis tests and model selection, basic ratemaking and loss reserving for property and casualty insurance, actuarial models for individual health insurance. Prerequisite: MATH 557 or equivalent; Prerequisite or parallel: MATH 621 or equivalent; or permission of the department chairperson. Not open to students with credit in MATH 458.