Two other views of the traditional net risk premium rate

We assume that an insurance concern operates in a finite population of N insurable risks and that the number of insured risks is a birth-death process. Each insured risk is insured indefinitely. It is proved that there are three equivalent ways of calculating the net risk premium rate for each insured risk. An intuitive explanation is given for each of these net rates.     

A perturbed risk model with dependence between premium rates and claim sizes

This paper considers a dependent risk model with diffusion for the surplus of an insurer, in which a current premium rate will be adjusted after a claim occurs and the adjusted rate is determined by the amount of the claim. At the same time, the diffusion is changed correspondingly. Using Rouché’s theorem, we first derive the closed-form solution for the Laplace transform of the survival probability in the dependent risk model. Then, using the Laplace transform, we derive a defective renewal equation satisfied by the survival probability. For the exponential claim sizes, we present the explicit recursion expression for the survival probability, by which we can exactly solve the survival probability step-by-step. We also illustrate the influence of the model parameters in the dependent risk model on the survival probability by numerical examples.     

The credibility premiums for models with dependence induced by common effects

In classical Bühlmann credibility models, claims are assumed to be independent between different risks. In many practical situations, however, this assumption may be violated because there are situations that could drive possible relationship among the insured individuals. This paper aims to extend the Bühlmann and Bühlmann-Straub credibility models to account for a special type of dependence between risks induced by common stochastic effects. By means of the projection method, the corresponding credibility premiums are obtained, which generalize some well known existing results in credibility theory.     

方差分保费原则下相依多险种模型的最优再保险

采用共同冲击型相依多险种模型刻画保险公司的索赔风险过程,按照方差分保费原则计算再保险费,研究最小化破产概率的再保险问题.通过扩散逼近并利用动态规划原理,得到了显式最优策略和值函数.与采用期望值分保费原则比较,发现最优分保形式和自留风险水平均不相同;与最大化期望指数效用的结果比较,发现最优分保比例除了与安全负载相关,还与索赔分布、计数过程以及直接保险费收入率c有关.最后,结合数值算例揭示了相依参数的动态影响以及最优策略与c的敏感相关性.     

On the compound Poisson risk model with dependence based on a generalized Farlie-Gumbel-Morgenstern copula

In this paper we consider an extension to the classical compound Poisson risk model in which we introduce a dependence structure between the claim amounts and the interclaim time. This structure is embedded via a generalized Farlie-Gumbel-Morgenstern copula. In this framework, we derive the Laplace transform of the Gerber-Shiu discounted penalty function. An explicit expression for the Laplace transform of the time of ruin is given for exponential claim sizes.     

Influence of the prior distribution on the risk of the Bayes rule

The risk influence function is defined as the directional derivative of the risk of the Bayes rule. The properties of this function are studied and the relationship between unimodal prior distribution and the shape of the frequentist risk of the corresponding Bayes procedure is examined.     

Optimal risk transfer for agents with germs

We introduce a new class of risk measures called generalized entropic risk measures (GERMS) that allow economic agents to have different attitudes towards different sources of risk. We formulate the problem of optimal risk transfer in terms of these risk measures and characterize the optimal transfer contract. The optimal contract involves what we call intertemporal source-dependent quotient sharing, where agents linearly share changes in the aggregate risk reserve that occur in response to shocks to the system over time, with scaling coefficients that depend on the attitudes of each agent towards the source of risk causing the shock. Generalized entropic risk measures are not dilations of a common base risk measure, so our results extend the class of risk measures for which explicit characterizations of the optimal transfer contract can be found.     

A generalized penalty function in Sparre Andersen risk models with surplus-dependent premium

In a general Sparre Andersen risk model with surplus-dependent premium income, the generalization of Gerber-Shiu function proposed by Cheung et al. (2010a) is studied. A general expression for such Gerber-Shiu function is derived, and it is shown that its determination reduces to the evaluation of a transition function which is independent of the penalty function. Properties of and explicit expressions for such a transition function are derived when the surplus process is subject to (i) constant premium; (ii) a threshold dividend strategy; or (iii) credit interest. Extension of the approach is discussed for an absolute ruin model with debit interest.     

Adaptive control strategies and dependence of finite time ruin on the premium loading

The paper is devoted to risk theory insight into the problem of asset-liability and solvency adaptive management. Two adaptive control strategies in the multiperiodic insurance risk model composed of chained classical risk models are introduced and their performance in terms of probability of ruin is examined. The analysis is based on an explicit expression of the probability of ruin within finite time in terms of Bessel functions. The dependence of that probability on the premium loading, either positive or negative, is a basic technical result of independent interest.     

On the empirical Bayes approach to multiple decision problems with sequential components

The empirical Bayes approach to multiple decision problems with a sequential decision problem as the component is studied. An empirical Bayesm-truncated sequential decision procedure is exhibited for general multiple decision problems. With a sequential component, an empirical Bayes sequential decision procedure selects both a stopping rule function and a terminal decision rule function for use in the component. Asymptotic results are presented for the convergence of the Bayes risk of the empirical Bayes sequential decision procedure.     

