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CAS Exam 5 Fall 2018, Question 9

Study guide: Exam 5

An auto insurer is evaluating the variable "number of vehicles" for inclusion in a rating plan. Given the following Generalized Linear Model (GLM) output:

  • Number of vehicles chi-square percentage: 10%

Part a (1 point)

Fully justify whether number of vehicles should be included in the rating plan.

Part b (0.75 points)

Briefly discuss three challenges associated with performing GLM analysis on loss ratio data.

Part c (0.25 points)

GLM analysis is widely accepted in classification ratemaking. Briefly discuss one reason that univariate analysis may be more appropriate than GLM analysis.

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