An insurance company calculates car insurance company calculates car insurance premiums based on the age of the policyholder according to three age groups: Group A consists of drivers younger than 22 years old; Group B consists of drivers 22—33 years old, and Group C consists of drivers older than 33 years. Its portfolio consists of 10% Group A policyholders, 38% Group B policyholders and 52% Group C policyholders.  The probability of a claim in any 12 month period for a policy belonging to Group A, B or C is 13%, 3% and 2%, respectively.  Calculate the probability that a randomly chosen policy holder from this portfolio will make a claim during a 12 month period.            One of the company’s policyholders has just made a claim Calculate the probability that the policy holder is younger than 22 years.

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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2C. An insurance company calculates car insurance company calculates car insurance premiums based on the age of the policyholder according to three age groups: Group A consists of drivers younger than 22 years old; Group B consists of drivers 22—33 years old, and Group C consists of drivers older than 33 years. Its portfolio consists of 10% Group A policyholders, 38% Group B policyholders and 52% Group C policyholders. 

The probability of a claim in any 12 month period for a policy belonging to Group A, B or C is 13%, 3% and 2%, respectively. 

  • Calculate the probability that a randomly chosen policy holder from this portfolio will make a claim during a 12 month period.           

One of the company’s policyholders has just made a claim

  • Calculate the probability that the policy holder is younger than 22 years.
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