CAA Associate Actuary (China)

Practice session

Let $X_1, X_2, \dots, X_n$ be independent Poisson random variables representing claim counts from $n$ independent policy groups, where $X_i \sim \text{Poisson}(\lambda_i)$. What is the exact distribution of the total claim count $S = \sum_{i=1}^n X_i$?

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