WSEAS Transactions on Mathematics
Print ISSN: 1109-2769, E-ISSN: 2224-2880
Volume 16, 2017
Optimal Investment Problem for an Insurer with Dependent Risks Under the Constant Elasticity of Variance (CEV) Model
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Abstract: In this paper, we consider the optimal investment problem for an insurer who has n dependent lines of business. The surplus process of the insurer is described by a n-dimensional compound Poisson risk process. Moreover, the insurer is allowed to invest in a risk-free asset and a risky asset whose price process follows the constant elasticity of variance (CEV) model. The investment objective is maximizing the expected utility of the insurer’s terminal wealth.Applying dynamic programming approach, we establish the corresponding Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman (HJB) equation. Optimal investment strategy is obtained explicitly for exponential utility. Finally, we provide a numerical example to analyze the effects of parameters on the optimal strategy.
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Keywords: Optimal investment, Dependent risks, Constant elasticity of variance (CEV) model, Utility maximization, Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman (HJB) equation
Pages: 163-172
WSEAS Transactions on Mathematics, ISSN / E-ISSN: 1109-2769 / 2224-2880, Volume 16, 2017, Art. #19