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WRIA 2000 Annual Meeting Program
The members of WRIA thank the sponsors of the 2000 WRIA Meeting.

34th ANNUAL MEETING FINAL PROGRAM
Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa
January 5-8, 2000

If you have questions about this program, email Professor William Ferguson at: ferguson@louisiana.edu

Wednesday, January 5, 2000
4:00PM - 5:00PM WRIA Board Meeting
5:00PM - 7:00PM Registration
6:00PM - 8:00PM Cocktail Reception: Ocean Club Foyer & Terrace

Thursday, January 6, 2000
8:00AM - 12:15PM Sessions and Registration (continued)

8:00AM - 9:15AM Session A Point Lobos Room

Topic: ACADEME
Moderator: Michael J. McNamara, Washington State University

  1. An Assessment of Universities' Responsibilities and Programs to Approve Fixed-Annuity Vendors for Participation in their Tax Sheltered Annuity Programs
    Robert J. Carney, University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
    Abdulaziz Elfessi, University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
  2. Assessing the Outcomes of Problem-Based Learning
    Peter Mikolaj, Indiana State University
    Karen L . Hamilton, American Institute for CPCU/Insurance Institute of America
  3. The Future of Risk and Insurance Education
    William L. Ferguson, University of Louisiana, Lafayette
    Mark S. Dorfman, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
    Beverly J. Frickel, University of Central Oklahoma
  4. How to Recruit and Retain Gen-Xers: Lessons for the Risk Management Industry
    James M. Carson, Illinois State University
    Andrew Nappi, Illinois State University
    Teresa Palmer, Illinois State University


9:15AM - 9:30AM Coffee Break

9:30AM - 10:45AM Session B Point Lobos Room

Topic: ECONOMICS
Moderator: Gene C. Lai, University of Rhode Island

  1. Determinants of Valuation Ratios in the Insurance Industry
    Samir Nissan, California State University, Chico
    Richard PonArul, California State University, Chico
    Merv Fiori, California State University, Chico
  2. Industry Determinants of Price
    Peter M. Ellis, Utah State University
    Richard Cutler, Utah State University
  3. The Relative Performance of Whole Life and Universal Life Insurance
    James M. Carson, Illinois State University
    Mark Forster, Finsure

 

10:45AM - 11:00AM Coffee Break

11:00AM - 12:15PM Session C Point Lobos Room

Topic: TECHNOLOGY
Moderator: Ryan B. Lee, University of Calgary

  1. An Empirical Study of the Role of Knowledge and Choice Uncertainty on Consumer Channel Choices for Insurance Purchases
    Vivek Choudhury, Florida State University
    Randy Dumm, Florida State University
    Elena Karahanna, Florida State University
  2. Global Insurance Information Resources and Possibilities
    Barbie E. Keiser, The College of Insurance
  3. How Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms Work
    Arnold F. Shapiro, Penn State University
  4. Archival Strategies for Electronic Storage, Retrieval and File Transfer of Insurance Policies
    Peter Mikolaj, Indiana State University

Friday, January 7, 2000
8:00AM - 12:15PM Concurrent Sessions

8:00AM - 9:15AM Session D Point Lobos Room1

Topic: MARKET STRUCTURE
Moderator: Mark S. Dorfman, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

  1. Organization Structure and Efficiency: The Case of Life Insurer Demutualizations
    Vivian S.C. Jeng, University of Rhode Island
    Gene C. Lai, University of Rhode Island
    Michael J. McNamara, Washington State University
  2. Financial Economics of Life Insurer Mergers
    Ryan B. Lee, University of Calgary
    Steven W. Pottier, University of Georgia
  3. Efficiency of the Austrian Insurance Industry
    Karl C. Ennsfellner, Institut für Versicherungswirtschaft, Vienna
    Randy I. Anderson, Samford University
  4. E-Commerce: The Risks and Emerging Solutions
    Lorilee Schneider, Georgia State University
    William R. Feldhaus, Georgia State University

 

8:00AM - 9:15AM Session E Point Lobos Room2

Topic: LIFE/HEALTH - I
Moderator: Aaron Tenenbein, New York University, Stern Business School

  1. Analysis and Review of Viatical Settlements
    Robert A. Hershbarger, Mississippi State University
    Mark L. Cross, Miami University of Ohio
  2. The Performance of the Pharmaceutical Industry Given Managed-Care Insurance Concentration Rates
    Billie Ann Brotman, Kennesaw State University
  3. HMO Reform: Will California Lead the Nation?
    Thomas L. Heflin, California State University, Sacramento
    Patricia A. Cheshier, California State University, Sacramento


