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5 Series Editor Jacques Janssen Basic Stochastic Processes Pierre Devolder Jacques Janssen Raimondo Manca
6 First published 015 in Great Britain and the United States by ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms and licenses issued by the CLA. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside these terms should be sent to the publishers at the undermentioned address: ISTE Ltd John Wiley & Sons, Inc St George s Road 111 River Street London SW19 4EU Hoboken, NJ UK USA ISTE Ltd 015 The rights of Pierre Devolder, Jacques Janssen and Raimondo Manca to be identified as the authors of this work have been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act Library of Congress Control Number: British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN
7 Contents INTRODUCTION... xi CHAPTER 1. BASIC PROBABILISTIC TOOLS FOR STOCHASTIC MODELING Probability space and random variables Expectation and independence Main distribution probabilities Binomial distribution Negative exponential distribution Normal (or Laplace Gauss) distribution Poisson distribution Lognormal distribution Gamma distribution Pareto distribution Uniform distribution Gumbel distribution Weibull distribution Multi-dimensional normal distribution Extreme value distribution The normal power (NP) approximation Conditioning Stochastic processes Martingales CHAPTER. HOMOGENEOUS AND NON-HOMOGENEOUS RENEWAL MODELS Introduction Continuous time non-homogeneous convolutions... 49
8 vi Basic Stochastic Processes..1. Non-homogeneous convolution product Homogeneous and non-homogeneous renewal processes Counting processes and renewal functions Asymptotical results in the homogeneous case Recurrence times in the homogeneous case Particular case: the Poisson process Homogeneous case Non-homogeneous case Homogeneous alternating renewal processes Solution of non-homogeneous discrete time evolution equation General method Some particular formulas Relations between discrete time and continuous time renewal equations CHAPTER 3. MARKOV CHAINS Definitions Homogeneous case Basic definitions Markov chain state classification Computation of absorption probabilities Asymptotic behavior Example: a management problem in an insurance company Non-homogeneous Markov chains Definitions Asymptotical results Markov reward processes Classification and notation Discrete time Markov reward processes (DTMRWPs) Undiscounted case Discounted case General algorithms for the DTMRWP Homogeneous MRWP Non-homogeneous MRWP CHAPTER 4. HOMOGENEOUS AND NON-HOMOGENEOUS SEMI-MARKOV MODELS Continuous time semi-markov processes The embedded Markov chain
9 Contents vii 4.3. The counting processes and the associated semi-markov process Initial backward recurrence times Particular cases of MRP Renewal processes and Markov chains MRP of zero-order (PYKE(196)) Continuous Markov processes Examples Discrete time homogeneous and non-homogeneous semi-markov processes Semi-Markov backward processes in discrete time Definition in the homogeneous case Semi-Markov backward processes in discrete time for the non-homogeneous case DTSMP numerical solutions Discrete time reward processes Undiscounted SMRWP Discounted SMRWP General algorithms for DTSMRWP Markov renewal functions in the homogeneous case Entrance times The Markov renewal equation Asymptotic behavior of an MRP Asymptotic behavior of SMP Markov renewal equations for the non-homogeneous case Entrance time The Markov renewal equation CHAPTER 5. STOCHASTIC CALCULUS Brownian motion General definition of the stochastic integral Problem of stochastic integration Stochastic integration of simple predictable processes and semi-martingales General definition of the stochastic integral Itô s formula Quadratic variation of a semi-martingale Itô s formula Stochastic integral with standard Brownian motion as an integrator process Case of simple predictable processes Extension to general integrator processes
10 viii Basic Stochastic Processes 5.5. Stochastic differentiation Stochastic differential Particular cases Other forms of Itô s formula Stochastic differential equations Existence and unicity general theorem Solution of stochastic differential equations Diffusion processes Multidimensional diffusion processes Definition of multidimensional Itô and diffusion processes Properties of multidimensional diffusion processes Kolmogorov equations The Stroock Varadhan martingale characterization of diffusion processes Relation between the resolution of PDE and SDE problems. The Feynman Kac formula Terminal payoff Discounted payoff function Discounted payoff function and payoff rate Application to option theory Options Black and Scholes model The Black and Scholes partial differential equation (BSPDE) and the BS formula Girsanov theorem The risk-neutral measure and the martingale property The risk-neutral measure and the evaluation of derivative products... 4 CHAPTER 6. LÉVY PROCESSES Notion of characteristic functions Lévy processes Lévy Khintchine formula Subordinators Poisson measure for jumps The Poisson random measure The compensated Poisson process Jump measure of a Lévy process The Itô Lévy decomposition... 36
