Modeling and Forecasting Cause-of-Death Mortality
The Product Development Section, the Financial Reporting Section, the Modeling Section and the Committee on Life Insurance Research are pleased to present new research on modeling and forecasting cause-of-death mortality. Authored by a Milliman team led by Alexandre Boumezoued, the report develops a framework for forecasting cause specific death rates.
Materials
Modeling and Forecasting Cause-of-Death Mortality
Cause of Deaths Forecasting Tool User Guide
Cause of Deaths Forecasting Tool
Thank You
The Sponsors would like to thank the following individuals for serving on the Project Oversight Group:
Project Oversight Group Members:
Jim Filmore, Chairperson
Mary Pat Campbell
Henry Egesi
Sophie Feng
Jean-Marc Fix
Blake Hill
Jason McKinley
Larry Stern
Mark Walker
Daniel Zamarripa
At the Society of Actuaries:
Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research
Jan Schuh, Senior Research Administrator
Ronora Stryker, Senior Practice Research Actuary
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