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Ruin probabilities and investment under interest force in the presence of regularly varying tails

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  • J. Gaier
  • P. Grandits

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This paper consists of three parts. In the first part we derive the asymptotic behavior of the optimal ruin probability of an insurer who invests optimally in a stock in the presence of positive interest force and claims with tails of regular variation. Our results extend previously obtained results by Gaier & Grandits (2002) with zero interest, and by Klüppelberg & Stadtmüller (1998) without investment possibility. In the second part we prove an existence theorem for the integro-differential equation for the survival probability of an insurer, who invests a constant fraction of his wealth in a risky stock, and his remaining wealth in a bond with nonnegative interest. Our result extends a previously known result by Wang & Wu (2001). Finally, in the third part we derive the asymptotic behavior of the ruin probability of the insurer, introduced in the second part, in the presence of claims with tails of regular variation.

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  • J. Gaier & P. Grandits, 2004. "Ruin probabilities and investment under interest force in the presence of regularly varying tails," Scandinavian Actuarial Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 2004(4), pages 256-278.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:sactxx:v:2004:y:2004:i:4:p:256-278
    DOI: 10.1080/03461230410020310
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