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Personal Insurance Mathematics
(dt. Personenversicherungsmathematik)

Level, degree of commitment Advanced module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture (2 SWS, mit integrierten recitation classen),
90 hours (30 h attendance, 60 h private study)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 3 CP
Course requirement(s): Successful completion of at least 50 percent of the points from the weekly exercises.
Examination type: Oral examination (individual examination) or written examination
Language,
Grading		 German,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program B.Sc. Business Mathematics.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
Regularly alternating with other specialization modules in Versicherungsmathematik
Person in charge of the module's outline Dr. Michael Schüte, Prof. Dr. Hajo Holzmann

Contents

Familiarization with:

  • Basic model of personal insurance mathematics
  • State model with elimination causes
  • Mortality tables
  • Types of calculation bases
  • Fulfillment amount of an obligation
  • Forms of life insurance and their calculation
  • Formation of actuarial reserves
  • Projected unit credit of pension insurance mathematics
  • Calculation principles of health insurance

Qualification Goals

Students will

- know the basic models and calculation principles of personal insurance mathematics. These include, but are not limited to, elimination causes, formation of actuarial reserves. The three areas of personal insurance mathematics are considered:

  • life insurance
  • health insurance
  • pension insurance

Prerequisites

None. The competences taught in the following modules are recommended: either Linear Algebra I and Linear Algebra II or Basic Linear Algebra, either Analysis I and Analysis II or Basic Real Analysis, either Elementary Probability and Statistics.


Applicability

Module imported from B.Sc. Business Mathematics.

It can be attended at FB12 in study program(s)

  • B.Sc. Mathematics
  • B.Sc. Business Mathematics
  • M.Sc. Mathematics
  • M.Sc. Business Mathematics

When studying M.Sc. Business Mathematics, this module can be attended in the study area Compulsory Elective Modules in Mathematics.


Recommended Reading

  • Becker, T., " Mathematik der privaten Krankenversicherung", 2017, Springer
  • Führer, Chr., A. Grimmer, "Einführung in die Lebensversicherungsmathematik", 2. Auflage 2010, Verlag für Versicherungswirtschaft
  • Ortmann, K. M., "Praktische Lebensversicherungsmathematik", 2015, Springer



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