Exponential dispersion models and credibility

Scandinavian Actuarial Journal

Volumn 1998, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 89-96

  Landsman, Zinoviy M ^a   Makov, Udi E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Credibility formula; Exponential dispersion family; Fair premium; Maximum entropy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011495167     PISSN: 03461238     EISSN: 16512030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03461238.1998.10413995     Document Type: Article

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