Actuarial Present Value

In actuarial science, the Actuarial Present Value (or APV) is the certainty equivalent (or more typically, the expected value) of the present value of a contingent cashflow stream (i.e. a series of random payments). Actuarial present values are typically calculated for the benefit-payment or series of payments associated with life insurance and life annuities. The probability of a future payment is based on assumptions about the person's future mortality which is typically estimated using a life table.