Risk Theory

Syllabus

Risk and pricing principles, theory of utility of money (Utility Theory), and premium calculations. Description and foundation of the Individual Model, Distribution of the aggregate claims S, safety loading. Description and foundation of the Collective Model, Compound distributions (Binomial, Poisson and negative binomial) and their properties and joint distributions and their applications, the standard approach of the individual from the collective model. Extension of the collective model beyond a certain period, the surplus process (in discrete and continuous time), probability of ruin, Definition of the functions ø(u) and ä(u), adjustment coefficient R, Probability of ruin for the compound Poisson.Practical applications to insurance problems. Reinsurance Schemes.

 

Bibliography

1. Zimbidis A.(2009), «Risk Theory»

2.   Kaas  R., Goovaerts M., Dhaene J., Denuit  M. (2008) -2nd edition

     “Modern Actuarial Risk Theory”,  Springer.

3.  Dickson D. (2005), “Insurance Risk and Ruin”,  Cambridge Univ. Press