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Zadeh  \n1 Course Information  \nTitle: Short-term Actuarial Mathematics I  \nLecture hours and location: MWF 9:30 am–10:20 am; WSC 240  \nOffice hours: MWF 10:30 am–11:30 am  \nKey Dates  \nTable 1: Key academic dates for AS3424B  \n\n| Classes Start | Jan 6 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Reading Week | Feb 15–20 |\n| Classes End | Apr 4 |\n| Study Day(s) | Apr 5–6 |\n| Exam Period | Apr 7–30 |\n| Last day to add a second-term half course or drop a course without showing WDN | Jan 17 |\n| Last day to withdraw from a second-term half course without academic penalty | Mar 31 |\n\nCourse Description  \nIn this course, we study mathematical models for insurance loss frequency, severity, and aggregate losses. We also study the effects of policy modifications in detail. This course covers part of the materials required by the Society of Actuaries’ FAM and ASTAM exams.  \nPrerequisites  \nA minimum mark of 60% in Statistical Sciences 3657A/B. Restricted to students enrolled in any Actuarial Science module, or those registered in the Honours Specialization module in Statistics orthe Honours Specialization in Financial Modelling module.  \nUnless you have either the requisites for this course or written special permission from your Dean to enroll in it, you may be removed from this course and it will be deleted from your record. This decision may not be appealed. You will receive no adjustment to your fees in the event that you are dropped from a course for failing to have the necessary prerequisites.  \n2 Instructor Information  \nTable 2: Contact information  \n\n| Instructor | Email | Office | Office Hours |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Dr. Amin H. Zadeh (Instructor)\u003Cbr>Shiva Mehdipour (Teaching Assistant) | [ahassa45@uwo.ca](ahassa45@uwo.ca)[smehdipo@uwo.ca](smehdipo@uwo.ca) | WSC 105 Online 1 | MWF 10:30–11:30 am\u003Cbr>Friday 1:00 pm–1:50 pm |\n| Students must use their Western (@[uwo.ca](uwo.ca)) email addresses when contacting their instructors.\u003Cbr>3 University Accreditation Program – Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA)\u003Cbr>Honours Specialization in Actuarial Science\u003Cbr>If you graduate from Western with an Honours Specialization (HSP) in Actuarial Science, this course will be one of the courses that you will take in your program that will allow you to be exempt from the preliminary exams of the Society of Actuaries (SOA) . If you plan to become a fully qualified actuary working in Canada, then all you would need to do is graduate from your HSP in Actuarial Science and you would then be eligible for the CIA Capstone Exam. Taking and passing this exam, along with completing two online modules and a practice education course, would make you eligible to become an ACIA (Associate of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries) .\u003Cbr>Major in Actuarial Science\u003Cbr>If you graduate from Western with a Major in Actuarial Science, the CIA accreditation program will not apply to you. If your plan is to become a fully qualified actuary, then you will need to continue to write and pass the preliminary exams of the SOA. Please see the following link for full details:\u003Cbr>[https://www.cia-ica.ca/starting-your-journey/actuarial-education-in-canada/](https://www.cia-ica.ca/starting-your-journey/actuarial-education-in-canada/)\u003Cbr>In addition to the university’s internal policies on conduct, including academic misconduct, candidates pursuing credits for writing professional examinations shall also be subject to the Code of Conduct and Ethics for Candidates in the CIA Education System:\u003Cbr>[https://www.cia-ica.ca/publications/223159e/](https://www.cia-ica.ca/publications/223159e/)\u003Cbr>4 Course Materials\u003Cbr>Textbooks\u003Cbr>(1) Klugman, S. A., Panjer, H. H. and Willmot, G. E. (2019) . Loss Models: From Data to Decisions, 5th edition, Wiley. Current price on Amazon.ca CAD 203 . The textbook is also required by AS4824/9824: STAM II.\u003Cbr>(2) ASTAM 22-23 : Chapter 5 of Quantitative Enterprise Risk Management, 202","cbCair4xxgCoN8Rz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCair4xxgCoN8Rz","pdf",345374,"English","# Course Information\n## Key Dates\n## Course Description and Prerequisites\n# Instructor Information\n# University Accreditation Program (CIA) and Majors\n# Course Materials\n## Textbooks\n## Zoom Meeting and Course Website\n## Technical Requirements\n# Methods of Evaluation\n## Assignments\n## Midterm Tests and Final Exam\n## Assessment Weights","[{\"question\":\"What topics are covered in AS3424B Short-term Actuarial Mathematics I?\",\"answer\":\"The course studies mathematical models for insurance loss frequency, severity, and aggregate losses, with a detailed focus on how policy modifications affect outcomes. 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