Question 1:
You are the chief actuary to a general insurance company. The company's main lines of business are employers' liability, marine, aviation and private motor insurance.
a) Describe the features of the business that would influence the choice of investments to be held in respect of these classes of business.
b) Describe how the investment portfolio will affect the choice of discount rate used in calculating the technical reserves.
Question 2:
You are an actuary for a general insurance company which writes private motor insurance. Describe briefly the reasons why you may undertake an actuarial investigation of premium rates for this business.