The 1979 NCCI Remarriage Table [Discussion]

"The 1979 NCCI Remarriage Table" is a concise account of the construction of the remarriage table itself and corresponding revisions of the Unit Statistical Plan. The article is rich in actuarial concepts and sophisticated techniques. It is straightforward and well organized in its presentation of the extensive work underlying the 1979 NCCI Remarriage Table. This discussion deals with two aspects of this* work: (1) the use of parametric models to understand insurance processes better and to overcome deficiencies in available data, and (2) standards for construction of Unit Statistical Plan tables.