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Designed as a first course in insurance risk theory for readers with a solid understanding of basic probability, this book develops the two major areas of risk theory: aggregate claims distributions and ruin theory. The new edition includes additional exercises and expanded sections on contemporary topics.

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Preface; 1. Probability distributions and insurance applications; 2. Utility theory; 3. Principles of premium calculation; 4. The collective risk model; 5. The individual risk model; 6. Introduction to ruin theory; 7. Classical ruin theory; 8. Advanced ruin theory; 9. Reinsurance; Appendix; Solutions to exercises; References; Index.

Insurance Risk and Ruin

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 27 October 2016
      ISBN-13 9781107154605
      978-1107154605
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      Business, Finance & Law Insurance and actuarial studies

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Designed as a first course in insurance risk theory for readers with a solid understanding of basic probability, this book develops the two major areas of risk theory: aggregate claims distributions and ruin theory. The new edition includes additional exercises and expanded sections on contemporary topics.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; 1. Probability distributions and insurance applications; 2. Utility theory; 3. Principles of premium calculation; 4. The collective risk model; 5. The individual risk model; 6. Introduction to ruin theory; 7. Classical ruin theory; 8. Advanced ruin theory; 9. Reinsurance; Appendix; Solutions to exercises; References; Index.

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