[R] Question re model development

[David Winsemius]

On Feb 11, 2010, at 9:10 AM, Stratos Laskarides wrote:

> Dear Sir/Madam
>
> I'm trying quite a long shot here...
>
> I have used R previously, and would just like to know if any  
> software/model
> has been designed which will allow me to project the future risk  
> profile of
> a group of insured lives (by factors such as age, gender etc.),  
> based on
> past and exisiting risk profiles of the covered lives? If you could  
> point me
> in the direction of a similar project or code it would be much  
> appreciated.


R has been used in actuarial research. There is an actuar package,  
although I do not use it for my work on insurance related topics. I  
have been using survival models and R has a rich set of tools for that  
purpose. Perhaps you could be more specific.

>
> Thank you.
> Stratos Laskarides
>
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David Winsemius, MD
Heritage Laboratories
West Hartford, CT