The non-life insurance sector operates within a highly competitive and tightly regulated framework, confronting a pivotal juncture in the formulation of pricing strategies. Insurers are compelled to harness a range of statistical methodologies and available data to construct optimal pricing structures that align with the overarching corporate strategy while accommodating the dynamics of market competition. Given the fundamental societal role played by insurance, premium rates are subject to rigorous scrutiny by regulatory authorities. These rates must conform to principles of transparency, explainability, and ethical considerations. Consequently, the act of pricing transcends mere statistical calculations and carries the weight of strategic and societal factors. These multifaceted concerns may drive insurers to establish equitable premiums, taking into account various variables. For instance, regulations mandate the provision of equitable premiums, considering factors such as policyholder gender or mutualist group dynamics in accordance with respective corporate strategies. Age-based premium fairness is also mandated. In certain insurance domains, variables such as the presence of serious illnesses or disabilities are emerging as new dimensions for evaluating fairness. Regardless of the motivating factor prompting an insurer to adopt fairer pricing strategies for a specific variable, the insurer must possess the capability to define, measure, and ultimately mitigate any ethical biases inherent in its pricing practices while upholding standards of consistency and performance. This study seeks to provide a comprehensive set of tools for these endeavors and assess their effectiveness through practical application in the context of automobile insurance.
翻译:非寿险行业在高度竞争和严格监管的框架下运作,正面临定价策略制定的关键节点。保险公司被迫利用一系列统计方法和可用数据来构建最优定价结构,使其既符合总体企业战略,又能适应市场竞争的动态。鉴于保险所承担的基本社会职能,保险费率受到监管机构的严格审查。这些费率必须符合透明度、可解释性及伦理考量的原则。因此,定价行为超越了单纯的统计计算,承载着战略和社会因素的考量。这些多方面的关切可能促使保险公司在考虑各种变量的基础上设定公平的保费。例如,法规要求根据各自的企业战略,考虑投保人性别或互助团体动态等因素,提供公平的保费。基于年龄的保费公平性也是强制要求。在某些保险领域,诸如是否存在严重疾病或残疾等变量正在成为评估公平性的新维度。无论促使保险公司针对特定变量采取更公平定价策略的动因是什么,保险公司都必须具备定义、衡量并最终缓解其定价实践中固有的任何伦理偏见的能力,同时保持一致性和绩效标准。本研究旨在为这些工作提供一套全面的工具,并通过在汽车保险背景下的实际应用来评估其有效性。