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Valuation and risk assessment of disability insurance using a discrete time trivariate Markov renewal reward process

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In disability insurance, the impact of the duration since the inception of disability on future recovery and mortality rates has been modeled by bivariate Markov renewal processes and the associated semi-Markov process, but these processes do not incorporate potential dependences between the durations in two successive states. Thus, the aim of this paper is to introduce a discrete time trivariate Markov renewal reward model, an associated formula for higher moments and a corresponding simulation that include the potential dependence between the durations, i.e. the inter-arrival times, in two successive states. The proposed model is compared with two alternative models that do not include this dependence.

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  • Maegebier, Alexander, 2013. "Valuation and risk assessment of disability insurance using a discrete time trivariate Markov renewal reward process," Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 53(3), pages 802-811.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:insuma:v:53:y:2013:i:3:p:802-811
    DOI: 10.1016/j.insmatheco.2013.09.013
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    Keywords

    Disability insurance; Duration model; Markov reward process; Higher moments; Inter-arrival time; Dependence;
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    JEL classification:

    • C02 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General - - - Mathematical Economics
    • G22 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies

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