Odomirok.19-RBC - Revision history

Graham at 22:34, 27 January 2026

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Graham at 22:32, 27 January 2026

2026-01-27T22:32:11Z

Graham at 22:29, 27 January 2026

2026-01-27T22:29:43Z

Graham at 22:28, 27 January 2026

2026-01-27T22:28:05Z

Graham: /* Pop Quiz */

2025-11-26T20:27:04Z

‎Pop Quiz

Graham: /* Pop Quiz */

2025-11-26T20:26:36Z

‎Pop Quiz

Graham: /* Alice's Summer Performance Review (Old Exam Problems) */

2025-11-19T18:47:09Z

‎Alice's Summer Performance Review (Old Exam Problems)

Graham: /* BattleTable */

2025-11-19T18:46:39Z

‎BattleTable

Graham at 18:45, 19 November 2025

2025-11-19T18:45:50Z

Graham: /* Summary for R1 & R2 */

2025-07-24T00:55:01Z

‎Summary for R1 & R2

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 <br>&bull; (In the prior version of Odomirok, portfolios containing 1,300 or more bonds <u>did not</u> receive a charge or a discount.)
-See also ''[https://www.battleacts6us.ca/vanillaforum6us/discussion/283/bond-size-factor this forum thread]''. <span style="color: green;">&nbsp;''(shout-out to kulotus, BA MUG winner!)''</span>
+See also ''[https://battleacts.discourse.group/t/bond-size-factor/2668 this forum thread]''. <span style="color: green;">&nbsp;''(shout-out to kulotus, BA MUG winner!)''</span>
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 :* Recoverable (parent/subs/affiliates) ''(0.05)''
 :* <span style="color: green;">Aggregate Write-ins for other than Invested Assets</span> ''(0.05)''
-: '''2. <span style="color: green;">Reinsurance recoverable</span>''' ''(0.1)'' &nbsp;&nbsp;&larr; ''for more information [https://www.battleacts6us.ca/vanillaforum6us/discussion/223/r3-calculation-question#latest click to see this forum discussion]''
+: '''2. <span style="color: green;">Reinsurance recoverable</span>''' ''(0.1)'' &nbsp;&nbsp;&larr; ''for more information [https://battleacts.discourse.group/t/r3-calculation-question/2611 click to see this forum discussion]''
 : '''3. Health Credit Risk''' ''(accounts for 0% of P&C insurer risk)''

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-|| This table overlaps with ''[[Porter.12-Insolvency#Levels_of_Regulatory_Action | Levels of Regulatory Action]]'' from ''[[Porter.12-Insolvency | Chapter 12 of the Porter reading]]'' but is not completely consistent. See ''[https://www.battleacts6us.ca/vanillaforum6us/discussion/386/relationship-to-the-action-levels this forum discussion]'' for more details.
+|| This table overlaps with ''[[Porter.12-Insolvency#Levels_of_Regulatory_Action | Levels of Regulatory Action]]'' from ''[[Porter.12-Insolvency | Chapter 12 of the Porter reading]]'' but is not completely consistent. See ''[https://battleacts.discourse.group/t/relationship-to-the-action-levels/2769 this forum discussion]'' for more details.
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 || <span style="color: red;">'''2019 Edition:'''</span> The description of R<sub>0</sub> is different. New risk categories R<sub>cat</sub> and Operational Risk were added.
-* Click to ''[https://www.battleacts6us.ca/vanillaforum6us/discussion/231/rbc-mnemonics go to the forum]'' for <span style="color: green;">'''PK's'''</span> memory trick!
+* Click to ''[https://battleacts.discourse.group/t/rbc-mnemonics/2619 go to the forum]'' for <span style="color: green;">'''PK's'''</span> memory trick!
 * Great news! Another memory trick has been submitted by <span style="color: green;">'''easylifew'''</span>. Use the same link as above to see it!
 * More breaking news!!! Yet another memory trick, this time from <span style="color: green;">'''Comadiroma'''</span>, who understands that sillier is better-er! Same link as above!

