Cause of Death Study - Part 1

Analyzing insured mortality by cause of death (COD) often provides insights that a typical actual-to-expected study may not reveal. Our proprietary Transamerica Experience Database (TED) provides an excellent resource for examining COD statistics for an insured population. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we will focus on analyzing TED deaths by various sub-categories and explore the possible reasons for variations in the distribution of COD. (By David Wylde, Research & Development Actuary in the October 2009 Transamerica Reinsurance Messenger newsletter)

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