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What role does math play in the insurance industry?
a.Insurance companies use statistics to find how likely a client will need to use the insurance so they can set premiums in order to have the highest chance of making a profit
b.Insurance companies use algebra and geometry to calculate the distance from clients' major emergencies to nearest hospitals
c.Insurance companies use statistics to hypothesize how likely clients are to switch over to competitive companies
d.Insurance companies use calculus to find out how likely a client will need to use the insurance so they can set premiums in order to have the highest chance of making a profit

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Answer: a.

Explanation: Actuarial work in insurance relies heavily on statistics and probability to estimate claim frequencies and severities and to set premiums so the company can cover expected losses and expenses (and make a profit). Options b and c describe less central or different business functions, and d misattributes the primary tool — probability/statistics — to calculus.