Preface to the second edition page -- Introduction to life insurance -- Survival models -- Life tables and selection -- Insurance benefits -- Annuities -- Premium calculation -- Policy values -- Multiple state models -- Joint life and last survivor benefits -- Pension mathematics --...

Life insurance companies are affected directly by the impact of the low-interestrate environment. To fulfil promised guarantees they may be forced to tap into their own funds, say if the current income generated is no longer sufficient to cover the policyholders’ profit participation share as...