Pricing longevity derivatives via Fourier transforms

JM Bravo, JPV Nunes - Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, 2021 - Elsevier
Longevity-linked derivatives are one of the most important longevity risk management
solutions for pension schemes and life annuity portfolios. In this paper, we decompose …

Still living with mortality: The longevity risk transfer market after one decade

D Blake, AJG Cairns, K Dowd, AR Kessler - British Actuarial Journal, 2019 - cambridge.org
This paper updates Living with Mortality published in 2006. It describes how the longevity
risk transfer market has developed over the intervening period, and, in particular, how …

Modelling socio-economic differences in mortality using a new affluence index

AJG Cairns, M Kallestrup-Lamb… - ASTIN Bulletin: The …, 2019 - cambridge.org
We introduce a new modelling framework to explain socio-economic differences in mortality
in terms of an affluence index that combines information on individual wealth and income …

Basis risk in index-based longevity hedges: A guide for longevity hedgers

AJG Cairns, G El Boukfaoui - North American Actuarial Journal, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This article considers the assessment of longevity basis risk in the context of a general index-
based hedge. We develop a detailed framework for measuring the impact of a hedge on …

Longevity: a new asset class

D Blake - Journal of Asset Management, 2018 - Springer
A little over a decade ago, a new asset class emerged, one linked to longevity risk, ie,
unanticipated changes in life expectancy. The Life Market has two segments: a macro …

Modelling socio-economic differences in the mortality of Danish males using a new affluence index

We investigate and model how the mortality of Danish males aged 55-94 has changed over
the period 1985-2012. We divide the population into ten socio-economic subgroups using a …

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D Blake - Dowd, K. and Kessler, AR, 2018 - openaccess.city.ac.uk
This paper updates Living with Mortality published in 2006. It describes how the longevity
risk transfer market has developed over the intervening period, and, in particular, how …