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Monte Carlo Methods for Insurance Risk Computation

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  • Shaul K. Bar-Lev
  • Ad Ridder

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In this paper we consider the problem of computing tail probabilities of the distribution of a random sum of positive random variables. We assume that the individual claim variables follow a reproducible natural exponential family (NEF) distribution, and that the random number has a NEF counting distribution with a cubic variance function. This specific modeling is supported by data of the aggregated claim distribution of an insurance company. Large tail probabilities are important as they reflect the risk of large losses, however, analytic or numerical expressions are not available. We propose several simulation algorithms which are based on an asymptotic analysis of the distribution of the counting variable and on the reproducibility property of the claim distribution. The aggregated sum is simulated efficiently by importance sampling using an exponential change of measure. We conclude by numerical experiments of these algorithms, based on real car insurance claim data.

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  • Shaul K. Bar-Lev & Ad Ridder, 2019. "Monte Carlo Methods for Insurance Risk Computation," International Journal of Statistics and Probability, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 8(3), pages 1-54, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:ijspjl:v:8:y:2019:i:3:p:54
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    1. Smyth, Gordon K. & Jørgensen, Bent, 2002. "Fitting Tweedie's Compound Poisson Model to Insurance Claims Data: Dispersion Modelling," ASTIN Bulletin, Cambridge University Press, vol. 32(1), pages 143-157, May.
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    3. Shaul K. Bar-Lev & Ad Ridder, 2022. "The Large Arcsine Exponential Dispersion Model—Properties and Applications to Count Data and Insurance Risk," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 10(19), pages 1-25, October.

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