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Homogeneous Premium Calculation Principles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 August 2014

Axel Reich
Axel Reich*
Affiliation:
Kölnische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft, Cologne
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Abstract

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A premium calculation principle π is called positively homogeneous if π(cX) = cπ(X) for all c > 0 and all random variables X. For all known principles it is shown that this condition is fulfilled if it is satisfied for two specific values of c only, say c = 2 and c = 3, and for only all two point random variables X. In the case of the Esscher principle one value of c suffices. In short this means that local homogeneity implies global homogeneity. From this it follows that in the case of the zero utility principle or Swiss premium calculation principle, the underlying utility function is of a very specific type.

A very general theorem on premium calculation principles which satisfy a weak continuity condition, is added. Among others the proof uses Kroneckers Theorem on Diophantine Approximations.

Keywords

Premium principleshomogeneityutility functions
Type
Research Article
Information
ASTIN Bulletin: The Journal of the IAA , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , October 1984 , pp. 123 - 133
Copyright
Copyright © International Actuarial Association 1984

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