Actuarial Mathematics for Life Contingent Risks - third edition - Actuarial textbook

Sep 27, 2026

Actuarial Mathematics for Life Contingent Risks (third edition) is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, trainee actuaries preparing for professional examinations, and life insurance practitioners seeking to update technical expertise. The book pairs intuitive explanations with rigorous mathematics to support application in real-world, evolving insurance environments. Coverage includes modern actuarial paradigms such as multiple state models, cash-flow projection methods, and option theory for managing complex long-term insurance products, supported by extensive exam-style questions and Excel-focused preparation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages79

Reading Time3 h 19 min

AccessFree to download

Overview

Intended Audience and Use Cases

Core Topics and Models

Exam-Style Practice and Excel Support

Solutions Manual and Additional Resources

Authors and Editorial Information

Actuarial Mathematics for Life Contingent Risks The substantially updated third edition of the popular Actuarial Mathematics for Life Contingent Risks is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of actuarial science, for trainee actuaries preparing for professional actuarial examinations, and for life insurance practitioners who wish to increase or update their technical knowledge. The authors provide intuitive explanations alongside mathematical theory, equipping readers to understand the material in sufﬁcient depth to apply it in real world situations and to adapt their results in a changing insurance environment. Topics include modern actuarial paradigms, such as multiple state models, cash ﬂow projection methods and option theory, all of which are required for managing the increasingly complex range of contemporary long-term insurance products. Numerous exam-style questions allow readers to prepare for traditional professional actuarial exams, and extensive use of Excel ensures that readers are ready for modern, Excel-based exams and for the actuarial work environment. The Solutions Manual (ISBN 9781108747615), available for separate purchase, provides detailed solutions to the text’s exercises. david c. m. dickson holds a PhD in Actuarial Science from Heriot-Watt University and is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and the Institute of Actuaries of Australia. David lectured for seven years at HeriotWatt University before moving to the University of Melbourne in 1993 . In 2000 David was appointed to the Chair in Actuarial Studies in Melbourne. He was Head of the Department of Economics from 2016 to 2018 . He has twice been awarded the HM Jackson Prize of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia, most recently for his book Insurance Risk and Ruin. mary r. hardy is Professor of Actuarial Science at the University of Waterloo. She earned her PhD in Actuarial Science from Heriot-Watt University, where she lectured for 11 years before moving to the University of Waterloo in 1997. She is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, and of the Society of Actuaries. In 2007 she was awarded the Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst designation of the Society of Actuaries, through their thought-leader recognition program. In 2013 she was awarded the Finlaison Medal of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries for services to the actuarial profession, in research, teaching and governance. howard r. waters is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics at Heriot-Watt University. He holds a DPhil in mathematics from Oxford University, and worked as a consulting actuary for several years before joining Heriot-Watt University. He is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. He was awarded the Finlaison medal of the Institute of Actuaries in 2006 for services to actuarial research and education. Editorial Board Christopher Daykin (Independent Consultant and Actuary) Angus Macdonald (Heriot-Watt University) The International Series on Actuarial Science, published by Cambridge University Press in conjunction with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, contains textbooks for students taking courses in or related to actuarial science, as well as more advanced works designed for continuing professional development or for describing and synthesizing research. The series is a vehicle for publishing books that reﬂect changes and developments in the curriculum, that encourage the introduction of courses on actuarial science in universities, and that show how actuarial science can be used in all areas where there is long-term ﬁnancial risk. A complete list of books in the series can be found at [www.cambridge.org/isas](www.cambridge.org/isas. Recent)[. Recent](www.cambridge.org/isas. Recent) titles include the following: Modelling Mortality with Actuarial Applications Angus S. Macdonald, Stephen J. Richards & Iain D. Currie Claims Reserving in Ge

FAQs

Who is this third edition intended for?

It is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate actuarial students, trainee actuaries preparing for professional actuarial exams, and life insurance practitioners who want to increase or update technical knowledge.

What actuarial topics does the book cover?

It covers modern actuarial paradigms including multiple state models, cash-flow projection methods, and option theory relevant to long-term insurance products.

How does the book support exam preparation?

It provides numerous exam-style questions and extensive use of Excel to prepare readers for traditional professional actuarial exams and modern Excel-based exam formats. A Solutions Manual is available separately with detailed solutions.

Sep 27, 2026

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