We present a model where the value of the life insurance benefit is random. The policy is at each point in time assumed to be in one of a finite number of states and the evolution of the policy through time is modelled by a time-continuous, non-homogeneous Markov chain. The insurance period of a...

We present a model for pricing credit risk protection for a limited liability non-life insurance company. The protection is typically provided by a guaranty fund. In the case of continuous monitoring, i.e., where the market values of the company's assets and liabilities are continuously...

The paper analyzes a barrier exchange option that is knocked out the first time the two underlying assets have identical market values. Under rather general conditions regarding the price processes for the underlying assets, probably the world's simplest option pricing formula is derived. It...