HOMEWORK 7
1. Exercise 2.6.1
Full-credibility standard: 2000 claims
Observed claims: 300
Square- root rule
𝑛 300
𝑍=√ =√ = √0.15 ≈ 0.387
𝑛𝐹 2000
Answer
𝑍 ≈ 38.7%
2. Exercise 2.6.2
For the original block
𝑛1
𝑍1 = 0.36 → = 𝑍12 = (0.36)2 = 0.1296
𝑛𝐹
A block ten times larger has
𝑛2
= 10 ∗ 0.1296 = 1.296
𝑛𝐹
New credibility
𝑛2
𝑍2 = √ = √1.296 = 0.36 ∗ √10 ≈ 1.14
𝑛𝐹
3. Exercise 2.6.2
Determine the full credibility standard
2 2
𝑧1− 𝛼 (1 + 𝐶𝑉𝑋 )
2
𝑛𝐹 =
𝑘2
Where:
Confidence level 𝑝 = 97% → 𝑧0.985 = 2.17
Precision band 𝑘 = 0.04
1 1
𝐶𝑉𝑋2 = = = 0.6667
𝛼 1.5
(2.17)2 (1 + 0.6667) 4.71 ∗ 1.6667
𝑛𝐹 = ≈ ≈ 4905 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑚𝑠
0.042 0.0016
Credibility for 150 claims
150
𝑍=√ ≈ 0.175
4905
4. Exercise 2.6.2
Full credibility standard
For a Poisson frequency and a two Normal aproximation:
𝑘√𝜇 = 𝑍1−𝛼, 𝑘 = 0.05 , 𝑝 = 90% → 𝑍0.95 = 1.645
2
1.645 2
𝜇 = 𝑛𝐹 = ( ) ≈ 1083 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑚𝑠
0.05
Credibility for 500 claims
500
𝑍=√ ≈ √0.462 ≈ 0.68
1083