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1. WHY ARE FINANCIALLY HEALTHY EMPLOYERS FREEZING THEIR DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS?

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Open Access
Author:
Shultz, Allison L.
Title:
WHY ARE FINANCIALLY HEALTHY EMPLOYERS FREEZING THEIR DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS?
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
pension
defined benefit
defined contribution
File:
Download final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Faculty Reader
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. The Effect of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act on the Bancassurance Model in the United States

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Open Access
Author:
Azmy, Joseph George
Title:
The Effect of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act on the Bancassurance Model in the United States
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
bancassurance
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
File:
Download Joseph_Azmy_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Faculty Reader
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. COMPETITION THROUGH INNOVATION IN PRICING VARIABLES: A PROGRESSIVE APPROACH

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Open Access
Author:
Agostinone, Maria
Title:
COMPETITION THROUGH INNOVATION IN PRICING VARIABLES: A PROGRESSIVE APPROACH
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
underwriting
pricing variables
insurance competition
The Progressive Corp.
File:
Download FINALTHESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. The Impact of PPACA on Employer Sponsored Health Insurance: An Analysis of Employer Motivations to Self-Insure Health Benefits

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Open Access
Author:
Mosier, Tiffany Lynn
Title:
The Impact of PPACA on Employer Sponsored Health Insurance: An Analysis of Employer Motivations to Self-Insure Health Benefits
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
PPACA
health insurance
self-insurance
employer-sponsored plans
File:
Download Mosier_Tiffany_SelfInsuringHealthCare.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor

10. Real-Valued Functional Representations of Semi-Independent Joint-Life Calculations

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Brian Adam
Title:
Real-Valued Functional Representations of Semi-Independent Joint-Life Calculations
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
actuarial
dependence
joint life
mortality
probability
File:
Download Miller_Brian_-_Joint_Mortality_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Evan Garrett Morgan, Faculty Reader

12. The Effect of the Medicare Part D Discount Program on Prescription Drug Utilization Rates

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Laura Anne
Title:
The Effect of the Medicare Part D Discount Program on Prescription Drug Utilization Rates
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
Medicare
Prescription Drugs
Part D
Discount Program
Generic Dispensing Rate
Utilization Trends
PPACA
File:
Download Miller_Laura_MedicarePrescriptionDrugUtilization.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

13. Who Won? - An Actuarial Analysis of the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Open Access
Author:
Altman, Zachary Haze
Title:
Who Won? - An Actuarial Analysis of the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
Actuarial Science
Actuarial
NFL
NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
Collective Bargaining Agreement
CBA
Football
File:
Download Altman_Zachary_WhoWonActuarialAnalysisofNFLCBA.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

14. A Study of Sensitivity to Actuarial Assumptions Through the Case of USPS Financial Deficit

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Open Access
Author:
Hui, Xiaotong
Title:
A Study of Sensitivity to Actuarial Assumptions Through the Case of USPS Financial Deficit
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
USPS
Forecasting
Assumptions
Sensitivity
File:
Download A_Study_of_Sensitivity_to_Actuarial_Assumptions_Through_the_Case_of_USPS_Financial_Deficit_-_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Evan Garrett Morgan, Faculty Reader

19. The Impact of Same-sex Marriage on Social Security's Finances

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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 Security
same-sex marriage
LGBT
actuarial science
finance
File:
Download Stoltz-THE_IMPACT_OF_SAME-SEX_MARRIAGE_ON_SOCIAL_SECURITYS_FINANCES_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

20. Accountable Care Organizations Five Years Later: How the Pioneer ACO Initiative has Achieved Expectations

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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 science
risk management
health insurance
accountable care organizations
medicare
File:
Download YERGER_ELIZABETH_ACCOUNTABLECAREORGANIZATIONS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. Variable Annuities v. Fixed Indexed Annuities: A Quest to Maximize Guaranteed Future Lifetime Income and Return on Premium

