The probability of ruin in finite time with discrete claim size distribution

1997 ◽  
Vol 1997 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Picard ◽  
Claude Lefèvre
2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 916-926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayalvadi Ganesh ◽  
Giovanni Luca Torrisi

We consider a class of risk processes with delayed claims, and we provide ruin probability estimates under heavy tail conditions on the claim size distribution.


2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (01) ◽  
pp. 211-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Werner Hürlimann

The classical evaluation of pure premiums for excess of loss reinsurance with reinstatements requires the knowldege of the claim size distribution of the insurance risk. In the situation of incomplete information, where only a few characteristics of the aggregate claims to an excess of loss layer can be estimated, the method of stop-loss ordered bounds yields a simple analytical distribution-free approximation to pure premiums of excess of loss reinsurance with reinstatements. It is shown that the obtained approximation is enough accurate for practical purposes and improves the analytical approximations obtained using either a gamma, translated gamma, translated inverse Gaussian or a mixture of the last two distributions.


1996 ◽  
Vol 33 (01) ◽  
pp. 184-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaodong Lin

Bounds on the tail of compound distributions are considered. Using a generalization of Wald's fundamental identity, we derive upper and lower bounds for various compound distributions in terms of new worse than used (NWU) and new better than used (NBU) distributions respectively. Simple bounds are obtained when the claim size distribution is NWUC, NBUC, NWU, NBU, IMRL, DMRL, DFR and IFR. Examples on how to use these bounds are given.


1985 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. C. Taylor

AbstractThe paper deals with the renewal equation governing the infinite-time ruin probability. It is emphasized as intended to be no more than a pleasant ramble through a few scattered results. An interesting connection between ruin probability and a recursion formula for computation of the aggregate claims distribution is noted and discussed. The relation between danger of the claim size distribution and ruin probability is reexamined in the light of some recent results on stochastic dominance. Finally, suggestions are made as to the way in which the formula for ruin probability leads easily to conclusions about the effect on that probability of the long-tailedness of the claim size distribution. Stable distributions, in particular, are examined.


1997 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. E. Willmot ◽  
Xiaodong Lin

Upper and lower bounds are derived for the tail probabilities of compound distributions using simple properties of the claim size distribution. General bounds are then obtained for various classes of claim size distributions. Some examples are given.


2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus Th. Hess ◽  
Anett Liewald ◽  
Klaus D. Schmidt

AbstractSundt and Jewell have shown that a nondegenerate claim number distribution Q = {qn}nϵN0 satisfies the recursionfor all n≥0 if and only if Q is a binomial, Poisson or negativebinomial distribution. This recursion is of interest since it yields a recursion for the aggregate claims distribution in the collective model of risk theory when the claim size distribution is integer-valued as well. A similar characterization of claim number distributions satisfying the above recursion for all n ≥ 1 has been obtained by Willmot. In the present paper we extend these results and the subsequent recursion for the aggregate claims distribution to the case where the recursion holds for all n ≥ k with arbitrary k. Our results are of interest in catastrophe excess-of-loss reinsurance.


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