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A History of British Actuarial Thought
Craig Turnbull
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Description for A History of British Actuarial Thought
Hardback. Num Pages: 345 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
In the first book of its kind, Turnbull traces the development and implementation of actuarial ideas, from the conception of Equitable Life in the mid-18th century to the start of the 21st century. This book analyses the historical development of British actuarial thought in each of its three main practice areas of life assurance, pensions and general insurance. It discusses how new actuarial approaches were developed within each practice area, and how these emerging ideas interacted with each other and were often driven by common external factors such as shocks in the economic environment, new intellectual ideas from academia and ... Read more
In the first book of its kind, Turnbull traces the development and implementation of actuarial ideas, from the conception of Equitable Life in the mid-18th century to the start of the 21st century. This book analyses the historical development of British actuarial thought in each of its three main practice areas of life assurance, pensions and general insurance. It discusses how new actuarial approaches were developed within each practice area, and how these emerging ideas interacted with each other and were often driven by common external factors such as shocks in the economic environment, new intellectual ideas from academia and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
345
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319331829
SKU
V9783319331829
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Ref
99-3
About Craig Turnbull
Craig Turnbull is an Edinburgh-based Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. He has published research papers in leading actuarial journals in the fields of life and pensions and was the recipient of the Institute's Peter Clark prize for best research paper in 2013. He has served as a member of actuarial working parties at both the Institute and ... Read more
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