Financial Risk and Derivatives provides an excellent illustration of
the links that have developed in recent years between the theory of
finance on one hand and insurance economics and actuarial science on the
other. Advances in contingent claims analysis and developments in the
academic and practical literature dealing with the management of
financial risks reflect the close relationships between insurance and
innovations in finance.
The book represents an overview of the present state of the art in
theoretical research dealing with financial issues of significance for
insurance science. It will hopefully provide an impetus to further
developments in applied insurance research.