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Optimal discounted drawdowns in a diffusion approximation under proportional reinsurance

Part of: Stochastic processes Markov processes Stochastic systems and control

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2022

Leonie Violetta Brinker Open the ORCID record for Leonie Violetta Brinker [Opens in a new window]  and
Hanspeter Schmidli Open the ORCID record for Hanspeter Schmidli [Opens in a new window]
Leonie Violetta Brinker*
Affiliation:
University of Cologne
Hanspeter Schmidli*
Affiliation:
University of Cologne
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*Postal address: Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Cologne, Weyertal 86–90, 50931 Cologne, Germany
*Postal address: Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Cologne, Weyertal 86–90, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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Abstract

A diffusion approximation to a risk process under dynamic proportional reinsurance is considered. The goal is to minimise the discounted time in drawdown; that is, the time where the distance of the present surplus to the running maximum is larger than a given level $d > 0$. We calculate the value function and determine the optimal reinsurance strategy. We conclude that the drawdown measure stabilises process paths but has a drawback as it also prevents surpassing the initial maximum. That is, the insurer is, under the optimal strategy, not interested in any more profits. We therefore suggest using optimisation criteria that do not avoid future profits.

Keywords

Drawdowndiffusion approximationoptimal proportional reinsuranceHamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation

MSC classification

Secondary: 93E20: Optimal stochastic control 60G44: Martingales with continuous parameter 60J60: Diffusion processes

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Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 59 , Issue 2 , June 2022 , pp. 527 - 540
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Applied Probability Trust

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