11 Contents ix 6.6. Markov and martingale properties of Lévy processes Markov property Martingale properties Itô formula Examples of Lévy processes The lognormal process: Black and Scholes process The Poisson process Compensated Poisson process The compound Poisson process Variance gamma (VG) process The gamma distribution The VG distribution The VG process The Esscher transformation The Carr Madan formula for the European call Hyperbolic Lévy processes The Esscher transformation Definition Option theory with hyperbolic Lévy processes Value of the European option call The Brownian Poisson model with jumps Mixed arithmetic Brownian Poisson and geometric Brownian Poisson processes Merton model with jumps Stochastic differential equation (SDE) for mixed arithmetic Brownian Poisson and geometric Brownian Poisson processes Value of a European call for the lognormal Merton model Complete and incomplete markets Conclusion CHAPTER 7. ACTUARIAL EVALUATION, VAR AND STOCHASTIC INTEREST RATE MODELS VaR technique Conditional VaR value Solvency II The SCR indicator Calculation of MCR... 78
12 x Basic Stochastic Processes ORSA approach Fair value Definition Market value of financial flows Yield curve Yield to maturity for a financial investment and a bond Dynamic stochastic time continuous time model for instantaneous interest rate Instantaneous deterministic interest rate Yield curve associated with a deterministic instantaneous interest rate Dynamic stochastic continuous time model for instantaneous interest rate The OUV stochastic model The CIR model Zero-coupon pricing under the assumption of no arbitrage Stochastic dynamics of zero-coupons The CIR process as rate dynamic Market evaluation of financial flows BIBLIOGRAPHY INDE
13 Introduction This book will present basic stochastic processes for building models in insurance, especially in life and non-life insurance as well as credit risk for insurance companies. Of course, stochastic methods are quite numerous; so we have deliberately chosen to consider to use those induced by two big families of stochastic processes: stochastic calculus including Lévy processes and Markov and semi-markov models. From the financial point of view, essential concepts such as the Black and Scholes model, VaR indicators, actuarial evaluation, market values and fair pricing play a key role, and they will be presented in this volume. This book is organized into seven chapters. Chapter 1 presents the essential probability tools for the understanding of stochastic models in insurance. The next three chapters are, respectively, devoted to renewal processes (Chapter ), Markov chains (Chapter 3) and semi-markov processes both homogeneous and non-time homogeneous (Chapter 4) in time. This fact is important as new nonhomogeneous time models are now becoming more and more used to build realistic models for insurance problems. Chapter 5 gives the bases of stochastic calculus including stochastic differential equations, diffusion processes and changes of probability measures, therefore giving results that will be used in Chapter 6 devoted to Lévy processes. Chapter 6 is devoted to Lévy processes. This chapter also presents an alternative to basic stochastic models using Brownian motion as Lévy processes keep the properties of independent and stationary increments but without the normality assumption. Finally, Chapter 7 presents a summary of Solvency II rules, actuarial evaluation, using stochastic instantaneous interest rate models, and VaR methodology in risk management.
14 xii Basic Stochastic Processes Our main audience is formed by actuaries and particularly those specialized in entreprise risk management, insurance risk managers, Master s degree students in mathematics or economics, and people involved in Solvency II for insurance companies and in Basel II and III for banks. Let us finally add that this book can also be used as a standard reference for the basic information in stochastic processes for students in actuarial science.
