Local Transformation Kernel Density Estimation of Loss Distributions
提出一种半参数非对称核密度估计方法,先用广义Champernowne分布变换损失数据,再用局部非对称核估计尾部密度,模拟和操作损失数据应用显示其优于其他方法。
We develop a tailor made semiparametric asymmetric kernel density estimator for the es- timation of actuarial loss distributions. The estimator is obtained by transforming the data with the generalized Champernowne distribution initially fitted to the data. Then the den- sity of the transformed data is estimated by use of local asymmetric kernel methods to obtain superior estimation properties in the tails. We find in a vast simulation study that the pro- posed semiparametric estimation procedure performs well relative to alternative estimators. An application to operational loss data illustrates the proposed method.