Scientific Program
Scientific Committee
- Patricia Born, Florida State University (co-chair)
- Georges Dionne, HEC Montréal (co-chair)
- Martin F. Grace, Temple University
- Scott Harrington, University of Pennsylvania
- Robert Hoyt, University of Georgia
- Richard D. Phillips, Georgia State University
- Sharon Tennyson, Cornell University
Saturday, April 2 (8:00 am to 5:30 pm)
| 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:45 am | Welcome to the Conference Ron Anderson (Dean, The Fox School), Patricia Born (Conference Co-Chair) and Martin F. Grace (Boettner Professor, Temple University) | |
| 9:00 am | Session 1 – Theory Moderator: Greg Niehaus | |
| Thistle, P., Rothschild, C. | Supply, demand and selection in insurance markets: Theory and applications in pictures – view paper | |
| Heinzel, C., Peter, R. | Precautionary motives with multiple instruments – view paper | |
| Moenig, T. | It’s RILA time: An introduction to Registered Index-Linked Annuities – view paper | |
| 10:30 am | Break | |
| 11:00 am | Session 2 – Catastrophe Insurance I Moderator: Patricia Born | |
| Collier, B.L., Huber, T., Jaspersen, J.G., Richter, A. | How do households respond to social program reforms? Evidence from the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program – view paper | |
| del Valle, A. | Saving lives with pre-arranged disaster aid: Evidence from Mexico – view paper | |
| Medders, L., Schwarcz, S. | Securitizing pandemic risk insurance – view paper | |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:30 pm | Session 3 – Efficiency in Insurance Supply Moderator: Martin F. Grace | |
| Fang, H. | Mutual risk sharing and Fintech: The case of Xiang Hu Bao – view paper | |
| Kyeonghee, K., Leverty, T. | Product standardization and firm efficiency: The case of life insurers | |
| Rubio Misas, M. | Analysis of insurers’ performance using frontier efficiency and productivity methods. Contributions by David Cummins and Mary Weiss – view paper | |
| 3:00 pm | Break | |
| 3:30 pm | Session 4 – Statistical Analysis Moderator: Greg Nini | |
| Grace, M. | Loss ratio dynamics – view paper | |
| Makariou, D. | The multivariate Poisson-generalized inverse gaussian claim count regression model with varying dispersion and shape – view paper | |
| Browne, M.J., Hoyt, R.E., and Marais, J.C. | A Reexamination of Excess Returns and the Underwriting Cycle in the Property-Liability Insurance Market – view paper | |
| 6 :00 pm | Conference Dinner
Osteria *Attendees should RSVP (yes or no) for dinner at the time of registration. |
Sunday, April 3 (8:30 am to 12:30 pm)
| 8:30 am | Continental Breakfast | |
| 9:00 am | Session 5 – Insurance Regulation Moderator: Jan Ambrose | |
| Richman, B., Tennyson, S. | The effects of state legal environments on automobile insurance costs and compensation: Evidence from the Royal Globe Doctrine | |
| Browne, M.J., Pooser, D. | The influence of political power on customer satisfaction in auto insurance – view paper | |
| Hilliard, J., Kleffner, A., Regan, L. | Contingent commissions after Spitzer: Agency conflicts and underwriting performance – view paper | |
| Chen, H. | Reconciling mortality forecasts with EVT errors: An application to solvency capital requirement – view paper | |
| 11:00 am | Break | |
| 11:30 am | Session 6 – Catastrophe Insurance II Moderator: Georges Dionne | |
| Zanjani, G. | The ignorance of crowds: Understanding loss reserving errors in the liability catastrophe of 1997-2001 – view paper | |
| Dionne, G. Desjardins, D. | A re-examination of U.S. insurance market capacity to pay catastrophe losses – view paper | |
| 12:30 pm | Closing Remarks |