Diese Dissertation setzt sich aus vier Arbeiten zusammen, die Forschungsfragen bezüglich verschiedener Kernaufgaben von Versicherungsunternehmen betrachten: Das Pricing von Versicherungsprodukten, die Schätzung zukünftiger Schäden, das Management von Aktiva und Passiva und die Erfüllung der...

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