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Document Details : Title: Risk Exchange with Distorted Probabilities Author(s): TSANAKAS, Andreas , CHRISTOFIDES, Nico Journal: ASTIN Bulletin Volume: 36 Issue: 1 Date: May 2006 Pages: 219-243 DOI: 10.2143/AST.36.1.2014150 Abstract : An exchange economy is considered,where agents (insurers/banks) trade risks. Decision making takes place under distorted probabilities, which are used to represent either rank-dependence of preferences or ambiguity with respect to real-world probabilities.Pricing formulas and risk allocations,generalising the results of Bühlmann (1980,1984) are obtained via the construction of aggregate preferences from heterogeneous agents’ utility and distortion functions. This involves the introduction of a novel ‘collective ambiguity aversion’ coefficient. It is shown that probability distortion changes insurers’behaviour, who trade not only to share the aggregate market risk, but are also found to bet against each other.Moreover,probability distortion tends to increase the price of insurance (increase asset returns). While the cases of rank-dependence and ambiguity are formally similar,an important distinction emerges as for rank-dependent preferences equilibria are determinate, while for ambiguity they are generally indeterminate. |
