Dividend Maximization when Cash Reserves Follow a Jump-Diffusion Process

Dividend Maximization when Cash Reserves Follow a Jump-Diffusion Process

Year:    2009

Author:    Lili Li, Jinghai Feng, Lixin Song

Communications in Mathematical Research , Vol. 25 (2009), Iss. 2 : pp. 143–158

Abstract

This paper deals with the dividend optimization problem for an insurance company, whose surplus follows a jump-diffusion process. The objective of the company is to maximize the expected total discounted dividends paid out until the time of ruin. Under concavity assumption on the optimal value function, the paper states some general properties and, in particular, smoothness results on the optimal value function, whose analysis mainly relies on viscosity solutions of the associated Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman (HJB) equations. Based on these properties, the explicit expression of the optimal value function is obtained. And some numerical calculations are presented as the application of the results.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/2009-CMR-19301

Communications in Mathematical Research , Vol. 25 (2009), Iss. 2 : pp. 143–158

Published online:    2009-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    16

Keywords:    jump-diffusion model dividend payment Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation viscosity solution.

Author Details

Lili Li

Jinghai Feng

Lixin Song