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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 science
variable annuities
fixed indexed annuities
future income
investment
retirement
File:
Download MOST_RECENT_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Zhongyi Yuan, Faculty Reader

24. Applying the Medicare Stars System to the Private Individual Health Insurance Market Under the Affordable Care Act

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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:
actuarial
healthcare
insurance
medicare
File:
Download Hedges_Robert_ApplyingTheMedicareStarsSystemToThePrivateIndividualHealthInsuranceMarketUnderTheAffordableCareAct.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard Lee London, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor

26. BUILDING A MORE SUSTAINABLE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

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Open Access
Author:
Lewis, Eric Matthew
Title:
BUILDING A MORE SUSTAINABLE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
public option
Germany
Affordable Care Act
File:
Download Building_a_More_Sustainable_Health_Insurance_Market_Under_the_Affordable_Care_Act.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Nan Zhu, Faculty Reader
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor

29. The Elimination of Gender as a Rating Factor in Insurance Pricing

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Open Access
Author:
California, Margot
Title:
The Elimination of Gender as a Rating Factor in Insurance Pricing
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
insurance
insurance pricing
gender discrimination
actuarial science
automobile insurance
life insurance
insurance policy
California's Gender Non-Discrimination in Automobile Insurance
Gender Directive
EU Gender Directive
Adverse Selection
Law of Large Numbers
Asymmetric Information
File:
Download The_Elimination_of_Gender_as_a_Rating_Factor_in_Insurance_Pricing.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nan Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Steven Lee Putterman, Thesis Honors Advisor

30. Beating the Vegas Spread: Using Multiple Regression to Predict the Outcome of College Basketball Games

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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 science
sports
gambling
statistics
regression
actuarial
actuary
basketball
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven L Putterman, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew John Wiesner, Thesis Honors Advisor

35. Money is "Music to My Ears": An Analysis of Royalty-Backed Securities and Their Value as an Alternative Investment Class

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Open Access
Author:
Nybro, Nicolette
Title:
Money is "Music to My Ears": An Analysis of Royalty-Backed Securities and Their Value as an Alternative Investment Class
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
cash flows
alternative investment
portfolio diversification
music royalties
asset-backed security
royalty-backed security
securitization
File:
Download THESIS_FINAL_COPY_1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven L Putterman, Thesis Supervisor
Steven L Putterman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

37. Assessing the Riskiness of Auto Drivers Through Psychological Factors

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Open Access
Author:
Coleman, Alexis
Title:
Assessing the Riskiness of Auto Drivers Through Psychological Factors
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
Underwriting
Auto Insurance
Psychological Factors
Aggression
Actuarial Science
Statistics
Actuarial
Rating Factors
Traditional Underwriting
File:
Download Alexis_Coleman_Thesis_2021_Finished.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew John Wiesner, Thesis Supervisor
Steven L Putterman, Thesis Honors Advisor

38. The Expansion-Related Effects of Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance on Policyholders and the Affordable Care Act Individual Marketplace

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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 science
insurance
health insurance
STLDI
ACA
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 Supervisor
Matthew D Beckman, Thesis Honors Advisor

40. The Effect of a National Paid Family Leave Program on Formal Long-Term Care Spending in the U.S.

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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 leave
long-term care
actuarial science
modeling
public policy
File:
Download Richardsen_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amanda W Hammell, Thesis Supervisor
Amanda W Hammell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Zhongyi Yuan, Faculty Reader

42. Integrating Wearable Fitness Data into Group Health Insurance Incentive Programs to Promote Cost Savings and Improve Policyholder Health

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Open Access
Author:
Grattan, J P
Title:
Integrating Wearable Fitness Data into Group Health Insurance Incentive Programs to Promote Cost Savings and Improve Policyholder Health
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
Group Health Insurance
Health Insurance
Incentive Programs
Fitbit
Wearable Fitness Devices
Fitness Tracking Technology
File:
Download Grattan_J.P._Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nan Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Amanda W Hammell, Thesis Honors Advisor