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Geometric stopping of a random walk and its applications to valuing equity-linked death benefits

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  • Gerber, Hans U.
  • Shiu, Elias S.W.
  • Yang, Hailiang

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We study discrete-time models in which death benefits can depend on a stock price index, the logarithm of which is modeled as a random walk. Examples of such benefit payments include put and call options, barrier options, and lookback options. Because the distribution of the curtate-future-lifetime can be approximated by a linear combination of geometric distributions, it suffices to consider curtate-future-lifetimes with a geometric distribution. In binomial and trinomial tree models, closed-form expressions for the expectations of the discounted benefit payment are obtained for a series of options. They are based on results concerning geometric stopping of a random walk, in particular also on a version of the Wiener–Hopf factorization.

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  • Gerber, Hans U. & Shiu, Elias S.W. & Yang, Hailiang, 2015. "Geometric stopping of a random walk and its applications to valuing equity-linked death benefits," Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 64(C), pages 313-325.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:insuma:v:64:y:2015:i:c:p:313-325
    DOI: 10.1016/j.insmatheco.2015.06.006
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    IM10; IE50; IM40; IB10; Equity-linked death benefits; Binomial and trinomial tree models; Random walk; Geometric stopping; Esscher transform;
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    JEL classification:

    • G13 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Contingent Pricing; Futures Pricing
    • G22 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
    • C02 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General - - - Mathematical Economics

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