Actuarial Maths & Statistics,
Heriot-Watt Univ :
http://www.hw.ma.ac.uk/ams/res/girc.html
The Genetics and Insurance Research Centre
Publications
Publication Policy
All the research work of the Genetics and Insurance Research Centre (GIRC)
will be in the public domain. Research reports will be placed on
this website and submitted to refereed journals for publication.
Once accepted for publication or published the link will be moved
to the `Published/Accepted Papers' section below. Note that many actuarial
journals have refereeing and publishing delays that are unusual by
normal standards.
Published/accepted papers
- Macdonald, A.S. (1997). How will improved forecasts of individual
lifetimes affect underwriting? Philosophical Transactions of the
Royal Society B, 352, 1067-1075 and (with discussion) British Actuarial
Journal, 3, 1009-1025.
- Macdonald, A.S. (1999). Modeling the impact of genetics on insurance. North American Actuarial Journal, 3:1, 83-101.
- Macdonald, A.S. & Pritchard, D.J. (2000). A mathematical model of
Alzheimer's disease and the ApoE gene. ASTIN Bulletin, 30, 69-110.
- Macdonald, A.S. (2000). Human Genetics and Insurance Issues. In
Bio-ethics for the New Millenium, ed. Torrance, I.. St. Andrew Press.
- Macdonald, A.S. & Pritchard, D.J. (2001). Genetics, Alzheimer's Disease and Long-Term Care Insurance. North American Actuarial Journal, 5:2, 54-78.
- Macdonald, A.S. (2001). Genetic information and insurance. Genetics
Law Monitor, 2:1, 1-5.
- Gui, E.H. & Macdonald, A.S. (2002). A Nelson-Aalen Estimate of of the Incidence Rates of Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Associated With the Presenilin-1 Gene. ASTIN Bulletin, 32, 1-42. Additional information.
- Macdonald, A.S. (2002). Genetics and Health Costs: Some Actuarial
Models. Law, Probability and Risk, 1, 97-118.
- Macdonald, A.S. (2003). Genetics and Insurance: What Have We Learned So Far? Scandinavian Actuarial Journal, 2003, 324-348.
- Gutierrez, M.C. & Macdonald, A.S. (2003). Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease and Critical Illness Insurance. North American Actuarial Journal, 7:2, 93-115.
- Macdonald, A.S. (2003). Moratoria
on the Use of Genetic Tests and Family History for Mortgage-Related Life Insurance. British Actuarial Journal, 9, 217-237.
- Gutierrez, M.C. & Macdonald, A.S. (2004). Huntington's Disease,
Critical Illness Insurance and Life Insurance. Scandinavian Actuarial Journal, 2004, 279-311.
- Macdonald, A.S. & Yang, S.Y. (2003). Highly
Penetrant Genetic Disorders: An Atlas for Critical Illness
Insurance. British Actuarial Journal, 9, 875-901. Additional
information (Occasional Actuarial Research Document No. 42, deposited
in the libraries of the Faculty and Institute of Actuaries).
- Macdonald, A.S. (2004), Genetics and Insurance Management,
The Swedish Society of Actuaries: One Hundred Years,
(ed. A. Sandstrom), Svenska Aktuarieforeningen, Stockholm.
Research reports available online (currently submitted and undergoing refereeing) (as pdf files):
Ph.D. theses
Related publications (not GIRC)
- Lockyer, J., Brett, P.G., Hannington, S.A., Lockyer, J.A.N., Macdonald, A.S. & Woods, J.J. (1998).
Genetic Science and its Implications for Life Insurance.. Transactions of the
26th International Congress of Actuaries, Birmingham, 3, 101-129.
- Warren, V., Brett, P., Brayne, C., Macdonald, A.S., Plumb,
R.H. & Read, A.P. (1999). Genetic tests and future need for long-term
care in the UK: Report of a Work Group of the Continuing Care Conference
Genetic Tests and Long-term Care Study Group. Continuing Care Conference,
London.
- Macdonald, A.S., Waters, H.R. & Wekwete, C.T. (2003). The Genetics of Breast and Ovarian Cancer I: A Model of Family History. Scandinavian Actuarial Journal, 2003, 1-27.
- Macdonald, A.S., Waters, H.R. & Wekwete, C.T. (2003). The Genetics of Breast and Ovarian Cancer II: A Model of Critical Illness Insurance. Scandinavian Actuarial Journal, 2003, 28-50.
- Macdonald, A.S., Waters, H.R. & Wekwete, C.T. (2005). A Model for Coronary
Heart Disease and Stroke, With Applications to Critical Illness
Insurance Underwriting I: The Model. North American
Actuarial Journal, 9:1, 13-40.
- Macdonald, A.S., Waters, H.R. & Wekwete, C.T. (2005). A Model for Coronary
Heart Disease and Stroke, With Applications to Critical Illness
Insurance Underwriting II: Applications. North American
Actuarial Journal, 9:1, 41-56.
- Daykin, C.D., Akers, D.A., Macdonald, A.S., McGleenan, T., Paul, D. & Turvey, P.J. (2003). Genetics and Insurance -
Some Social Policy Issues (with discussions). British Actuarial Journal, 9, 787-874.
For more information, please contact the director of GIRC,
Prof Angus Macdonald (+44(0)131-451-3209 or A.S.Macdonald@ma.hw.ac.uk).
Last updated 7 October 2005