A Discrimination-Free Premium under a Causal Framework

Carlos Andrés Araiza Iturria, Mary Hardy and Paul Marriott

North American Actuarial Journal, 2024, vol. 28, issue 4, 801-821

Abstract: We examine the discrimination-free premium in Lindholm et al. within a theoretical causal inference framework, and we consider its societal context to assess when the pricing formula should be used. We consider the insurance pricing problem through the use of directed acyclic graphs. This particular tool allows us to rigorously define an insurance risk factor in a causal framework. We then use this definition in assessing the appropriate application of the discrimination-free premium through three simplified pricing examples, including a health insurance policy and two personal automobile insurance policies with different coverages. From our findings, we suggest criteria for the application of the discrimination-free premium that is dependent on the risk factors and the social context.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/10920277.2023.2291524

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