Interpolate Cumulative Loss Development Factors (CDFs).
Usage
interp(new_age, cdf_array, age_array, cutoff = 450, method = 3)
interp.dblexp(new_age, age_high, age_low, cdf_high, cdf_low)
interp.exp(new_age, age_high, age_low, cdf_high, cdf_low)
interp.linear(new_age, age_high, age_low, cdf_high, cdf_low)Arguments
- new_age
integer - value of the new age whose CDF is to be interpolated
- cdf_array
numeric vector of CDFs (usually representative of the selected factors)
- age_array
numeric vector of ages corresponding to the supplied
cdf_array- cutoff
the largest possible age, after which, no interpolation is performed
- method
integer - must be 1, 2, or 3 where 1 represents linear, 2 represents exponential, and 3 represents double exponential. Defaults to 3, but falls back onto 1 if necessary.
- age_low, age_high
Low and High ages
- cdf_low, cdf_high
Low and High CDFs
Details
This generic function comes with three possible methods:
Linear Interpolation
Exponential Interpolation
Double Exponential Interpolation
Actuaries often have to interpolate values in-between the selected Loss Development Factors (LDFs) / Cumulative Loss Development Factors (CDFs) in order to derive development factors at a variety of possible ages of maturity, outside the scope of the selected factors by the actuary.
For example, an actuary will select factors by maturity or development age in months using actuarial triangles. Due to the fact the actuarial selections are limited to the maturities present in the triangle (i.e. ages 12, 24, etc.), the factors for ages before, after, and in-between the selection ages must be interpolated.
A comprehensive approach to deriving the interpolated values would follow a pattern similar to the following:
For ages of maturity
<= First Selected Age of Maturity(i.e.<= 12), factors are derived using persistencies. A persistency is simply a percentage value representing the percent paid/reported at a given age compared to the age's ceiling and floor. For example, a persistency as of age 3 would represent the percent paid/reported at 3 months of development out of the total percent paid/reported at 12 months of development. The persistency as of age 15 would represent the percent paid/reported at age 15 compared to the total percent paid/reported between ages 12 and 24.For ages of maturity
Selected Age of Maturity Floor <= x <= Selected Age of Maturity Ceiling, i.e. in-between ages, the factors are derived using double-exponential interpolation using the selections at the floor and ceiling ages.For ages of maturity
>= Last Selected Age of Maturity(i.e.>= 106), a decay factor approach is used to decay the final selected factor across the ages beyond that final age.