Getting started....

[cubsfan]

What would be a good article to start with?

[Almighty Malachi]

I make it a rule to always start and finish with any applicable Statement of Principles.

[Plant Food]

Bailey and Simon is self-contained and always good for a couple of points. AAA is list oriented so just get out the note cards and start memorizing.

Having read the ISO GL Experience rating plan and/or the NCCI plans before some of the other papers will help you understand the practical applications of the stuff in Gillam/Snader & Gillam.

Ferrari is another paper that's pretty much self-contained. His conclusions about the behavior of actuaries toward regulators, from 1967, are still valid today.

[great3981]

Here is a study list from 2007. I have not yet checked for updates to the syllabus.

Reading      	     Learning Objective	Finish by
AAA                 	A1, A2        	Mon, May 14, 2007
Cummins et al.      	A1, A2        	Thu, May 17, 2007
Mahler              	A1, A2        	Mon, May 21, 2007
Bailey and Simon    	A1, A2, A3, A4	Thu, May 24, 2007
Feldblum and Brosius	A1, A2, A3, A4	Mon, May 28, 2007
Anderson et al.     	A3            	Thu, May 31, 2007
Finger              	B1            	Mon, Jun 4, 2007
Lee 1               	B1            	Thu, Jun 7, 2007
Miccolis            	B1            	Mon, Jun 11, 2007
Gillam and Snader 1 	B1, E1        	Thu, Jun 14, 2007
Gillam 1            	B2            	Mon, Jun 18, 2007
Brosius             	B2, E3        	Thu, Jun 21, 2007
Gillam and Snader 2 	B2, E3, E4    	Mon, Jun 25, 2007
Lee 2               	B2, E3, E4    	Thu, Jun 28, 2007
Skurnick            	B2, E3, E4    	Mon, Jul 2, 2007
Walters and Morin   	C1            	Thu, Jul 5, 2007
McClenahan          	D1, D2        	Mon, Jul 9, 2007
Robbin              	D1, D2        	Thu, Jul 12, 2007
Ferrari             	D1, D2, D3    	Mon, Jul 16, 2007
Roth                	D1, D2, D3    	Thu, Jul 19, 2007
Butsic              	D1, D2, D3    	Mon, Jul 23, 2007
Feldblum            	D1, D2, D3    	Thu, Jul 26, 2007
Bault               	D3            	Mon, Jul 30, 2007
Mango               	D3            	Thu, Aug 2, 2007
ISO                 	E1            	Mon, Aug 6, 2007
NCCI 1              	E1            	Thu, Aug 9, 2007
NCCI 2              	E1            	Mon, Aug 13, 2007
Gillam 2            	E1, E2        	Thu, Aug 16, 2007
Venter              	E1, E2        	Mon, Aug 20, 2007
NCCI 3              	E3            	Thu, Aug 23, 2007
Fisher              	E4, E5        	Mon, Aug 27, 2007
Gillam and Snader 3 	E5            	Thu, Aug 30, 2007
Teng                	E5            	Mon, Sep 3, 2007

http://www.actuarialoutpost.com/actu...0&postcount=35

[Almighty Malachi]

Here's the order I threw together for this one, looks similar to last years.

Reading
AAA
Bailey/Simon
Cummins
Mahler 1
Feldblum/Brosius
Anderson
Lee 1
Miccolis
Mahler 2
Gilliam/Snader 1
Gilliam/Snader 2
Lee 2
Skurnick
Mahler 3
Brosius
Walters/Morin
McClenahan
Ferrari
Robbin
Roth
Feldblum
Bault
Mango
Kreps
Venter
Gilliam
NCCI 1
NCCI 2
ISO
NCCI 3
Fisher
Gilliam/Snader 3
Teng

[WadotNChew]

I like to keep Sections B and E close together when studying, given the overlap.

For the rate of return section, I like to do the Ferrari and Feldblum papers before Robbins, since Robbins sort of incorporates both of them.

This is the order I plan on hitting each paper, have not set a timeline yet

McClenahan
Feldblum - IRR
Ferrari
Robbins
Roth
Kreps
Bault
Mango
Walters
AAA
Cummins
Mahler - Shifting Param
Bailey
Feldblum - Min Bias
GLM
Lee pts 1-3
Miccolis
Mahler - Exces Ratios
Mahler - Alt WC Excess Ratios
IRR Pt 1
Gilliam
Venter
NCCI Exp Rat Plan
ISO Plan
IRR pt 2
Table M
Table L
Lee pt 4
NCCI Retro Plan
IRR pt 3
Teng
Fisher

[Sotally Tober]

Originally Posted by Almighty Malachi

Here's the order I threw together for this one, looks similar to last years.

Out of curiosity, why split up Gillam/Snader like that, if the readings are Parts I,II,III, of what I assume, is the same topic?

I haven't looked at the actual papers, so it might be what you suggest makes perfect sense. I'm looking for a reasonable schedule to follow for my first pass through, and that jumped out at me.

TIA

[#34]

Because they deal with 3 different types of rating...prospective, retrospective and loss sensitive.

[Sotally Tober]

OK, good enough for me. Thank you.