FIG (Banks & Insurance)
What is a loss triangle, and how do actuaries use it to set reserves?
Model answer
A loss triangle is a matrix of cumulative paid or incurred losses: rows are accident years, columns are development ages (12 months, 24 months, and so on), so each row shows how one year's claims…
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