On basis risk in mortality CAT bonds

Life re-insurers are exposed to mortality catastrophe risk. Mortality CAT bonds are a tool that can mitigate this risk. However, a key disadvantage of this tool is the existence of population basis risk, which occurs whenever there are differences between reference and insured populations. In this t...

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Main Author: Long, Ruiyun
Other Authors: Hao, Xuemiao (Warren Centre for Actuarial Studies and Research)
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/30380