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 : <span style="color: red;">'''<sup>4</sup>'''</span> This problem has a '''trick''' related to tabular discounts for indemnity, which should <u>not</u> be subtracted from surplus to get total adjusted capital. See ''[[Odomirok.19-RBC#Alice.27s_4th_Day_.28An_Exam_Problem..29 | here]]'' for details.
 : <span style="color: red;">'''<sup>5</sup>'''</span> This was a very nasty problem because they didn't give you the RBC <u>factors</u>. You had to memorize them which is very unreasonable. '''Also''' the 2021 update to the source text changed the test for when to split the reinsurance recoverable RBC charge between R3 and R4. That part of the examiners' report solution is outdated. ''(More on this in [[Odomirok.19-RBC#Week_2:_Day_3_.28R3_with_intro_to_R4.29 | how to calculate R<sub>3</sub> & R<sub>4</sub>]].)''
-: <span style="color: red;">'''<sup>6</sup>'''</span> This is a defective question. See ''[https://www.battleacts6us.ca/vanillaforum6us/discussion/79/spring-2015-25-c#latest this forum discussion]'' for more information.
+: <span style="color: red;">'''<sup>6</sup>'''</span> This is a defective question. See ''[https://battleacts.discourse.group/t/spring-2015-25-c/2506 this forum discussion]'' for more information.
 : <span style="color: red;">'''<sup>W</sup>'''</span> Alice thinks this is a totes weird question. ''(You can look at it, but she thinks it isn't likely to appear again.)''
 : <span style="color: red;">'''<sup>7</sup>'''</span> There is an <u>error</u> in the examiner's report solution to '''2018.Spring #18a'''. The solution uses NWP to calculate the excess growth factor. This calculation should use GWP from the Five Year Historical Exhibit. The solution for '''2019.Spring #15''' does indeed use GWP which is <u>correct</u>. &nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: green;">

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-|| <span style="color: black;">'''BattleActs Coffee Mug Challenge!'''</span> &nbsp; Alice has double-checked her RBC calculations but if you find an RBC calculation error that slipped past her, please let her know in the ''[https://www.battleacts6us.ca/vanillaforum6us/categories/odomirok-19-rbc RBC Discussion Forum]'' and we'll send you a BattleActs coffee mug.
+|| <span style="color: black;">'''BattleActs Coffee Mug Challenge!'''</span> &nbsp; Alice has double-checked her RBC calculations but if you find an RBC calculation error that slipped past her, please let her know in the ''[https://battleacts.discourse.group/c/candidates-6u/odomirok-19-rbc/176 RBC Discussion Forum]'' and we'll send you a BattleActs coffee mug.
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 ==Pop Quiz==
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+[https://battleacts6us.ca/FC.php?selectString=**&filter=both&sortOrder=natural&colorFlag=allFlag&colorStatus=allStatus&priority=importance-high&subsetFlag=miniQuiz&prefix=Odomirok&suffix=19-RBC&section=all&subSection=all&examRep=all&examYear=all&examTerm=all&quizNum=1<span style="font-size: 20px; background-color: yellow; border: solid; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2px 10px 2px 10px; margin: 0px;">'''Multiple Choice (1st Battle Card in mini BattleQuiz 1)]'''</span>&nbsp;&larr; for general review of topic
 ==Study Tips==

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 [https://www.battleacts6us.ca/FC.php?selectString=**&filter=both&sortOrder=natural&colorFlag=allFlag&colorStatus=allStatus&priority=importance-high&subsetFlag=miniQuiz&prefix=Odomirok&suffix=19-RBC&section=all&subSection=all&examRep=all&examYear=all&examTerm=all&quizNum=all<span style="font-size: 20px; background-color: lightgreen; border: solid; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2px 10px 2px 10px; margin: 10px;">'''Full BattleQuiz]'''</span> <span style="color: red;">'''You must be <u>logged in</u> or this will not work.'''</span>
-&nbsp;&nbsp;[https://www.battleacts6us.ca/vanillaforum6us/categories/odomirok-19-rbc<span style="font-size: 12px; background-color: lightgrey; border: solid; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2px 10px 2px 10px; margin: 0px;">'''Forum'''</span>]
+&nbsp;&nbsp;[https://battleacts.discourse.group/c/candidates-6u/odomirok-19-rbc/176<span style="font-size: 12px; background-color: lightgrey; border: solid; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2px 10px 2px 10px; margin: 0px;">'''Forum'''</span>]
 ==Pop Quiz B Answers==

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 '''Author''': ''Kathleen C. Odomirok'', FCAS, MAAA, ''Liam M. McFarlane'', FCIA, FCAS, ''Gareth L. Kennedy'', ACAS, MAAA, ''Justin J. Brenden'', FCAS, MAAA, ''EY''
-[https://www.battleacts6us.ca/vanillaforum6us/categories/odomirok-19-rbc<span style="font-size: 12px; background-color: lightgrey; border: solid; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2px 10px 2px 10px; margin: 0px;">'''Forum'''</span>]
+[https://battleacts.discourse.group/c/candidates-6u/odomirok-19-rbc/176<span style="font-size: 12px; background-color: lightgrey; border: solid; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2px 10px 2px 10px; margin: 0px;">'''Forum'''</span>]
 <span style="display: inline-block; background-color: blue; color: white; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; line-height: 50px; width: 50px; height: 50px; border-radius: 50%;">VIDEO</span> &rarr;

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 ''(Note that if you print this, the background colors are not visible. I don't know why.)
-<br>('''''Update''': Someone astutely pointed in the forum that if you copy the table and paste into Excel, when you print, it will show the colors. Thanks!)'''''
+<br>('''''Update''': Someone astutely pointed out in the forum that if you copy the table and paste into Excel, when you print, it will show the colors. Thanks!)'''''
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