Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Actuarial Sciences and Finance

The interaction between mathematicians and statisticians has been revealed to be an effective approach for dealing with actuarial, insurance and financial problems, from both academic and operative perspectives. The international MAF 2008 conference, held at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice (Italy) in 2008, had precisely this purpose and this collection compiles a selection of the approximately one hundred papers presented at the conference and referred and reviewed to this aim. They co...