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Pricing Dynamic Insurance Risks Using the Principle of Equivalent Utility

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  • Virginia Young
  • Thaleia Zariphopoulou

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We introduce an expected utility approach to price insurance risks in a dynamic financial market setting. The valuation method is based on comparing the maximal expected utility functions with and without incorporating the insurance product, as in the classical principle of equivalent utility. The pricing mechanism relies heavily on risk preferences and yields two reservation prices - one each for the underwriter and buyer of the contract. The framework is rather general and applies to a number of applications that we extensively analyze.

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  • Virginia Young & Thaleia Zariphopoulou, 2002. "Pricing Dynamic Insurance Risks Using the Principle of Equivalent Utility," Scandinavian Actuarial Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 2002(4), pages 246-279.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:sactxx:v:2002:y:2002:i:4:p:246-279
    DOI: 10.1080/03461230110106327
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