1. The Impact of Asset Allocation in Retirement Planning Open Access Author: He, Jack Zongcheng Title: The Impact of Asset Allocation in Retirement Planning Area of Honors: Actuarial Science Keywords: actuarial scienceasset allocationretirementpension File: Download He_Jack_theimpactofassetallocationinretirementplanning.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis SupervisorRon Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors AdvisorZhongyi Yuan, Faculty Reader
2. Applications of Game Theory to Actuarial Science Open Access Author: Yang, Fanchen Title: Applications of Game Theory to Actuarial Science Area of Honors: Actuarial Science Keywords: actuarial sciencegame theoryapplicationshotellingbertrandcournotunderwritinglife insurance File: Download Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Eli Christopher C Byrne, Thesis SupervisorRon Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. The Risk of Signing Previously-Arrested NFL Players Open Access Author: Conners, Bradford Thomas Title: The Risk of Signing Previously-Arrested NFL Players Area of Honors: Actuarial Science Keywords: actuarial sciencerisk managementsports analyticsNFLrecidivism File: Download The_Risk_of_Signing_Previously-Arrested_NFL_Players.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis SupervisorRon Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors AdvisorAndrew John Wiesner, Faculty Reader
4. The Impact of Same-sex Marriage on Social Security's Finances Open Access Author: Stoltz, Eric Zachary Title: The Impact of Same-sex Marriage on Social Security's Finances Area of Honors: Actuarial Science Keywords: Social Securitysame-sex marriageLGBTactuarial sciencefinance File: Download Stoltz-THE_IMPACT_OF_SAME-SEX_MARRIAGE_ON_SOCIAL_SECURITYS_FINANCES_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis SupervisorRon Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors AdvisorLisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader
5. Accountable Care Organizations Five Years Later: How the Pioneer ACO Initiative has Achieved Expectations Open Access Author: Yerger, Elizabeth Heininger Title: Accountable Care Organizations Five Years Later: How the Pioneer ACO Initiative has Achieved Expectations Area of Honors: Actuarial Science Keywords: actuarial sciencerisk managementhealth insuranceaccountable care organizationsmedicare File: Download YERGER_ELIZABETH_ACCOUNTABLECAREORGANIZATIONS.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David Arthur Cather, Thesis SupervisorRon Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. 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
7. Should the Public or Private Sector Insure Cyber Risks? Open Access Author: Tygh, Colleen Alyssa Title: Should the Public or Private Sector Insure Cyber Risks? Area of Honors: Actuarial Science Keywords: actuarial sciencerisk managementcyberinsurance File: Download Colleen_Tygh_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Zhongyi Yuan, Thesis SupervisorRichard Lee London, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. The Elimination of Gender as a Rating Factor in Insurance Pricing Open Access Author: California, Margot Title: The Elimination of Gender as a Rating Factor in Insurance Pricing Area of Honors: Actuarial Science Keywords: insuranceinsurance pricinggender discriminationactuarial scienceautomobile insurancelife insuranceinsurance policyCalifornia's Gender Non-Discrimination in Automobile InsuranceGender DirectiveEU Gender DirectiveAdverse SelectionLaw of Large NumbersAsymmetric Information File: Download The_Elimination_of_Gender_as_a_Rating_Factor_in_Insurance_Pricing.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Nan Zhu, Thesis SupervisorSteven Lee Putterman, Thesis Honors Advisor
9. Beating the Vegas Spread: Using Multiple Regression to Predict the Outcome of College Basketball Games Open Access Author: Grabowski, Connor Title: Beating the Vegas Spread: Using Multiple Regression to Predict the Outcome of College Basketball Games Area of Honors: Actuarial Science Keywords: actuarial sciencesportsgamblingstatisticsregressionactuarialactuarybasketball File: Download Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Steven L Putterman, Thesis SupervisorAndrew John Wiesner, Thesis Honors Advisor
10. The Expansion-Related Effects of Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance on Policyholders and the Affordable Care Act Individual Marketplace Open Access Author: Westfall, Gregory Title: The Expansion-Related Effects of Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance on Policyholders and the Affordable Care Act Individual Marketplace Area of Honors: Actuarial Science Keywords: actuarial scienceinsurancehealth insuranceSTLDIACA File: Download The_Expansion-Related_Effects_of_Short-Term__Limited_Duration_Insurance_on_Policyholders_and_the_Affordable_Care_Act_Individual_Marketplace.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Nan Zhu, Thesis SupervisorMatthew D Beckman, Thesis Honors Advisor
11. The Effect of a National Paid Family Leave Program on Formal Long-Term Care Spending in the U.S. Open Access Author: Richardsen, Lucas Title: The Effect of a National Paid Family Leave Program on Formal Long-Term Care Spending in the U.S. Area of Honors: Actuarial Science Keywords: paid family leavelong-term careactuarial sciencemodelingpublic policy File: Download Richardsen_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Amanda W Hammell, Thesis SupervisorAmanda W Hammell, Thesis Honors AdvisorZhongyi Yuan, Faculty Reader