SOA ERMEnterprise Risk Management (CERA / FSA cross-track)
Fellowship (FSA)
4 hours·8–10 written-answer questions·≈400 study hoursScore 0/0 · 5 MC
- ERM · Q1Multiple choiceRisk measurement: VaR/TVaR, copulas, extreme value
Which copula exhibits zero upper-tail dependence regardless of its correlation parameter (for )?
- ERM · Q2Multiple choiceRisk measurement: VaR/TVaR, copulas, extreme value
Annual losses are exponential with mean . Calculate using and for the exponential.
- ERM · Q3Written answerRisk measurement: VaR/TVaR, copulas, extreme value
Explain why relying solely on linear (Pearson) correlation to model dependence between two lines of business can understate joint tail risk, and how a copula-based approach addresses this.