15 1 Basic Probabilistic Tools for Stochastic Modeling In this chapter, the readers will find a brief summary of the basic probability tools intensively used in this book. A more detailed version including proofs can be found in [JAN 06] Probability space and random variables Given a sample space Ω, the set of all possible events will be denoted by I, which is assumed to have the structure of a σ -field or a σ -algebra. P will represent a probability measure. DEFINITION 1.1. A random variable (r.v.) with values in a topological space ( E, ψ ) is an application from Ω to E such that: 1 B ψ : ( B) I, [1.1] where -1 (B) is called the inverse image of the set B defined by: { ω ω } 1 1 B B B ( ) = : ( ), ( ) I. [1.] Particular cases: a) If ( E, ψ ) = (, ), is called a real random variable. Basic Stochastic Processes, First Edition. Pierre Devolder, Jacques Janssen and Raimondo Manca. ISTE Ltd 015. Published by ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
16 Basic Stochastic Processes b) If ( E, ) (, ), where is the extended real line defined by and β is the extended Borel -field of, that is the minimal -field containing all the elements of β and the extended intervals:, a,, a,, a,, a, a,, a,, a,, a,, a, [1.3] is called a real extended value random variable. n c) If E ( n1) with the product -field n-dimensional real random variable. d) If ( n) E (n>1) with the product -field extended n-dimensional real random variable. ( n) β of β, is called an ( n) β of β, is called a real A random variable is called discrete or continuous accordingly as takes at most a denumerable or a non-denumerable infinite set of values. DEFINITION 1.. The distribution function of the r.v., represented by F, is the function from 0,1 defined by: ({ ω ω }) F ( x) = P : ( ) x. [1.4] Briefly, we write: ( ) F ( x) = P x. [1.5] This last definition can be extended to the multi-dimensional case with a r.v. being an n-dimensional real vector: = ( 1,..., n ), a measurable application from n n ( ΩI,, P) to (, ). DEFINITION 1.3. The distribution function of the r.v. = ( 1,..., n ), represented n by F, is the function from to 0,1 defined by: ({ ω ω ω }) F ( x,..., x ) = P : ( ) x,..., ( ) x. [1.6] 1 n 1 1 n n
17 Basic Probabilistic Tools for Stochastic Modeling 3 Briefly, we write: F ( x,..., x ) = P( x,..., x ). [1.7] 1 n 1 1 n n Each component i (i = 1,,n) is itself a one-dimensional real r.v. whose d.f., called the marginal d.f., is given by: F ( x ) = F ( +,..., +, x, +,..., + ). [1.8] i i i The concept of random variable is stable under a lot of mathematical operations; so any Borel function of a r.v. is also a r.v. Moreover, if and Y are two r.v., so are: inf { Y, },sup{ Y, }, + Y, Y, Y,, [1.9] Y provided, in the last case, that Y does not vanish. Concerning the convergence properties, we must mention the property that, if ( n, n 1) is a convergent sequence of r.v. that is, for all ω Ω, the sequence ( n ( ω)) converges to ( ) then the limit is also a r.v. on Ω. This convergence, which may be called the sure convergence, can be weakened to give the concept of almost sure (a.s.) convergence of the given sequence. DEFINITION 1.4. The sequence ( n ( ω)) converges a.s. to ( ω ) if: ({ n }) P ω:lim ( ω) = ( ω ) = 1 [1.10] This last notion means that the possible set where the given sequence does not converge is a null set, that is, a set N belonging to I such that: PN ( ) = 0. [1.11] In general, let us remark that, given a null set, it is not true that every subset of it belongs to I but of course if it belongs to I, it is clearly a null set. To avoid unnecessary complications, we will assume from here onward that any considered probability space is complete, i.e. all the subsets of a null set also belong to I and thus their probability is zero.
