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Absolute ruin in the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck type risk model

Computational Finance 2010-06-15 v1 Probability

Abstract

We start by showing that the finite-time absolute ruin probability in the classical risk model with constant interest force can be expressed in terms of the transition probability of a positive Ornstein-Uhlenbeck type process, say X. Our methodology applies to the case when the dynamics of the aggregate claims process is a subordinator. From this expression, we easily deduce necessary and sufficient conditions for the infinite-time absolute ruin to occur. We proceed by showing that, under some technical conditions, the transition density of X admits a spectral type representation involving merely the limiting distribution of the process. As a by-product, we obtain a series expansions for the finite-time absolute ruin probability. On the way, we also derive, for the aforementioned risk process, the Laplace transform of the first-exit time from an interval from above. Finally, we illustrate our results by detailing some examples.

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@article{arxiv.1006.2712,
  title  = {Absolute ruin in the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck type risk model},
  author = {Ronnie L. Loeffen and Pierre Patie},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1006.2712},
  year   = {2010}
}

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17 pages, 1 figure