STK3505 – Introduction to Insurance Mathematics

Course content

The overall aim is to give an introduction to liabilities in both general and life insurance and their connection to the financial side. Some of the most central models and parameters are presented with Markov models and stochastic simulation as a tool for computations. The level is elementary. Much emphasis is placed on understanding the entire actuarial field, and especially on the uncertainty inherent in such analyses. The course is meant to give an understanding for the numbers actuaries are dealing with in practice; all examples have an aura of real life.

Learning outcome

After completing the course you:

  • know how general and life insurance are modeled and evaluated by means of multistate models
  • understand why general and life insurance are so different
  • have been introduced to long term financial risk, which is important in insurance, and to stock options
  • have learned how to implement risk computations in computers
  • have been introduced to methods for assessing uncertainty in risk analyses using statistical methods

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for?in Studentweb.

Special admission requirements

In addition to fulfilling the Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:

  • Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2) + R2

And in addition one of these:

  • Physics (1+2)

  • Chemistry (1+2)

  • Biology (1+2)

  • Information technology (1+2)

  • Geosciences (1+2)

  • Technology and theories of research (1+2)

The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies (in Norwegian).

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