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Valuation of flexible insurance contracts


Authors: A. V. Melnikov, M. M. Moliboga and V. S. Skornyakova
Journal: Theor. Probability and Math. Statist. 73 (2006), 109-115
MSC (2000): Primary 60H30, 91B28, 91B30
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0094-9000-07-00685-0
Published electronically: January 17, 2007
MathSciNet review: 2213845
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Abstract: This work is devoted to the study of insurance contracts based on risky instruments of the financial market. In the case of Black and Scholes for constant and stochastic volatility, we present specific formulas for the valuation of premiums for contracts of pure endowment with guarantee.


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Additional Information

A. V. Melnikov
Affiliation: Steklov Mathematical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Address at time of publication: Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Email: melnikov@ualberta.ca

M. M. Moliboga
Affiliation: Efficient Capital Management, LLC, Naperville, Illinois
Email: marat@efficientcapital.com

V. S. Skornyakova
Affiliation: Mercer Investment Consulting, Montreal, Canada
Email: vskorn@shaw.ca

Received by editor(s): March 17, 2003
Published electronically: January 17, 2007
Additional Notes: The first author was supported in part by NSERC grant G121210913
Article copyright: © Copyright 2007 American Mathematical Society