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We study the valuation of variable annuities for an insurer. We concentrate on two types of these contracts that are the guaranteed minimum death benefits and the guaranteed minimum living benefits ones and that allow the insured to withdraw money from the associated account. As for many...
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In this paper, we work on indifference valuation of variable annuities and give a computation method for indifference fees. We focus on the guaranteed minimum death benefits and the guaranteed minimum living benefits and allow the policyholder to make withdrawals. We assume that the fees are...
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In this paper we propose a new party-system fragmentation measure as equivalent number of parties that fully takes into … account the pivotal power of parties. The novel approach we adopt in the method of construction for an index of fragmentation …
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conservatism across our three measures. While there is no change in weak enforcement/governance countries which remain less … conditionally conservative than strong enforcement/governance countries, the latter exhibit a significant decrease. Further, we …
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