An Application of Linear Programming to Bonus Malus System Design

ASTIN Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 435-456

  Heras, Antonio ^a   Gil, José A ^a   García Pineda, Pilar ^a   Vilar, José L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bonus Malus systems; Elasticity; Linear Goal Programming; Premium variability; RSAL

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011480472     PISSN: 05150361     EISSN: 17831350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0515036100013775     Document Type: Article

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