A likelihood approach to Bornhuetter-Ferguson analysis
A new Bornhuetter–Ferguson method is suggested herein. This is a variant of the traditional chain ladder method. The actuary can adjust the relative ultimates using externally estimated relative ultimates. These correspond to linear constraints on the Poisson likelihood underpinning the chain ladder...
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| author | Nielsen, B Elpidorou, V Margraf, C Miranda, MD |
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| description | A new Bornhuetter–Ferguson method is suggested herein. This is a variant of the traditional chain ladder method. The actuary can adjust the relative ultimates using externally estimated relative ultimates. These correspond to linear constraints on the Poisson likelihood underpinning the chain ladder method. Adjusted cash flow estimates were obtained as constrained maximum likelihood estimates. The statistical derivation of the new method is provided in the generalised linear model framework. A related approach in the literature, combining unconstrained and constrained maximum likelihood estimates, is presented in the same framework and compared theoretically. A data illustration is described using a motor portfolio from a Greek insurer. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:ffd6eca8-9de8-442f-8788-a7bd77c585c42022-03-27T13:48:00ZA likelihood approach to Bornhuetter-Ferguson analysisJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:ffd6eca8-9de8-442f-8788-a7bd77c585c4Symplectic Elements at OxfordMDPI2019Nielsen, BElpidorou, VMargraf, CMiranda, MDA new Bornhuetter–Ferguson method is suggested herein. This is a variant of the traditional chain ladder method. The actuary can adjust the relative ultimates using externally estimated relative ultimates. These correspond to linear constraints on the Poisson likelihood underpinning the chain ladder method. Adjusted cash flow estimates were obtained as constrained maximum likelihood estimates. The statistical derivation of the new method is provided in the generalised linear model framework. A related approach in the literature, combining unconstrained and constrained maximum likelihood estimates, is presented in the same framework and compared theoretically. A data illustration is described using a motor portfolio from a Greek insurer. |
| spellingShingle | Nielsen, B Elpidorou, V Margraf, C Miranda, MD A likelihood approach to Bornhuetter-Ferguson analysis |
| title | A likelihood approach to Bornhuetter-Ferguson analysis |
| title_full | A likelihood approach to Bornhuetter-Ferguson analysis |
| title_fullStr | A likelihood approach to Bornhuetter-Ferguson analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | A likelihood approach to Bornhuetter-Ferguson analysis |
| title_short | A likelihood approach to Bornhuetter-Ferguson analysis |
| title_sort | likelihood approach to bornhuetter ferguson analysis |
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