This paper proposes a model-free approach to hedging and pricing in the presence of market imperfections such as market incompleteness and frictions. The generality of this framework allows us to conduct an in-depth theoretical analysis of hedging strategies with a wide family of risk measures...

Zur Eigenmittelunterlegung von Leistungszusagen in der Auszahlphase bei investmentfondsbasierten Altersvorsorgeverträgen: Ein Gestaltungsvorschlag Im Mittelpunkt der vorliegenden Studie stehen finanzielle Leistungszusagen, die Kapitalanlagegesellschaften im Rahmen der Entnahmephase von...

This paper presents the analysis and valuation of an individual, temporary, and leveled-prime life insurance. It starting point is an analogy between contract rules and a financial exotic option. In particular, a cash or nothing option. Several cases are presented from a person with different...

The purpose of this paper is to conduct a market-consistent valuation of life insurance participating liabilities sold to a population of partially heterogeneous customers under the joint impact of biometric and financial risk. In particular, the heterogeneity between groups of policyholders...

This paper examines the sensitivity of financial sector stock returns to two risk factors – interest rates (both long-term and short-term) and exchange rates. Specifically we investigate the impact of the European Union and the introduction of the euro on European financial sector risk in the...

Mit Einführung der Riester-Rente wollte der Gesetzgeber seinen Bürgern ermöglichen, die seinerzeitigen Kürzungen bei der gesetzlichen Rente wenigstens teilweise zu kompensieren - und damit einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Armutsvermeidung leisten. Doch die Praxis zeigt: Die Beteiligung an der...

The relevance of critical illness coverage and life insurance in cause-specific mortality conditions is increasing in many industrialized countries. Specific conditions on the illness and on death event, providing cheapest premiums for the insureds and lower obligations for the insurers,...

Financial systems worldwide are increasingly experiencing the mounting pressure of the technology-based financial innovations. Some of these developments are generating alternative financial structures existing parallelly to the "old" ones, whereas some others are simply replacing the "old"...

This paper presents an analytical framework that describes the business model of banks. It draws on the classical theory of banking and the literature on digital transformation. It provides an explanation for existing trends and, by extending the theory of the banking firm, it illustrates how...

COVID-19 has affected mortality rates and financial markets worldwide. Against this background, we perform a COVID-19 stress test for life insurance, considering a joint financial and mortality shock, to evaluate the effectiveness of different risk mitigation strategies. Specifically, we conduct...