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Author:

Kober, Jesse Richard

Title:

The Trouble with Swaps: An Investigation of Municipal Interest Rate Swap Use in Pennsylvania

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

actuarial science
risk management
interest rate swap

File:

Download Kober_Jesse_thetroublewithswaps.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

Author:

Korostin, Stan A

Title:

Variance Reduction Techniques for Monte Carlo Valuation of Financial Derivatives

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

Monte Carlo
Variance
Control Variate
Antithetic
Stratified
Quasi-Monte Carlo
Asian
Actuarial
Derivative
Financial

File:

Download Stan_Korostin__SHC_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

Author:

Crossman, Kristen Joan

Title:

Fluctuations in Rents Explain the Potential for Urban Growth Through Policy-relevant Inferences

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

real estate
rents
policies
regression analysis
fixed-effects
random-effects

File:

Download 1-Crossman_Kristen_FINAL.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Brent William Ambrose, Thesis Supervisor
Austin Jay Jaffe, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

London, Marc

Title:

Maximizing Returns: How to Manage a Risky Portfolio into Retirement

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

retirement
investment
investing
glide path
risk management
actuarial

File:

Download Marc_London_-_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Zhongyi Yuan, Faculty Reader

Author:

Weiland, Lauren A

Title:

The Primary Care Physician: The Underappreciated Gatekeeper

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

PCP
Primary Care Physician
Healthcare Payment Systems
MACRA
Incentives

File:

Download Weiland_Lauren_ThePrimaryCarePhysicianTheUnderappreciatedGatekeeper.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Honors Advisor
Austin Jay Jaffe, Faculty Reader

Author:

Jaffer, Zahra

Title:

Will the PPACA Drug Provision Cause Pharmaceutical Companies to Divest in Low-return Therapies?

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

ACA
PPACA
Pharmaceutical
Pfizer
Merck
Johnson and Johnson
drug
brand-name
generic
pipeline
therapy
R&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 Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Todd Matthew Retzlaff, Faculty Reader

Author:

Desjardins, Brigh Noelle

Title:

A Global Comparison of Catastrophe Insurance

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

insurance
actuarial
catastrophe

File:

Download Brigh_Desjardins_A_Global_Comparison_of_Catastrophe_Insurance.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Richard Lee London, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

Author:

Budd, Aaron Michael

Title:

REINSURANCE UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT: IS STOP-LOSS COVERAGE DESTABILIZING THE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET AND HURTING REFORM?

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

Reinsurance
Risk Management
Insurance
Stop-Loss Coverage

File:

Download A.Budd_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

Author:

Kantner, Samuel Wilkens

Title:

Comparative Analysis of Nations' Health Care Funding Systems

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

actuarial science
health insurance
health care
health reform
PPACA
social insurance

File:

Download Kantner_Samuel_ComparativeAnalysisOfNationsHealthCareFundingSystems.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Richard Lee London, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Gong, Elizabeth K

Title:

IMPACT OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ON AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

autonomous vehicles
insurance
automobile
self-driving cars

File:

Download Liz_Gong_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Tang, Yuxin

Title:

STUDENT DEBT: IMPLICATIONS ON RETIREMENT VIA HOMEOWNERSHIP

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

student loan
education
homeownership
r
defaulting

File:

Download Tang_Yuxin_studentdebt_homeownership_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nan Zhu, Faculty Reader

Author:

Shen, Shelley

Title:

LIFE INSURER CHARACTERISTICS THAT FACILITATE AUTOMATED UNDERWRITING IMPLEMENTATION

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

life insurance
automated underwriting

File:

Download Shelley_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Nan Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Singer, Jeffrey Andrew

Title:

CONSUMER CAPITALISM’S CONDUCIVENESS TO HAPPINESS: A FACADE OF FREEDOM

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

Happiness Economics
Philosophy
Critique of Capitalism
Income and Well Being

File:

