 Reexamining the feasibility of diversification and transfer instruments on smoothing catastrophe riskYang-Che Wu Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, 2015, vol. 64, issue C, 54-66 Abstract: The present study discusses the effects of diversification and transfer of risk by global insurers on smoothing the peak of catastrophic claims. Empirical experiments indicate that the occurrence frequency of natural catastrophes (NatCat) has a serially dependent trend and that the Cox–Ingersoll–Ross square-root model for global insured losses is best fit than any other static distributions. The results are used to develop a NatCat risk insurance model that sets up a NatCat premium formula, uses the serially dependent dynamics of insured loss and establishes the cash flow of all involved parties while considering corporate income tax and no additional risk premium. The simulation results based on this model shows that fluctuation reserves, catastrophe bonds and catastrophe funds with payback schemes are feasible options for smoothing risk because they can benefit all long-term involved parties, including insurance company shareholders, the insured, bondholders, the fund and the government (i.e. taxpayers). Keywords: Natural catastrophe; Catastrophic claims; Fluctuation reserve; Catastrophe bond; Catastrophe fund (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:insuma:v:64:y:2015:i:c:p:54-66 DOI: 10.1016/j.insmatheco.2015.04.007 Access Statistics for this article Insurance: Mathematics and Economics is currently edited by R. Kaas, Hansjoerg Albrecher, M. J. Goovaerts and E. S. W. Shiu More articles in Insurance: Mathematics and Economics from Elsevier |
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