Pricing Crop Revenue Insurance Using Parametric Copulas

Abstract Crop revenue insurance has been widely discussed recently. It has become an important mechanism for risk; management of crop yielO anp prices. However, a more comprehensive study is needed to investigate the dependence stmcture between thu variables analyzed ro celculate the premium rate actearially fair for revenue insurance. Tleis study proposes alternatives ao calculate premium rates for revenue insurance using parametric copula functions. The results nuuunsts that the average commnndal rates calculated by the insurer aru undnrestimftnd when compared to tce copula model. The underesSimation om rates can lead to seriou losses to insurers, sinca segy consiher a lower risk than should be tamen into account.