This course focuses on key aspects of managing a portfolio of insurance policies. Building from the statistical foundation, the course covers key aspects of pricing, reserving, planning and forecasting, as well as capital modelling.

Through a series of realistic examples, attendees will learn about:

• the statistical framework applicable to an insurance portfolio, such as basics of probability models, the expected value of claims and measuring risk and volatility. Furthermore, it will look at diversification and the impact of correlations in the overall risk
• performance metrics at the time of pricing (technical, benchmark, achieved) and relevant loss ratios. The course will look at the rate change on renewal risks. It will also review the impact of new business in the overall rate adequacy and the impact of not writing to business plan
• pricing to reserving. The course will review accounting basics: GAAP vs Lloyd’s accounting for premiums and claims. The day will offer an overview of aspects of claims reserving and standard methods; in addition to that, it will help in understanding data. Attendees will learn about the impact of changes in the portfolio on reserving and development patterns, the impact of changes in claims reserving practices and reserving uncertainty
• reserving and business planning by using historic results to forecast loss ratios for future years
• the Solvency II and capital requirements, including the benefits of diversification, the impact of correlation and of reinsurance.