Insurance

Traders in both financial markets and commodity markets must make educated decisions about when to trade and at what price; this project develops tools to assist with this decision-making process. Working with energy companies, financial software companies as well as companies from the banking and insurance sectors, the research team develops optimal portfolio methods that produce both the best investment decisions and the best hedging strategies for claims in general markets.

With many baby-boomers entering retirement in North America, and with the increasing size of the aging population worldwide due to economic and social development, managing retirement income becomes an important question for the finance and insurance industry as well as for individuals. At the same time, corporations are stepping away from the standard “pensions" they have traditionally offered employees. As a result, individuals are responsible more often for managing the risks associated with securing their retirement income.