Zero claim sizes in a compound Poisson representation (${\lambda }_{+}=\lambda \mathbb{P}(X>0)$)

If zero-sized claims are allowed, a compound Poisson distribution count parameter need not be unique. Poisson thinning of zero claims gives the displayed positive-claim count parameter and the conditional claim size probability distribution given $X>0$, without changing the aggregate. If no positive claims occur, the aggregate is identically zero. This matters when representing a finite weighted sum of Poisson distribution counts whose coefficients include zero.