Fixed Point Theory and Insurance Loss Modeling: An Unlikely Pairing

Fixed Point Theory and Insurance Loss Modeling: An Unlikely Pairing

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-8386-2.ch007
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Abstract

This study focuses on the future development of an insurance company during difficult circumstances, which can be described by a stochastic process that must be effectively managed to achieve the best goals for the company. Effective risk or loss management models can bring in more revenue for the insurer and result in less conditional pay-out of claims to the insured. While insurance losses, risks, and premium calculation are important topics in the field, existing literature has not always stood the test of time due to the dynamic nature of insurance principles and practices. There is a need for a suitable loss model that can adjust loss rating to a particular experience and provide an appropriate and equitable premium. The aim of this research is to find sufficient conditions for the convergence of an algorithm towards a fixed point under typical insurance loss and actuarial circumstances, resulting in a uniquely determined solution. The study presents a unique fixed point, which the algorithm converges towards through straightforward and simplified generalised formulae and functions.
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1. Background To The Study

The future development when an insurance company is in a difficult circumstance can be described by a stochastic process which the insurance company is tasked to manage effectively in order to achieve best goal of the company. Fixed point theorem is very general but we shall narrow its application to insurance business problem to get precise formulation. In studying some nonlinear phenomena, fixed point theorem is an important and powerful tool that can be applied in many fields. This research paper attempts to apply fixed point theorem in the areas of insurance business just as it has been applied to geometry, analysis, number theory, set theory, group theory, algebra, dynamics, topology and so on. It is noteworthy to explain briefly what a fixed point theory means. According to Rajic, Azdejkovic and Lonar (2014), fixed point theorem concerns itself with the examination of the existence of a certain point, say y, in the domain of a function, say g, where g(y)=y. The identical function mapping and the function values are equal. This means that any marginal change in the function of y will proportionally result to additional fixed points. If g(y) = y then g(y) - y =0. Therefore if a certain function f is shown as f(y) = g(y) – y, function g has zero as the fixed point. If Y is a set and g:Y → Y is a map from Y to Y, a point y Є Y is known as a fixed point of g since g(y) = y. For a family of G of Y, G is a semigroup or group. Here the fixed point theorem gives specific condition on Y and G ensures that there exists a simultaneous fixed point in y Є Y for g Є G. If G is a group F, it arises from a group action Ω:F*Y→Y of F on Y. If Ω(F, Y):= fy, it is assumed that 1 of F is the identity of Y. Also, if a Є F and y Є Y for all f such that (fa)y = f(ay) such y = F-space, Y = topological space, F = topological ground and is jointly continuous. If there exists an action group F on x where Y(power set)=P(x), it leads to an action of F on P(x) and the F-invariant (subset of X) is the fixed point of the new action. In other words, the fixed point theorem leads to an F-invariant set. Under the existence of Haar measure on a compact topological group F, left invariance indicates that is F- fixed due to the action of F by left translation on the space N +(F) of any finite positive measure on F. If is normalised and finite so that ᴪ(F)= 1, it can be referred to as F-fixed point under the action of F on the convex set of normalised measure on F.

The concept of fixed point theorem finds its application in various fields including insurance. The use of fixed point theorem in insurance companies has become a major topic in actuarial science as it helps to develop appropriate pricing models for insurance risks. Insurance companies often make use of statistical methods to estimate the likelihood of a loss occurring and the magnitude of such loss. This is done through the use of historical data, such as claims experience and premium income, to predict future outcomes. However, relying solely on statistical models can be insufficient as these models are often limited by their assumptions and predictive power. Therefore, it is essential to employ fixed point theorem in the pricing models of insurance risks.

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