Extreme value copulas are the limiting copulas of component-wise maxima. A bivariate extreme value copulas can be represented by a convex function called Pickands dependence function. In this paper we consider nonparametric estimation of the Pickands dependence function. Several estimators have...

A catastrophe equity put (CatEPut) option is a catastrophe derivative that allows insurance companies to raise equity capital when they face catastrophe losses. This study focuses on a pricing model for a CatEPut options. First, unlike previous research, this study provides a CatEPut option...

A class of absolutely continuous bivariate exponential distributions is constructed using the product form of a first order autoregressive model. Inference methods are proposed for parameter estimation and diagnosis. Data analysis is carried out to illustrate the applications.