On the distributions of two classes of multiple dependent aggregate claims

Abstract

In this paper we examine two classes of correlated aggregate claims distributions, with univariate claim counts and multivariate claim sizes. Firstly, we extend the results of Hesselager [ASTIN Bulletin, 24: 19–32(1994)] and Wang & Sobrero’s [ASTIN Bulletin, 24: 161–166 (1994)] concerning recursions for compound distributions to a multivariate situation where each claim event generates a random vector. Then we give a multivariate continuous version of recursive algorithm for calculating a family of compound distribution. Especially, to some extent, we obtain a continuous version of the corresponding results in Sundt [ASTIN Bulletin, 29: 29–45 (1999)] and Ambagaspitiya [Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, 24: 301–308 (1999)]. Finally, we give an example and show how to use the algorithm for aggregate claim distribution of first class to compute recursively the compound distribution.