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Determination Of Optimal Premiums As A Constrained Optimization Problem, Farrokh Guiahi
Determination Of Optimal Premiums As A Constrained Optimization Problem, Farrokh Guiahi
Journal of Actuarial Practice (1993-2006)
A simple stochastic model of an insurer's underwriting and related investment operations is used to determine the optimal amounts of written premiums for one period for the insurer's book of business. The written premium for each class is determined by the solution of a constrained optimization problem. The insurer's objective function is the expected profit on a book of business over the period. The insurer has a safety constraint where a certain portion of capital and surplus can be depleted with a small probability. This paper provides an explicit solution for optimum expected profit and corresponding written premiums by classes. …
Raising Capital Overseas, John D. Gould, John P. Mcallister, Larry L. Orsini
Raising Capital Overseas, John D. Gould, John P. Mcallister, Larry L. Orsini
Faculty and Research Publications
The article states that more and more companies are trying to raise capital by listing their securities for sale on foreign exchanges.More and more companies are trying to raise capital by listing their securities for sale on foreign exchanges. However, the way financial statements are prepared varies from one country to the next. U.S. companies looking to raise capital abroad must consider the myriad rules regarding financial statement presentation just as foreign companies listing stock in the United States must adhere to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Similarly, the costs of reconciling U.S. accounting standards …
Are We Headed For A Capital Shortage?, William C. Freund
Are We Headed For A Capital Shortage?, William C. Freund
Touche Ross Publications
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