Download Singer_Jeffrey_ConsumerCapitalism_sConducivenesstoHappiness.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Peter C Mhando, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brent William Ambrose, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Achek, Danny Jadd

Title:

LOCATIONAL ATTRIBUTES IN REAL ESTATE POSITIVELY CORRELATED WITH DENTAL PRACTICE FINANCIAL SUCESS

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

Dental Practice
Real Estate

File:

Download Final_Thesis_Danny_Achek.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Brent William Ambrose, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brent William Ambrose, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jiro Yoshida, Faculty Reader

Author:

Winters, Lisa

Title:

The Effect of Autonomous Trucking on Commercial Automotive Insurance

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

actuarial
autonomous
technology
insurance

File:

Download Lisa_s_Final_Formatted_Thesis_PDF.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Steven Lee Putterman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Reagle, Nathan

Title:

Seeking Shelter from the War: Risk Mitigation Tactics for Trade Credit Underwriters in Today’s Hostile Global Trade Environment

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

political risk
insurance
trade
trade credit
trade credit insurance
tariffs
risk management

File:

Download Nate_Reagle_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Lisa Lipowski Posey, Thesis Supervisor
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Birch, Paul

Title:

Let's Make it a True Daily Double: Wagering to Win on Jeopardy!

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

Jeopardy!
quiz show
wagering
simulation
game theory
strategy

File:

Download Paul_Birch_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Matthew Logan Reimherr, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Frederick, Ethan S

Title:

COMPARING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND BENEFITS OF EMPLOYER SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLANS IN THE UNITED STATES

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

Actuarial Science
Retirement
Pensions
401(k)

File:

Download Frederick_Ethan_Comparingtheeffectivenessandbenefits.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nan Zhu, Faculty Reader

Author:

Van Schaik, Juliette

Title:

Implications for Stacked Insurance in Pennsylvania following Gallagher v. GEICO (2019)

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

ARIMA
Bernoulli Trial
Beta-Binomial Distribution
Contract of Adhesion
Doctrine of Reasonable Expectations
Household Vehicle Exclusion
Indemnification
Insurance Fraud
Insured
Insurer
Moral Hazard
Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law
Plurality Decision
Stacked Insurance
Tortfeasor
Underinsured Motorist
Uninsured Motorist

File:

Download Implications_for_Stacked_Insurance_in_Pennsylvania_following_Gallagher_v._GEICO__2019_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
David Russell Hunter, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Pressman, Alexander Joseph

Title:

Predicting Credit and Insurance Literacy in Undergraduate Students: A Survey

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

Financial Literacy
Credit Literacy
Insurance Literacy
Financial Literacy in College Students
Credit Literacy in College Students
Insurance Literacy in College Students
Credit Based Insurance Scores
Literature Review
Credit Scores
Insurance Pricing

File:

Download Predicting_Credit_and_Insurance_Literacy_in_Undergraduate_Students-_A_Survey.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

Author:

Harries, Kaitlyn

Title:

A Comparative Study: Student Rental Rates v Non-Student Rental Rates in College Towns

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

Real Estate
Student Housing
Rental Rates
Risk Management
Affordable Housing

File:

Download Harries_Kaitlyn_A_Comparative_Study_Student_Rental_Rates_v_Non-Student_Rental_Rates_in_College_Towns.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Mallory Marie Meehan, Thesis Supervisor
Brent William Ambrose, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Bisignaro, Chase John

Title:

Initial Market Reaction to Green REITs

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

Real Estate
REIT
Sustainability
Green
LEED
CSR

File:

Download chase--bisignaro.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brent William Ambrose, Thesis Honors Advisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Faculty Reader
Brent William Ambrose, Thesis Supervisor

Author:

Day, Bridget

Title:

Game of Thrones: The Delicate Art of Succession Risk Management

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

succession risk management
succession planning
executive succession
CEO succession
family business succession
risk management
family business
case study

File:

Download Day_Bridget_Game_of_ThronesFINAL.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Cather, Thesis Supervisor
David Cather, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader