(2000) Livestock Revenue Insurance, November 2000. Iowa State University
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Abstract
This study outlines several possible structures for livestock revenue insurance. The policies take the form of an exotic option—an Asian basket option. The actuarially fair premiums for these policies are equal to the prices of the options they represent. Due to the complexity of pricing Asian basket options, we have combined two techniques for pricing options to reach the actuarially fair premiums. Projected premiums, producer welfare, and program efficiency are evaluated for the insurance products and existing market tools. Using efficiency ratios and certainty equivalent returns, we compare the insurance policies to strategies involving existing futures and options.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | insurance, livestock, revenue, options, Asian basket option, premiums |
| Subjects: | Agriculture and food production > Livestock Business and industry > Insurance |
| ID Code: | 2862 |
| Deposited By: | Margaret Barr |
| Deposited On: | 12 Oct 2005 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Oct 2005 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/2862 |