ARIA Listserv Announcement - January 14, 2021

2021 ARIA Annual Meeting Call for Papers due February 22, 2021

The Annual Meeting of the American Risk and Insurance Association will be held August 1-4, 2021 in Denver, Colorado.

Executive summaries (not exceeding three pages) that focus on the purpose, expected results, and importance of the research may be submitted. Completed papers are preferred. Proposals from doctoral students are encouraged. Submitted papers should not have been accepted for publication. The deadline for submission is February 22, 2021. This deadline will not be extended. Click here to read more.

The ARIA Board of Directors is committed to the safety of its members and also wants to ensure the success of our annual meeting. As the Board plans for the August conference, we recognize that COVID-19 will affect our members' willingness and ability to travel. We understand that you may have questions about whether the conference will be live or virtual. Please trust that the Board is very active and deliberate in its decisions around this very important issue. We will communicate with you regularly about our progress toward a decision using the Thursday listserv.

Arden Solution assumes the role of ARIA's Executive Office

Arden Solutions began serving as ARIA’s Executive Office on January 1, 2021 and ARIA will have a new relationship with The Institutes as a strategic partner. The Board believes that this new arrangement, whereby Arden serves as the Executive Office and ARIA partners with The Institutes to leverage their strategic relationship with the industry, will serve ARIA well going forward. Look for further updates in the next ARIA Newsletter. If you need to contact the ARIA office, please email gphillips@ardensolutions.com.

ARIA Membership Renewal

It's the time of year to renew your ARIA Membership for calendar year 2021. If you haven't already done so, please click here to view our membership page and renew your membership online. Current members will receive ARIA renewal emails from "Wiley Customer Service" as well. The most expedient way to renew is to click the link above.

University of Wisconsin Virtual Research Seminars

The Department of Risk and Insurance at the Wisconsin School of Business invites you to its virtual research seminar series. The seminars feature current academic research on insurance, risk, actuarial science, analytics, and economics. Sessions will be interactive with Q&A. Please find registration below; the full list is here.
Jan 29, 2:30-3:30p CST, Justin Sydnor (UW Madison), “The Impact of Consequence Information on Insurance Choice”, Register
Feb 12, 2:30-3:30p CST, Rebecca Myerson (UW Madison), “The Impact of Personalized Telephone Outreach on Health Insurance Choices: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial”, Register
Mar 5, 9:30-10:30a CST, Anup Malani (UChicago), TBD, Register

NAIC Research Fellow Program

The NAIC Research Fellow Program is designed to foster new and innovative research in the area of insurance regulation by providing resources to researchers working on projects in this field. For information about submitting an application, please click here.

The Geneva Association Ernst Meyer Prize 2021 Call for Applications

The Geneva Association awards the prestigious Geneva Association Ernst Meyer Prize annually for university research work in the form of a doctoral thesis that makes a significant and original contribution to the study of risk and insurance economics. For requirements and more information on how to submit your application, please Click Here.

Risk Management for Individuals and Enterprises v2.0

The author team of the textbook “Risk Management for Individuals and Enterprises v2.0” by the publisher Flat World Knowledge is proud to announce new adaptations made to the RIsk Management textbook support materials that facilitate online teaching and integration of the book materials with Canvas. For more information, Click Here

Calls for Papers

The Geneva Association
The Geneva Association is pleased to announce a special October 2021 issues of The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance – Issues and Practice on Climate Risks and Insurance. We encourage you to submit contributions dealing with the effects of climate risks on the ability of insurers, governments and countries to manage these risks efficiently. Submission deadline is 18 January 2021. For more information, please Click Here.

Journal of Insurance Regulation
Current events have brought to light the racial inequities that exist across the United States. In addition, race, diversity, and inclusion within the insurance industry is one of the current key initiatives of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). As such, the Journal of Insurance Regulation invites papers on the following topics:

Access to insurance products by minorities and historically underrepresented groups.
Current practices and/or barriers that impact access of minorities and historically underrepresented groups to insurance products.
Evaluation of the degree of diversity and inclusion in the insurance sector and/or industry efforts to address this.
Any other topic related to race and insurance.

Papers can be discussion pieces or empirical in nature but must focus on major regulatory and public policy issues. Additional information can be found in the attached call by Clicking Here. Submissions are requested by March 1, 2021 and will undergo an expedited blind peer-review process. If you have an interest in this area or are currently already working on a related project, we hope you will consider submitting your work.

Risk Theory Society Annual Seminar
The Risk Theory Society (RTS) invites interested parties to submit papers for the 2021 meeting. Submissions are due on January 15, 2021. For more information, please Click Here.

