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48 results for spectrally negative Levy process

The paper defines and analyzes Poissonian occupation times for negative Lévy processes.

problem Analyzing the time spent below zero for Lévy processes with interruptions.
method Introduces Poissonian occupation times for spectrally negative Lévy processes.
result Extends results on continuous observation to interrupted observation.

In this note we give, for a spectrally negative Levy process, a compact formula for the Parisian ruin probability, which is defined by the probability that the process exhibits an excursion below zero, with a length that exceeds a certain fixed period r. The formula involves only the scale function of the spectrally ne…

2011-02-20abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper considers magnitude, asymptotics and duration of drawdowns for some Lévy processes. First, we revisit some existing results on the magnitude of drawdowns for spectrally negative Lévy processes using an approximation approach. For any spectrally negative Lévy process whose scale functions are well-behaved at …

2015-06-28abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper finds optimal threshold strategies for insurance companies with a positive terminal value at creeping ruin.

problem Optimizing dividend payments in an insurance company's surplus process with a positive terminal value at creeping ruin.
method Using fluctuation theory, the paper derives explicit formulas for the objective function and shows the optimality of threshold strategies.
result Threshold strategies are optimal for the dividend optimization problem under certain conditions.

Study optimizes dividend strategies for risk processes with Lévy jumps.

problem Optimizing dividend payments in risk processes with Lévy jumps.
method Analyzes spectrally positive and negative Lévy processes, using scale functions.
result Periodic barrier strategy is optimal for spectrally negative Lévy processes with completely monotone Lévy density.

This paper optimizes periodic dividend strategies for Lévy processes with transaction costs.

problem Maximizing dividends for spectrally negative Lévy processes with fixed transaction costs.
method Using periodic strategies and fixed transaction costs, the paper calculates the value function and shows optimality conditions.
result A sufficient condition for optimality is that the Lévy measure is completely monotonic.

Researchers calculate the price of a perpetual put option in Lévy models.

problem Calculating the price of a perpetual American put option in Lévy models.
method Derive the explicit price using geometric spectrally negative Lévy processes and optimal threshold.
result The optimal exercise time is the first epoch when the asset price drops below an optimal threshold.

In this paper we consider the optimal dividend problem for an insurance company whose risk process evolves as a spectrally negative Lévy process in the absence of dividend payments. The classical dividend problem for an insurance company consists in finding a dividend payment policy that maximizes the total expected di…

2007-02-28abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper studies Parisian ruin in insurance risk processes below a fixed level from the last record maximum.

problem Parisian ruin in insurance risk processes below a fixed level from the last record maximum.
method Using recent developments on fluctuation theory of drawdown of spectrally negative Levy process, the paper presents identities for the law of ruin-time and the position at ruin.
result Identities for the law of ruin-time and the position at ruin are given in terms of their joint Laplace transforms.

Optimizes dividend control in a bankruptcy process using a special Levy process.

problem Optimizing dividend payouts in a bankruptcy process.
method Using a non-standard spectrally negative Levy process with endogenous regime switching.
result Optimal dividend control is of the barrier type and the optimal barrier can be identified.

Optimizes tax payments for insurance companies using Lévy risk processes.

problem Maximizing expected accumulated discounted tax payments with a modified objective function.
method Loss-carry-forward tax system applied to spectrally negative Lévy processes until general draw-down time.
result Optimal tax return function and strategy derived.

The paper studies drawdown times in Lévy risk processes, generalizing previous results.

problem Analyzing the time of drawdown in spectrally negative Lévy risk processes.
method Using the joint distribution of drawdown times, maximums, and other related quantities.
result Obtained semi-explicit expressions for the joint distribution in terms of scale functions and Lévy measure.

Study optimal stopping for American call options with random time-horizon in Lévy models.

problem Optimal stopping of American call options in random time-horizon under Lévy models.
method Model random time-horizon as Omega default clock, analyze value function under different qq and yy.
result Different values of qq and yy lead to various optimal strategies (up-crossing, two-sided exit).

This paper studies game-type credit default swaps that allow the protection buyer and seller to raise or reduce their respective positions once prior to default. This leads to the study of an optimal stopping game subject to early default termination. Under a structural credit risk model based on spectrally negative Le…

2011-05-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Optimal dividend strategy for insurance company in foreign currency.

problem Maximizing dividends paid in a foreign currency until ruin.
method Spectrally negative Lévy process, exponentially Lévy exchange rate, Hamilton--Jacobi--Bellman equation.
result Single dividend barrier strategy is optimal.