18 4 Basic Stochastic Processes 1.. Expectation and independence Using the concept of integral, it is possible to define the expectation of a random variable represented by: ( ), [1.1] E( ) = dp = dp Ω provided that this integral exists. The computation of the integral: Ω dp= dp [1.13] can be done using the induced measure μ on (, ), defined by [1.4] and then using the distribution function F of. Indeed, we can write: E ( ) = dp, [1.14] Ω and if F is the d.f. of, it can be shown that: E ( ) = xdf( x). [1.15] R The last integral is a Lebesgue Stieltjes integral. Moreover, if F is absolutely continuous with f as density, we obtain: + E( ) = xf ( x) dx. [1.16] x If g is a Borel function, then we also have (see, e.g. [CHU 00] and [LOÈ 63]): + Eg ( ( )) = gxdf ( ) [1.17]
19 Basic Probabilistic Tools for Stochastic Modeling 5 and with a density for : + Eg ( ( )) = gxf ( ) ( xdx ). [1.18] It is clear that the expectation is a linear operator on integrable functions. DEFINITION 1.5. Let a be a real number and r be a positive real number, then the expectation: r ( ) E a [1.19] is called the absolute moment of, of order r, centered on a. The moments are said to be centered moments of order r if a=e(). In particular, for r =, we get the variance of represented byσ (var( )) : ( ) σ = E m. [1.0] REMARK 1.1. From the linearity of the expectation, it is easy to prove that: and so: σ = E ( ) ( E ( )), [1.1] σ E ( ), [1.] and, more generally, it can be proved that the variance is the smallest moment of order, whatever the number a is. The set of all real r.v. such that the moment of order r exists is represented r by L. The last fundamental concept that we will now introduce in this section is stochastic independence, or more simply independence. DEFINITION 1.6. The events A 1,..., An,( n > 1) are stochastically independent or independent iff: m m m=,..., n, nk = 1,..., n: n1 n nk : P An P( A ). k = n [1.3] k k= 1 k= 1
20 6 Basic Stochastic Processes For n =, relation [1.3] reduces to: PA ( A) = PA ( ) PA ( ). [1.4] 1 1 Let us remark that piecewise independence of the events A1,..., An,( n > 1) does not necessarily imply the independence of these sets and, thus, not the stochastic independence of these n events. From relation [1.3], we find that: n P ( x,..., x) P ( x) P ( x), ( x,..., x). [1.5] 1 1 n n 1 1 n n 1 n If the functions F, F,..., F 1 n are the distribution functions of the r.v. = (,..., ),,...,, we can write the preceding relation as follows: 1 n 1 n n F ( x,..., x ) F ( x ) F ( x ), ( x,..., x ). [1.6] 1 n 1 1 n n 1 n It can be shown that this last condition is also sufficient for the independence of = (,..., ),,...,. If these d.f. have densities f, f,..., f, relation [1.4] 1 n 1 is equivalent to: n 1 n n f ( x,, x ) f ( x ) f ( x ), ( x,..., x ). [1.7] 1 n 1 1 n n 1 n In case of the integrability of the n real r.v 1,,, n,, a direct consequence of relation [1.6] is that we have a very important property for the expectation of the product of n independent r.v.: n n E k = E( k) k= 1 k= 1. [1.8] The notion of independence gives the possibility of proving the result called the strong law of large numbers, which states that if ( n, n 1) is a sequence of integrable independent and identically distributed r.v., then: 1 n as.. k E ( ). [1.9] n k = 1 The next section will present the most useful distribution functions for stochastic modeling.
21 Basic Probabilistic Tools for Stochastic Modeling 7 DEFINITION 1.7 (SKEWNESS AND KURTOSIS COEFFICIENTS). a) The skewness coefficient of Fisher is defined as follows: 3 E( E( )) γ1 = 3 σ From the odd value of this exponent, it follows that: γ 1 >0 gives a left dissymmetry giving a maximum of the density function situated to the left and a distribution with a right heavy queue, γ 1 = 0 gives symmetric distribution with respect to the mean; γ 1 <0 gives a right dissymmetry giving a maximum of the density function situated to the right and a distribution with a left heavy queue. b) The kurtosis coefficient also due to Fisher is defined as follows: 4 E( E( )) γ = 4 σ Its interpretation refers to the normal distribution for which its value is 3. Also some authors refer to the excess of kurtosis given by 1-3 of course null in the normal case. For γ <3, distributions are called leptokurtic, being more plated around the mean than in the normal case and with heavy queues. For γ >3, distributions are less plated around the mean than in the normal case and with heavy queues Main distribution probabilities In this section, we will restrict ourselves to presenting the principal distribution probabilities related to real random variables Binomial distribution Let be a discrete random variable, whose distribution ( p, i = 0,..., n) with: p = P( = i), i = 1,..., n [1.30] i i
