Pricing Insurance Risk Av Stephen J. Mildenhall, John A. Major

<b>PRICING INSURANCE RISK</b><p><b>A comprehensive framework for measuring, valuing, and managing risk </b><p><i>Pricing Insurance Risk: Theory and Practice</i> delivers an accessible and authoritative account of how to determine the premium for a portfolio of non-hedgeable insurance risks and how to allocate it fairly to each portfolio component. <p>The authors synthesize hundreds of academic research papers, bringing to light little-appreciated answers to fundamental questions about the relationships between insurance risk, capital, and premium. They lean on their industry experience throughout to connect the theory to real-world practice, such as assessing the performance of business units, evaluating risk transfer options, and optimizing portfolio mix. <p>Readers will discover: <ul><li>Definitions, classifications, and specifications of risk</li><li>An in-depth treatment of classical risk measures and premium calculation principles</li><li>Properties of risk measures and their visu