The Gerber-Shiu expected discounted penalty function for risk processes with interest and a constant dividend barrier [An article from: Insurance Mathematics and Economics]

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In this paper, we consider the classical surplus process with interest and a constant dividend barrier. Under constant interest, we derive an integro-differential equation for the Gerber-Shiu expected discounted penalty function. Following an idea of Lin, Willmot and Drekic [Lin, X.S., Willmot, G.E., Drekic, S., 2003. The classical risk model with a constant dividend barrier: Analysis of the Gerber-Shiu discounted penalty function. Insurance: Math. Econom. 33, 551-566], we obtain the solution to the integro-differential equation which is in the form of an infinite series. In some special cases with exponential claims, we are able to find closed-form expressions for the Gerber-Shiu expected discounted penalty function. Finally, we extend the integro-differential equation to the case where the surplus is invested in an investment portfolio with stochastic return on investments.