Risk Management and Insurance Review
Risk Management and Insurance Review is currently seeking papers for two Focus issues in 2021. Authors should submit their manuscripts via ScholarOne and indicate in the letter to the editors that they wish to have the paper considered for a Focus issue.

Developing insurance markets. Possible topics include drivers of supply of and/or demand for insurance, innovative insurance products, public-private partnerships, development of regulatory institutions, and risk mitigation efforts. Deadline extended to February 28, 2020.
Replication of risk management and insurance research findings. Papers should provide an update on the findings from a seminal research paper in risk management and insurance. A replication should use new data to show whether the previous findings still hold true – or how the results change – when employing a similar methodology. Deadline: February 28, 2020.

Reviewers play an important role in the production of quality research, ensuring the rigorous standards of the scientific process. RMIR operates on a double-blind peer-review system to maintain integrity. If you would like to serve as a reviewer for the RMIR, please contact Patty Born at pborn@business.fsu.edu.

Special Issue on Mutual Insurance – Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management
Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management has recently launched a call for papers of its' Special Issue on Mutual Insurance. The call is open for all scholars. Manuscripts can be submitted to this Special Issue starting immediately and papers will appear online as soon as they are accepted for publication and processed by the publisher. Final deadline for submitting papers is 1 March 2021. For more information, Click Here.

The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Emerging Health Risks and Insurance
The Geneva Association is pleased to announce a special issue of The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance—Issues and Practice on Emerging Health Risks and Insurance. Papers should be submitted electronically via the website of The Geneva Papers (https://www.editorialmanager.com/gpri/default.aspx) by 19 April 2021, at the latest. Click here for details

Journal of Risk Education
The Journal of Risk Education (JRE) requests paper submissions for 2020 issue(s). To submit an article to the Journal of Risk Education, please create an account at http://www.jofriskeducation.org and follow the electronic submission process. Please note that the Journal does not accept paper or email submissions.

The JRE includes several sections for publication:

Articles: double-blind peer reviewed articles related to risk management and insurance teaching and education. Both theoretical and pedagogical pieces are encouraged.

Editorials: editorially-reviewed commentary related to the practice of risk and insurance education.

Book Reviews: editorially-reviewed summaries of books and periodicals that pertain to risk management and insurance, with preference given to those items that have practical classroom applications.

Doctoral Perspectives: double blind peer reviewed articles that are by or for doctoral students planning to become risk educators in the future. Any topic of relevance to doctoral candidates may be submitted.

Teaching Case: each issue will feature one teaching case for use in the risk management classroom. Teaching cases should be founded in the academic and practitioner literature, and will be double-blind peer reviewed.

For questions and inquiries, please contact Dr. Brenda Wells, CPCU, AAI, CRIS Editor, at editor@jofriskeducation.org. For the latest issue of Journal of Risk Education Click Here.

Job Postings

Minnesota State University Mankato - Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
Minnesota State University Mankato is posting a position for a tenure-track assistant professor starting Fall 2021, with preferred specialization in RMI. For more information, please click here.

Missouri State University - Instructor/Clinical Assistant Professor of Risk Management
The Missouri State University Department of Finance and General Business anticipates an August 2021 opening for a non-tenure track position of Instructor or Clinical Assistant Professor of Risk Management and Insurance. For more information, please click here.

University of Iowa - Tenure Track Assistant Professor
The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Iowa invites applications
for a tenure-track assistant professor position in actuarial science starting August 18, 2021. For more information, please click here.

University of South Carolina - Tenure Track Assistant / Associate Professor
Seeking a high-potential faculty member who aspires to excellence in teaching and research with expertise in risk management/insurance and financial economics. For the Assistant Professor rank, applicants must complete PhD by August 16, 2021. For more information, click here.

RIHM Department at Temple University - PhD Program Applicants
The Risk, Insurance, & Healthcare Management (RIHM) Department at Temple University is seeking applicants to its Risk Management and Insurance PhD program. For more information, please contact Randy Dumm (randy.dumm@temple.edu) or visit the Fox School’s Risk Management and Insurance doctoral program site. For more information on the RIHM’s department and faculty, please click here.

The Dr. William T. Hold/The National Alliance Program in Risk Management and Insurance in Florida State University's College of Business - Ph.D Program Candidates
The Dr. William T. Hold/The National Alliance Program in Risk Management and Insurance in Florida State University's College of Business is encouraging interested applicants to apply for the Ph.D. program in risk management and insurance. The program is in search of one or two candidates starting during the Fall 2021 semester. For more information, Click Here.

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