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401-3922-00L
4
Credits
BSC
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DR
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MSC
D-ITET
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D-MATH
,
D-INFK
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Life Insurance Mathematics
Lecturers & Examiners:
Prof. Dr. Michael Koller
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:35:15
Abstract
The classical life insurance model is presented together with the important insurance types (insurance on one and two lives, term and endowment insurance and disability). Besides that the most important terms such as mathematical reserves are introduced and calculated. The profit and loss account and the balance sheet of a life insurance company is explained and illustrated.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- BSC , DR , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 20 minutes
Language of examination: English or German / Prüfungssprache: Deutsch oder Englisch
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture | Life Insurance Mathematics |
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2 h weekly |
Offered In
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Actuary SAA Education at ETH Zurich (Further pieces of information are available at Prof. M. Wüthrich's secretariat, HG F 42.)
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Selection: Financial and Insurance Mathematics (In the Bachelor's programme in Mathematics 401-3913-01L Mathematical Foundations for Finance is eligible as an elective course, but only if 401-3888-00L Introduction to Mathematical Finance isn't recognised for credits (neither in the Bachelor's nor in the Master's programme). For the category assignment take contact with the Study Administration Office ( ) after having received the credits.)
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Electives (For the Master's degree in Applied Mathematics the following additional condition (not manifest in myStudies) must be obeyed: At least 15 of the required 28 credits from core courses and electives must be acquired in areas of applied mathematics and further application-oriented fields.)
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Selection: Financial and Insurance Mathematics (In the Master's programmes in Mathematics resp. Applied Mathematics 401-3913-01L Mathematical Foundations for Finance is eligible as an elective course, but only if 401-3888-00L Introduction to Mathematical Finance isn't recognised for credits (neither in the Bachelor's nor in the Master's programme). For the category assignment take contact with the Study Administration Office ( ) after having received the credits.)
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Quantitative Finance Master (see Students in the Joint Degree Master's Programme "Quantitative Finance" must book University of Zurich modules directly at the University of Zurich. Those modules are not listed here.)
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Mathematical Methods for Finance (For possible additional course offerings see )
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