9:15AM - 9:30AM Coffee Break

9:30AM - 10:45AM Session F Point Lobos Room1

Topic: CONVERGENCE
Moderator: Jack M. Nelson, The College of Insurance

  1. Refining the Risk Management Paradigm
    James Kallman, The College of Insurance
  2. Controlling Claim Costs: A Case Study
    Anne E. Kleffner, University of Calgary
  3. The Shared Relationship of Income and Life Insurance in the Japanese Marketplace
    Nat Pope, University of New South Wales, Sydney

 

9:30AM - 10:45AM Session G Point Lobos Room2

Topic: LIFE/HEALTH - II
Moderator: Jerry D. Todd, Saint Mary's University, San Antonio

  1. Single Deposit-Based Solutions to Funding Long-Term Care
    Victor A. Puelo, College of Charleston
  2. Premium Cross-Subsidization and Plan Choice: An Empirical Study of Group Health Insurance Markets
    Yu-Luen Ma, University of New South Wales, Sydney
  3. Hospitalists: A Model of the Benefits and Costs for Hospitals, HMOs, Physicians and Patients
    Sandra Robinson, Hill Physicians Medical Group
    Patricia A. Cheshier, California State University, Sacramento
  4. Long-Term Care of the Elderly in Great Britain: Public and Private Approaches
    Khurshid Ahmad, Wright State University


10:45AM - 11:00AM Coffee Break

11:00AM - 12:15PM Session H Point Lobos Room1

Topic: INCENTIVES
Moderator: Victor A. Puelo, College of Charleston

  1. CEO Pay/Firm Performance Sensitivity in the Insurance Industry
    Alex W. Wilson, California State University, Long Beach
    Hamdi Bilici, California State University, Long Beach
  2. The Impact of Share Repurchases on Insurance Company Stock Prices
    John A. Polonchek, Oklahoma State University
    Ronald K. Miller, Oklahoma State University
  3. A SWOT Approach to Risk Management Consulting: A Case Study
    Barry B. Schweig, Eureka College
    Juli-Ann Gasper, Creighton University

 

11:00AM - 12:15PM Session I Point Lobos Room2

Topic: LIFE
Moderator: Anne E. Kleffner, University of Calgary

  1. Use of Genetic Screening in the Classification of Life Insurance Risks
    William J. Warfel, Indiana State University
    Peter Mikolaj, Indiana State University
    Alex Hamwi, University of Southern Mississippi
  2. Risk, Willingness-to-Pay and the Value of a Human Life
    William P. Jennings, California State University, Northridge
    Penelope R. Jennings, California State University, Northridge
  3. Demand for Reinsurance by Life Insurers
    Raja Bouzouita, Central Missouri State University
    Arthur J. Young, Central Missouri State University

 

12:30PM WRIA Sponsored Luncheon
Lower Oceanside Terrace

1:30PM - 2:00PM
WRIA Annual Business Meeting

Saturday, January 8, 2000
8:00AM - 12:15PM Regular Sessions Continue

8:00AM - 9:15AM Session J Point Lobos Room

Topic: REGULATION
Moderator: Alex Hamwi, University of Southern Mississippi

  1. Coverage Disputes in Construction Defect Cases
    William J. Warfel, Indiana State University
  2. Credit Scoring in Underwriting Insurance versus Real Estate Finance
    Phillip T. Kolbe, University of Memphis
    Michael J. McNamara, Washington State University
  3. Bad Faith Litigation and the California Consumer: A Return to the Past
    Thomas L. Heflin, California State University, Sacramento

 

9:15AM - 9:30AM Coffee Break

9:30AM - 10:45AM Session K Point Lobos Room

Topic: INTERNATIONAL
Moderator: Randy Dumm, Florida State University

  1. Taxonomy of Transition from Communism to Market-Based Insurance Transactions: A Case Study of Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary
    Mark S. Dorfman, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
    Karl C. Ennsfellner, Institut für Versicherungswirtschaft, Vienna
  2. An Exploratory Study of Marketing Plan Development in Taiwan's Life Insurance Industry
    Y. James Hsieh, University of Utah (National Chengchi University, Taiwan)
  3. Reinsurance: Types, Twists and State-of-the-Art
    Bruce D. Evans, University of Dallas

 

10:45AM - 11:00AM Coffee Break

11:00AM - 12:15PM Session L Point Lobos Room

Topic: PROPERTY/LIABILITY
Moderator: James M. Carson, Illinois State University

  1. Agency Theory and Directors & Officers Underwriting
    Joseph J. Launie, California State University, Northridge
    William Jennings, California State University, Northridge
  2. Pollution Liability Coverage
    Jack M. Nelson, The College of Insurance
    Albert C. Hilber, Tressler, Soderstrom, Maloney & Priess
  3. Reputational Change as Catalyst in Competitive Position Dynamics
    Tamela D. Ferguson, Colorado State University
    William L. Ferguson, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

12:15PM WRIA 34th Annual Meeting Concluded