A capital allocation based on a solvency exchange option

Joseph H.T. Kim; Mary R. Hardy

doi:10.1016/j.insmatheco.2008.11.006

A capital allocation based on a solvency exchange option

Joseph H.T. Kim, Mary R. Hardy

Department of Applied Statistics

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Abstract

In this paper we propose a new capital allocation method based on an idea of [Sherris, M., 2006. Solvency, capital allocation and fair rate of return in insurance. J. Risk Insurance 73 (1), 71-96]. The proposed method explicitly accommodates the notion of limited liability of the shareholders. We show how the allocated capital can be decomposed, so that each stakeholder can have a clearer understanding of their contribution. We also challenge the no undercut principle, one of the widely accepted allocation axioms, and assert that this axiom is merely a property that certain allocation methods may or may not meet.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	357-366
Number of pages	10
Journal	Insurance: Mathematics and Economics
Volume	44
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.insmatheco.2008.11.006
Publication status	Published - 2009 Jun

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The authors thank Harry H. Panjer for helpful comments. This research was partially supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Joseph Kim acknowledges the support in part by the Ph.D. Grant of the Society of Actuaries and the Casualty Actuarial Society.

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Statistics and Probability
Economics and Econometrics
Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

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