1. The Pros and Cons of Privatizing Social Security Open Access Author: Lavella, Allison Marie Title: The Pros and Cons of Privatizing Social Security Area of Honors: Actuarial Science Keywords: Social SecurityPrivatization File: Download The_Pros_and_Cons_of_Privatizing_Social_Security.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis SupervisorRon Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors AdvisorLisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader
2. Can interest rates predict property/casualty performance? Open Access Author: Mielnik, Matthew Michael Title: Can interest rates predict property/casualty performance? Area of Honors: Actuarial Science Keywords: Actuarial ScienceInterest RatesProperty/CasualtyP&C File: Download Thesis_v3.3.2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Zhongyi Yuan, Thesis SupervisorRon Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors AdvisorRon Gebhardtsbauer, Faculty Reader
3. Will the PPACA Drug Provision Cause Pharmaceutical Companies to Divest in Low-return Therapies? Open Access Author: Jaffer, Zahra Title: Will the PPACA Drug Provision Cause Pharmaceutical Companies to Divest in Low-return Therapies? Area of Honors: Risk Management Keywords: ACAPPACAPharmaceuticalPfizerMerckJohnson and Johnsondrugbrand-namegenericpipelinetherapyR&D File: Download Jaffer_Zahra_Will_the_PPACA_Drug_Provision_Cause_Pharmaceutical_Companies_to_Divest_in_Low-Return_Therapies.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mark Richard Gruskin, Thesis SupervisorRon Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors AdvisorTodd Matthew Retzlaff, Faculty Reader
4. Variable Annuities v. Fixed Indexed Annuities: A Quest to Maximize Guaranteed Future Lifetime Income and Return on Premium Open Access Author: Koenig, Timothy Michael Title: Variable Annuities v. Fixed Indexed Annuities: A Quest to Maximize Guaranteed Future Lifetime Income and Return on Premium Area of Honors: Actuarial Science Keywords: actuarial sciencevariable annuitiesfixed indexed annuitiesfuture incomeinvestmentretirement File: Download MOST_RECENT_THESIS.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis SupervisorRon Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors AdvisorZhongyi Yuan, Faculty Reader
5. A Global Comparison of Catastrophe Insurance Open Access Author: Desjardins, Brigh Noelle Title: A Global Comparison of Catastrophe Insurance Area of Honors: Risk Management Keywords: insuranceactuarialcatastrophe File: Download Brigh_Desjardins_A_Global_Comparison_of_Catastrophe_Insurance.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Richard Lee London, Thesis SupervisorRon Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors AdvisorLisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader
6. Applying the Medicare Stars System to the Private Individual Health Insurance Market Under the Affordable Care Act Open Access Author: Hedges, Robert Alan Title: Applying the Medicare Stars System to the Private Individual Health Insurance Market Under the Affordable Care Act Area of Honors: Actuarial Science Keywords: actuarialhealthcareinsurancemedicare File: Download Hedges_Robert_ApplyingTheMedicareStarsSystemToThePrivateIndividualHealthInsuranceMarketUnderTheAffordableCareAct.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Richard Lee London, Thesis SupervisorRon Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. Comparative Analysis of Nations' Health Care Funding Systems Open Access Author: Kantner, Samuel Wilkens Title: Comparative Analysis of Nations' Health Care Funding Systems Area of Honors: Risk Management Keywords: actuarial sciencehealth insurancehealth carehealth reformPPACAsocial insurance File: Download Kantner_Samuel_ComparativeAnalysisOfNationsHealthCareFundingSystems.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Richard Lee London, Thesis SupervisorRon Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor