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Drake Risk and Insurance Workshop on Catastrophe Risk

The School of Actuarial Science & Risk Management at the College of Business and Public Administration of Drake University is hosting a Workshop on Catastrophe Risk virtually on February 19, 2021. The event will serve as a platform for academic researchers and industry practitioners to exchange research ideas and disseminate recent advances in catastrophe insurance and related fields.

Invited speakers include CAS members Michael Angelina, ACAS, Executive Director of the Academy of Risk Management and Insurance at St. Joseph’s University, and Steve Kolk, ACAS, MAAA, President of Kolkulations LLC.

Please visit the Workshop website for updated information and for instructions on abstract submission and registration (free of charge). Should you have any questions, please contact catrisk.drake@gmail.com (for general inquiries) or yiqing.chen@drake.edu (Dr. Yiqing Chen, Chair of the Organizing Committee).

Important Dates

  • Jan. 31, 2021: Deadline for abstract submissions
  • Feb. 07, 2021: Notices of acceptance
  • Feb. 12, 2021: Deadline for online registration
  • Feb. 19, 2021: Virtual Workshop