Actuarial Notes

CAS Exam 8 Fall 2018, Question 4

Study guide: Exam 8

An insurance company is launching a new telematics program for their private passenger automobile book of business. Telematics devices record various attributes such as miles driven and braking practices. Management decided to give a 5% discount to all customers that participate in the program. The Department of Insurance questions the filing and wants the company to address the following potential concerns:

  • Risk of adverse selection
  • Relationship between risk and expected outcomes
  • Practicality of monitoring the discount's effectiveness

Defend the use of the discount by briefly addressing each of the concerns in light of Actuarial Standard of Practice No. 12, Risk Classification.

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