In this paper, we introduce an insurance ruin model with adaptive premium rate, thereafter refered to as restructuring/refraction, in which classical ruin and bankruptcy are distinguished. In this model, the premium rate is increased as soon as the wealth process falls into the red zone and is brought back to its regul…

2013-06-19abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper calculates premiums and optimal stopping rules for insurance contracts with Lévy assets.

problem Calculating fair premiums and optimal stopping rules for insurance contracts with Lévy assets.
method Solving two-sided exit problems related to drawdown and drawup of spectrally negative Lévy processes, and optimal stopping theory.
result Fair premiums and optimal stopping rules identified for various insurance contracts.

The paper analyzes insurance risk with Parisian ruin and capital injection.

problem Analyzing insurance risk with Parisian ruin and capital injection.
method Using fluctuation and excursion theory of spectrally negative Levy processes.
result Distributional identities and ruin probabilities are derived.

The paper optimizes tax implementation delays for insurance companies with Lévy risk processes.

problem Maximizing tax payments and minimizing costs for insurance companies.
method Optimization of tax implementation levels for spectrally negative Lévy insurance risk processes.
result Optimal implementation levels for tax payments and capital injections are derived.

Study shows excess-loss reinsurance is optimal for insurers under mean-variance criterion.

problem Optimizing reinsurance strategies for insurers under mean-variance criterion.
method Analyzes excess-loss reinsurance under a spectrally negative Lévy insurance model using expected value premium principle and Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation.
result Excess-loss reinsurance is the unique equilibrium strategy under the mean-variance criterion.

Optimal dividend strategy found for risk models with regime switching.

problem Optimal dividend strategy for spectrally negative Markov additive models with regime switching.
method Introduced an auxiliary problem and transformed the original problem into a local optimization problem.
result The refraction-reflection strategy with regime-modulated thresholds is optimal.

A new Lévy process kernel model for robust function extrapolation.

problem Kernel uncertainty in Gaussian process predictions for long-range extrapolation.
method Modeling spectral mixture density with a Lévy process to form a distribution over kernels.
result Automatic and data-efficient learning, long-range extrapolation, and state-of-the-art predictive performance.

Sustaining efficiency and stability by properly controlling the equity to asset ratio is one of the most important and difficult challenges in bank management. Due to unexpected and abrupt decline of asset values, a bank must closely monitor its net worth as well as market conditions, and one of its important concerns …

2010-04-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Study optimizes inventory restocking for demand processes with exponential replenishment.

problem Optimizing inventory restocking for demand processes with exponential replenishment.
method Developed periodic barrier replenishment policies for spectrally positive Lévy demand processes.
result Optimal policies and value functions are concisely written in terms of scale functions.

This paper studies the valuation of a class of default swaps with the embedded option to switch to a different premium and notional principal anytime prior to a credit event. These are early exercisable contracts that give the protection buyer or seller the right to step-up, step-down, or cancel the swap position. The …

2010-12-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops a new model for interest rates allowing negative rates and superior calibration.

problem Current market environment with negative interest rates and poor calibration of existing models.
method Forward price process approach using time-inhomogeneous Lévy processes.
result The model allows for negative interest rates and superior calibration properties.

In this note we apply the recently established Wiener-Hopf Monte Carlo (WHMC) simulation technique for Levy processes from Kuznetsov et al. [17] to path functionals, in particular first passage times, overshoots, undershoots and the last maximum before the passage time. Such functionals have many applications, for inst…

2013-06-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Study optimal periodic dividend strategies for risky businesses with transaction costs.

problem Optimal periodic dividend strategies for spectrally positive Lévy risk processes with fixed transaction costs.
method Investigates periodic (bu,bl)(b_u,b_l) strategies for a Poisson arrival process of decision times.
result A periodic (bu,bl)(b_u,b_l) strategy is optimal with lump sum dividends net of transaction costs.

Efficient methods for Lévy models using SINH-regular processes.

problem Efficient numerical methods for evaluating Lévy models.
method Defining SL-processes and sSL-processes, deriving properties of characteristic exponent, and showing all popular Lévy processes can be subordinated to Brownian motion.
result All crucial properties of characteristic exponent are consequences of a specific representation, and all popular Lévy processes are SL- or sSL-subordinated Brownian motion.

In this paper we study the optimal dividend problem for a company whose surplus process evolves as a spectrally positive Levy process. This model including the dual model of the classical risk model and the dual model with diffusion as special cases. We assume that dividends are paid to the shareholders according to ad…

2013-02-09abs ↗pdf ↗