Mortality Rate Select
Mortality Rates
Double click to select one of the previously defined Rate Tables
containing the mortality assumption. The Rate Table will be a D Type
table (for non select rates) or a DS Type table (select rates).
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Selecting rate tables
Rate tables can be selected by any of the following methods:
- Right-click on the field for a list of appropriate Rate Tables. For a field that will accept more than one type of Rate Table (e.g. Miscellaneous Tables), the list will be restricted to the current Table Type specified in the field – if you wish to see all allowable Rate Tables, delete the Table Type from the field before clicking; or
- Double Clicking on the field will produce the Rate Tables form where Rate Tables can be viewed (numerically and graphically) and Rate Tables can be added or edited. A Rate Table can be selected by pressing the Select button or double clicking on the Rate Table description in the tree; or
- the list of allowable Rate Tables can be scrolled through by
pressing the
<or>keys. The description of the Rate Table to the right of the field will change as each new Table is selected.
Age Rating
Any Rate Table can be rated up or down by a number of years as required
to make the rate at every age lighter or heavier than in the
original table.
A value of +10 will result, for example, in the value selected for a
30 year old actually being the rate for a 40 year old and for a value of
-5 would mean that the value at age 25 is selected.
If an age rating of a fraction of a year is required, a new table will have to be created through the Edit rate table option on the Rate Table form.
Percentage Adjustment
A percentage adjustment can be made to either a Rate Table or a Salary.
The Rate Tables can be adjusted by a percentage loading to make the decrement rate lighter or heavier than the original table. The salary for new entrants can be loaded to reflect changes in the salary profile.
Enter the number as percentage above 100% i.e. if a loading of 110% is
required then enter 10 or if a loading of 90% then enter -10. If no
adjustment is required then leave blank.
Base Year of Mortality Table
Specify the Origin Year of the Mortality Table. If left blank the year of the Mortality Improvement Table will be used. If completed the Mortality Improvement Table will be rebased. i.e. improvement will start from 1 at the specified base year. Improvement for age x in year y becomes: original improvement for age x in year y /original improvement for age x in base year.
Save As
Click the Save As button to save with a new parameter description.
Save
Clicking on the Save button allows you to save the entries.
Quit
Clicking on the Quit button allows you to exit without saving any of your changes.
In some of the screens you will be asked to confirm if you want to exit Ignoring all changes. If you click Yes, the file will be closed without saving any changes. If you click No you will be returned to your original screen.