The surpluses immediately before and at ruin, and the amount of the claim causing ruin

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serval:BIB_EFC1F4DF071E
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
The surpluses immediately before and at ruin, and the amount of the claim causing ruin
Périodique
Insurance: Mathematics and Economics
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Dufresne F., Gerber H.U.
ISSN
0167-6687
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
1988
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
7
Numéro
3
Pages
193-199
Langue
anglais
Résumé
In the classical compound Poisson model of the collective risk theory we consider X, the surplus before the claim that causes ruin, and Y, the deficit at the time of ruin. We denote by f(u; x, y) their joint density (u initial surplus) which is a defective probability density (since X and Y are only defined, if ruin takes place). For an arbitrary claim amount distribution we find that f(0; x, y) = ap(x + y), where p(z) is the probability density function of a claim amount and a is the ratio of the Poisson parameter and the rate of premium income. In the more realistic case, where u is positive, f(u; x, y) can be calculated explicitly, if the claim amount distribution is exponential or, more generally, a combination of exponential distributions. We are also interested in X + Y, the amount of the claim that causes ruin. Its density h(u; z) can be obtained from f(u; x, y). One finds, for example, that h(0; z) = azp(z).
Mots-clé
Ruin theory, Surpluses before and at ruin, Combination of exponential claim amount distributions
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