22 8 Basic Stochastic Processes is called a binomial distribution with parameters (n,p) if: n i n i pi = p q, i = 0,..., n, [1.31] i a result from which we get: E( ) = np,var( ) = npq. [1.3] The characteristic function and the generating function, when the latter exists, of, respectively, defined by: it ϕ () t = E( e ), t g () t = E( e ) [1.33] are given by: it n ϕ () t = ( pe + q), t n g () t = ( pe + q). [1.34] Negative exponential distribution This is defined by: Pr [ x] [ ] E = 1 x β = β, [ ] variance β, γ =, γ = x 0 1 e x 0 = [1.35] Normal (or Laplace Gauss) distribution The real r.v. has a normal (or Laplace Gauss) distribution of parameters (, ),, 0, if its density function is given by:
23 Basic Probabilistic Tools for Stochastic Modeling 9 ( x) 1 f ( x) e, x. [1.36] From now on, we will use the notation N( μ, σ ). The main parameters of this distribution are: E ( ) = μ, var( ) = σ, σ t σ t ϕ( t) = exp iμt, g ( t) = exp μt+. [1.37] If μ = 0, σ = 1, the distribution of is called a reduced or standard normal distribution. In fact, if has a normal distribution ( μσ, ), μ R, σ > 0, then the so-called reduced r.v. Y defined by: μ Y = [1.38] σ has a standard normal distribution, thus from [1.36] with mean 0 and variance 1. Let 1 F( x) k k > 0 : lim = u,for all u > 0 x 1 Fux ( ) be the distribution function of the standard normal distribution; it is possible to express the distribution function of any normal r.v. of parameters (, ),, 0, as follows: μ x μ x μ F ( x) = P( x) = P =Φ σ σ σ. [1.39] In addition, from the numerical point of view, it is sufficient to know the numerical values for the standard distribution. From relation [1.38], we also deduce that: f 1 x μ ( x) = Φ' σ σ, [1.40]
24 10 Basic Stochastic Processes where, of course, from [1.35]: x 1 Φ '( x) = e. [1.41] π From the definition of Φ, we have: x y 1 ( x) e dy, x [1.4] and so: Φ ( x) = 1 Φ ( x), x> 0, [1.43] and consequently, for normally distributed with parameters (0,1), we obtain: P( x) =Φ( x) Φ( x) = Φ( x) 1, x > 0. [1.44] In particular, let us mention the following numerical results: P m σ = 0.497( 50%), 3 ( σ ) ( σ ) ( σ ) P m = 0.686( 68%), P m = ( 95%), P m 3 = ( 99%). [1.45] The normal distribution is one of the most often used distributions by virtue of the central limit theorem, which states that if ( n, n 1) is a sequence of independent and identically distributed (i.i.d.) r.v. with mean m and variance σ, then the sequence of r.v. is defined by: Sn nm σ n [1.46] with: Sn = n, n> 0 [1.47] converging in law to a standard normal distribution.
25 Basic Probabilistic Tools for Stochastic Modeling 11 This means that the sequence of the distribution functions of the variables defined by [3.0] converges to Φ. This theorem was used by the Nobel Prize winner H. Markowitz [MAR 159] to justify that the return of a diversified portfolio of assets has a normal distribution. As a particular case of the central limit theorem, let us mention the de Moivre s theorem starting with: n 1, with prob. p, = 0, with prob. 1 p, [1.48] so that, for each n, the r.v. defined by relation [1.47] has a binomial distribution with parameters (n,p). Now by applying the central limit theorem, we get the following result: Sn np law N(0,1), n + np(1 p) [1.49] which is called de Moivre s result Poisson distribution This is a discrete distribution with the following characteristics: n λ λ P( ξ = n) = e, n = 0,1,... n! m = σ = λ, 1 1 γ1 =, γ = + 3. λ λ [1.50] This is one of the most important distributions for all applications. For example, if we consider an insurance company looking at the total number of claims in one year, this variable may often be considered to be a Poisson variable Lognormal distribution This is a continuous distribution on the positive half line with the following characteristics:
