Constrained non-concave utility maximization: An application to life insurance contracts with guarantees

A Chen, P Hieber, T Nguyen - European Journal of Operational Research, 2019 - Elsevier
We study a problem of non-concave utility maximization under a fair pricing constraint. The
framework finds many applications in, for example, the optimal design of managerial …

Fair valuation of cliquet-style return guarantees in (homogeneous and) heterogeneous life insurance portfolios

P Hieber, J Natolski, R Werner - Scandinavian Actuarial Journal, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Participating life insurance contracts allow the policyholder to participate in the annual return
of a reference portfolio. Additionally, they are often equipped with an annual (cliquet-style) …

[HTML][HTML] Analyzing the interest rate risk of equity-indexed annuities via scenario matrices

S Günther, P Hieber - Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
The financial return of equity-indexed annuities depends on an underlying fund or
investment portfolio complemented by an investment guarantee. We discuss a so-called …

Collective longevity swap: A novel longevity risk transfer solution and its economic pricing

A Chen, H Li, M Schultze - Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2022 - Elsevier
To mitigate the hedger's longevity risk exposure, this paper proposes a collective longevity
swap between a reinsurer (hedge provider) and a group of hedgers (pension plans and …

Systematic longevity risk: to bear or to insure?

LN Boon, M Brière, BJM Werker - Journal of Pension Economics & …, 2020 - cambridge.org
We compare two contracts for managing systematic longevity risk in retirement: a collective
arrangement that distributes the risk among participants, and a market-provided annuity …

Optimal investment and reinsurance to reach a bequest goal with random time solvency regulation

L Xu, K Fan, M Wang, D Yao - International Journal of Control, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This paper studies optimal investment and proportional reinsurance policies for an insurer
with Markov regime-switching model and random time solvency regulation. The goal of the …

A classification approach to general S-shaped utility optimization with principals' constraints

Z Liang, Y Liu - SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, 2020 - SIAM
We study a problem in the principal-agent model of two general S-shaped utilities without
explicit expressions, where the two parties have different reference points. The problem is …

Portfolio optimization with wealth-dependent risk constraints

M Escobar-Anel, M Wahl, R Zagst - Scandinavian Actuarial Journal, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Regulatory risk constraints as in the European Solvency II standard formula for insurance
companies may lead to wealth-dependent constraints on the investment strategy. We …

Mean-variance asset-liability management: From surplus optimization to liability-driven investment

X Li, Z Feng, X Chen - Journal of Industrial and Management …, 2024 - aimsciences.org
This paper investigates continuous-time intertemporal liabilitydriven investment strategies in
the presence of liability constraints in a regimeswitching market. We employ the value of the …

[PDF][PDF] Longevity risk: To bear or to insure

LN Boon, M Brière, BJ Werker - Tilburg, The Netherlands …, 2017 - cerp.carloalberto.org
We compare two longevity risk management contracts in retirement: a collective
arrangement that distributes the risk among participants, and a market-provided annuity …