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Mixture credibility formulas

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  • Abed, Mojtaba
  • Payandeh Najafabadi, Amir T.

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The classical credibility premium provides a simple and efficient method for predicting future damages and losses. However, when dealing with a nonhomogeneous population, this widely used technique has been challenged by the Regression Tree Credibility (RTC) model and the Logistic Regression Credibility (LRC) model. This article introduces the Mixture Credibility Formula (MCF), which represents a convex combination of the classical credibility premiums of several homogeneous subpopulations derived from the original population. We also compare the performance of the MCF method with the RTC and LRC methods. Our analysis demonstrates that the MCF method consistently outperforms these approaches in terms of the quadratic loss function, highlighting its effectiveness in refining insurance premium calculations and enhancing risk assessment strategies.

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  • Abed, Mojtaba & Payandeh Najafabadi, Amir T., 2026. "Mixture credibility formulas," Annals of Actuarial Science, Cambridge University Press, vol. 20(1), pages 7-21, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:cup:anacsi:v:20:y:2026:i:1:p:7-21_2
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