On a risk model with random incomes and dependence between claim sizes and claim intervals

In this paper, we construct a risk model with a dependence setting where there exists a specific structure among the time between two claim occurrences, premium sizes and claim sizes. Given that the premium size is exponentially distributed, both the Laplace transforms and defective renewal equations for the expected discounted penalty functions are obtained. Exact representations for the solutions of the defective renewal equations are derived through an associated compound geometric distribution. When the claims are subexponentially distributed, the asymptotic formulae for ruin probabilities are obtained. Finally, when the individual premium sizes have rational Laplace transforms, the Laplace transforms for the expected discounted penalty functions are obtained.     

Generalized Bayes minimax estimation of the normal mean matrix with unknown covariance matrix

This paper addresses the problem of estimating the normal mean matrix in the case of unknown covariance matrix. This problem is solved by considering generalized Bayesian hierarchical models. The resulting generalized Bayes estimators with respect to an invariant quadratic loss function are shown to be matricial shrinkage equivariant estimators and the conditions for their minimaxity are given.     

On the Markov-dependent risk model with tax

In this paper we consider the Markov-dependent risk model with tax payments in which the claim occurrence, the claim amount as well as the tax rate are controlled by an irreducible discrete-time Markov chainSystems of integro-differential equations satisfied by the expected discounted tax payments and the non-ruin probability in terms of the ruin probabilities under the Markov-dependent risk model without tax are establishedThe analytical solutions of the systems of integro-differential equations are also obtained by the iteration method.     

The equity risk premium and the riskfree rate in an economy with borrowing constraints

Our objective is to study analytically the effect of borrowing constraints on asset returns. We explicitly characterize the equilibrium for an exchange economy with two agents who differ in their risk aversion and are prohibited from borrowing. In a representative-agent economy with CRRA preferences, the Sharpe ratio of equity returns and the riskfree rate are linked by the risk aversion parameter. We show that allowing for preference heterogeneity and imposing borrowing constraints breaks this link. We find that an economy with borrowing constraints exhibits simultaneously a relatively high Sharpe ratio of stock returns and a relatively low riskfree interest rate, compared to both representative-agent and unconstrained heterogeneous-agent economies.      

Ruin measures for a compound Poisson risk model with dependence based on the Spearman copula and the exponential claim sizes

This paper is devoted to an extension to the classical compound risk model. We relax the independence assumption of claim amounts and interclaim times. The dependent structure between these random variables is described by the Spearman copula. We study the Laplace transform of the discounted penalty function and we give the explicit expression of it for the exponential claim size.     

The Kullback-Leibler risk of the Stein estimator and the conditional MLE

The decomposition of the Kullback-Leibler risk of the maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) is discussed in relation to the Stein estimator and the conditional MLE. A notable correspondence between the decomposition in terms of the Stein estimator and that in terms of the conditional MLE is observed. This decomposition reflects that of the expected log-likelihood ratio. Accordingly, it is concluded that these modified estimators reduce the risk by reducing the expected log-likelihood ratio. The empirical Bayes method is discussed from this point of view.     

具有正态逆伽玛先验的正态分布中的方差参数在Stein损失下的贝叶斯后验估计量（英文）

对于先验分布为正态逆伽玛分布的正态分布的方差参数,我们解析地计算了具有共轭的正态逆伽玛先验分布的在Stein损失函数下的贝叶斯后验估计量.这个估计量最小化后验期望Stein损失.我们还解析地计算了在平方误差损失函数下的贝叶斯后验估计量和后验期望Stein损失.数值模拟的结果例证了我们的如下理论研究:后验期望Stein损失不依赖于样本;在平方误差损失函数下的贝叶斯后验估计量和后验期望Stein损失要一致地大于在Stein损失函数下的对应的量.最后,我们计算了上证综指的月度的简单回报的贝叶斯后验估计量和后验期望Stein损失.     

Inference and risk measurement with the pari-mutuel model

We explore generalizations of the pari-mutuel model (PMM), a formalization of an intuitive way of assessing an upper probability from a precise one. We discuss a naive extension of the PMM considered in insurance, compare the PMM with a related model, the Total Variation Model, and generalize the natural extension of the PMM introduced by P. Walley and other pertained formulae. The results are subsequently given a risk measurement interpretation: in particular it is shown that a known risk measure, Tail Value at Risk (TVaR), is derived from the PMM, and a coherent risk measure more general than TVaR from its imprecise version. We analyze further the conditions for coherence of a related risk measure, Conditional Tail Expectation. Conditioning with the PMM is investigated too, computing its natural extension, characterising its dilation and studying the weaker concept of imprecision increase.     

The perturbed compound Poisson risk model with two-sided jumps

In this paper, we consider a perturbed compound Poisson risk model with two-sided jumps. The downward jumps represent the claims following an arbitrary distribution, while the upward jumps are also allowed to represent the random gains. Assuming that the density function of the upward jumps has a rational Laplace transform, the Laplace transforms and defective renewal equations for the discounted penalty functions are derived, and the asymptotic estimate for the probability of ruin is also studied for heavy-tailed downward jumps. Finally, some explicit expressions for the discounted penalty functions, as well as numerical examples, are given.     

The credit risk+ model with general sector correlations

We consider an enhancement of the credit risk⁺ model to incorporate correlations between sectors. We model the sector default rates as linear combinations of a common set of independent variables that represent macro-economic variables or risk factors. We also derive the formula for exact VaR contributions at the obligor level.