QA655 : Discrimination-Free Insurance Pricing
Thesis > Central Library of Shahrood University > Mathematical Sciences > MSc > 2023
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In this thesis the following question is considered : given information on individual
policyholder characteristics, how can we ensure that insurance prices do not discriminate
with respect to protected characteristics, such as gender? The issues of direct and indirect
discrimination are addressed, the latter resulting from implicit learning of protected
characteristics from nonprotected ones. Rigorous mathematical definitions for direct and
indirect discrimination, are provided. Also a simple formula for discrimination-free pricing,
that avoids both direct and indirect discrimination is introduced. This formula works
in any statistical model. Its application on a health insurance example, using a state-ofthe-
art generalized linear model and a neural network regression model is demonstrated.
An important conclusion is that discrimination-free pricing in general requires collection
of policyholders’ discriminatory characteristics, posing potential challenges in relation to
policyholder’s privacy concerns.
Keywords:
#Price discrimination #Direct discrimination #indirect discrimination #supplementary treatment insurance #pricing of insurance policies #Details of the insured Keeping place: Central Library of Shahrood University
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