26 1 Basic Stochastic Processes 1 Pr[ ln x] = e πσ [ ] E = e σ μ +, ( x μ ) σ μ+ σ σ [ ] = e ( e ) variance 1, [1.51] 1 σ σ γ = ( e + ) ( e 1) 4 3 γ ω ω ω ω σ = , = e. Let us say that the lognormal distribution has no generating function and that the characteristic function has no explicit form. When σ < 0.3, some authors recommend a normal approximation with parameters ( μ, σ ). The normal distribution is stable under the addition of independent random variables; this property means that the sum of n independent normal r.v. is still normal. This is no longer the case with the lognormal distribution which is stable under multiplication, which means that for two independent lognormal r.v. 1,, we have ( ) LN( μ, σ ), i = 1, LN μ + μ, σ + σ. [1.5] i i i Gamma distribution This is a continuous distribution on the positive half line having the following characteristics: Pr 1 ν ν 1 θx x < x+δ x = x e Δx [ ] ν E[ ] =, θ ν variance [ ] =, θ γ = / ν, θ 1! ( ν ) [1.53] 6 γ = + 3. ν
27 Basic Probabilistic Tools for Stochastic Modeling 13 exists: For the gamma law with parameters ( ν, θ ) denoted γ ( νθ, ), an additivity property ( ) + ( ) ( + ) γ νθ, γ ν ', θ γ ν ν ', θ Pareto distribution The non-negative r.v. has a Pareto distribution if its distribution function is given by: α k F ( x) = 1, x > k; k > 0, α > 0. x [1.54] Its support is ( k, + ). The corresponding density function is given by: α αk f ( x) =, x k. [1.55] α + 1 x The Pareto distribution has centered moments of order r provided that r < α; and in this case: r r αk E =, r < α α r and so: αk E[ ] =, α > 1, α 1 αk var =, α >. ( α 1) ( α ) α + 1 3( α )(3α + α + ) 1 γ = 1, α > 3; γ =, α > 4. α 3 α α( α 3)( α 4) These values explain why this distribution is considered to be dangerous as for some values of the parameters it is not excluded to observe large values of in a random experiment.
28 14 Basic Stochastic Processes Forα < 1, the mean is infinite, and for 1< α <, although the mean is finite, the variance is not. The problem of this distribution also comes from the fact that the function 1-F(x) decreases in a polynomial way for large x (distribution with heavy queue) and no longer exponentially like the other presented distributions, except, of course, for the Cauchy distribution. In non-life insurance, it is used for modeling large claims and catastrophic events. REMARK 1.. We also have: k ln(1 F ( x)) = ln, x > k; k > 0, α > 0, x ou ln(1 F ( x)) = α (ln k ln x). REMARK 1.3. If we compare the form: α α k F ( x) = 1, x > k; k > 0, α > 0. x [1.56] with: θ β 1 ( ), x 0, F '( x) = x + θ 0, x < 0, [1.57] we have another form of the Pareto distribution with as support all the positive half line. This is possible with the change of variable: Y=+k Of course, the variances remain the same but not the means. m αk = ( α > 1), α 1 m θ ' = ( β > 1) β 1 [1.58]
29 Basic Probabilistic Tools for Stochastic Modeling 15 σ σ = αk ( α ), ( α 1) ( α ) > θ β = ( β > ) ( β 1) ( β ) ' m ' = β β Here are two graphs of the distribution function showing the impact of the dangerous parameters. Figure 1.1. Pareto distribution function with =1,=1 Figure 1.. Pareto distribution with =3,=1
30 16 Basic Stochastic Processes REMARK 1.4. As we have: or k ln(1 F ( x)) = ln, x > k; k > 0, α > 0, x ln(1 F ( x)) = α (ln k ln x). α [1.59] The proportion of claims larger than x is a linear function of x in a double logarithmic scale with α as slope Uniform distribution Its support is [a,b] on which the density is constant with the value 1/(b-a). For basic parameters, we have: b a ( b a) m =, σ = 1 γ = 0, γ = 1, Gumbel distribution This is related to a non-negative random variable with the following characteristics: x e F( x) = e, x ( x e ) ( ) = e, f x E ( ) = 0,577..., π var( ) =, 6 γ = 1, 9857, γ = 5, 4. 1 [1.60] Weibull distribution This is related to a non-negative random variable with the following characteristics:
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