Principle Based Reserves Simplified Methods Multi-Risk Scenario Generator

The multi-risk scenario generator is an output of the Smaller Insurance Company Section’s sponsored Principle-Based Reserves Simplified Methods study performed by Mark Birdsall, Steve Strommen, and Brian Hartman.  The scenario generator can be used for all material assumptions in an actuary’s cash flow projection software.

It runs on Windows computers and requires no special installation.  Simply download the .zip file and extract all of its contents to a folder of your choice on your computer.  To run the program, double-click on the file SGen.exe in the list of files that were extracted.

Do not try to run SGen.exe from within the .zip file; it will not work if it has not been extracted from the .zip archive.

Documentation and instructions for use of the program are available in SGen.pdf, which will also be among the files extracted from the .zip archive.

Questions about the multi-risk scenario generator may be directed to the authors.

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