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SOA Exam FAM Sample Question 25

Study guide: Exam FAM

For a certain company, losses follow a Poisson frequency distribution with mean 2 per year, and the amount of a loss is 1, 2, or 3, each with probability 1/3. Loss amounts are independent of the number of losses, and of each other.

An insurance policy covers all losses in a year, subject to an annual aggregate deductible of 2.

Calculate the expected claim payments for this insurance policy.

  • A) 2.00
  • B) 2.36
  • C) 2.45
  • D) 2.81
  • E) 2.96

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