J. Bradley Karl

Education

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, Ph.D., Expected Graduation: May, 2013
               Major Area of Concentration- Risk Management and Insurance
                Minor Area of Concentration- Finance
                Minor Area of Concentration- Econometrics      

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, M.A., May, 2009
                Major Area of Concentration - Risk Management and Insurance

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, B.S. Cum Laude, May, 2004
               Major: Risk Management and Insurance
               Major: Finance 

Work Experience

Instructor
Department of Risk Management/Insurance, Real Estate, and Business Law
The College of Business, Florida State University
May 2010 - Present

Graduate Assistant
Department of Risk Management/Insurance, Real Estate, and Business Law
The College of Business, Florida State University
August 2009 - Present 

Graduate Assistant
Florida Catastrophic Storm Risk Management Center
January 2008 – December, 2010 

Intern
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services
June 2007 – August 2007 

Intern
Florida Association of Insurance Agents
September 2006 – April 2007 

Intern
The Walt Disney Company- Risk Management
June 2006 – August 2006 

Teaching Experience

            Florida State University, Summer 2010 to Present

• FIN 3403 – Financial Management of the Firm (Spring, 2011)
• RMI 3011 – Principles of Risk Management and Insurance (Summer 2010 & 2011)

Publications

Refereed Publications

Born, Patricia, J. Bradley Karl, and Kathleen McCullough, “The Impact of Health Care Delivery Changes on Professional Liability,” PLUS Journal, 2009, Issue XXII, Vol. 8. 

Works in Progress

Articles Currently Under Review

“An analysis of Private Health Insurers’ Ability to Succeed in Public Health Insuring Programs” Risk Management and Insurance Review (with Kathleen A. McCullough and Patricia H. Born)

 Working Papers

“Health Insurance Financing Mechanisms and Insurance Markets: Evidence from OECD Countries”

“Risk Shifting in Reinsurance Markets” (with Kathleen A. McCullough)

“Strategic Focus or Conglomeration: Evidence from Insurance Company Mergers and Acquisitions” (with James M. Carson)

“An Analysis of the Capacity of the Insurance Industry” (with Charles Nyce and Lori Schneider)

Grants

The National Alliance Research Academy Grant, “An analysis of Private Health Insurers’ Ability to Succeed in Public Health Insuring Programs”, 2011

Florida Department of Financial Services, “Hurricane Mitigation Inspection System Study” (with Patrick Maroney, Charles Nyce, and Lori Schneider), 2009.

Residential Construction Mitigation Program, Division of Emergency Management, Florida Department of Community Affairs, “Home Hardening Incentives Programs:  Innovative Finance Concepts for Wind Mitigation and Home Hardening” (with Patrick Maroney, Charles Nyce, and Lori Schneider), 2009.

PLUS Foundation, “An Examination of Professional Liability Related to Health Care Delivery” (with Kathleen A. McCullough), 2008.

Presentations at Professional Meetings*

“Health Insurance Financing Mechanisms and Insurance Markets: Evidence from OECD Countries,” American Risk and Insurance Association, San Diego, CA, August 2011.*

“The Influence of Managed Care Firms’ Strategic Choice on Financial Performance,” Southern Risk and Insurance Association, Charleston, SC, November 2010.*

“Health Insurance Financing Mechanisms and Insurance Markets: Evidence from OECD Countries,” Southern Risk and Insurance Association, Charleston, SC, November 2010.*

“An Analysis of the Capacity of the Insurance Industry,” (with Charles Nyce), Southern Risk and Insurance Association, Orlando, FL, November 2009.*

“Wind Risk Management and Its Impact on Insurance,” (with Steve Wilder), Florida Catastrophic Storm Risk Management Center Symposium, Tallahassee, FL, October 2008.

Honors and Awards

• RIMS Spencer Scholarship, Fall 2011 – Spring 2012
• Katie Froeschle Memorial Scholarship, Spring 2011
• Cynthia Waters Fletcher / Kristen Waters Hood Scholarship, Fall 2010
• Elfreda Egger Memorial Scholarship, Spring 2010
• Katie Froeschle Memorial Scholarship, Spring 2009
• Featured FSU Student, December 2007: http://www.fsu.edu/students/profiles/archive.html
• RIMS Spencer Scholarship, Fall 2007-Spring 2008, Fall 2008-Spring 2009
• Robert T. Powell Endowed Scholarship, Spring 2007, 2008, Fall 2007
• USAA scholarship, Fall 2006, Fall 2007
• Dean’s List, Fall 2005, Fall 2007, Fall 2008
• Honors Program at Florida State University, 2004-Present
• RIMS Anita Benedetti Student Involvement Program (May 2007)

Service

Southern Risk and Insurance Association (SRIA)

• Clerical assistant and runner, 2010

Journal of Insurance Issues

• Reviewer, Fall 2010

Southern Risk and Insurance Association (SRIA)

• Clerical assistant and runner, 2009

Insurance Society at Florida State University

• President, Summer, 2007 – Spring 2008
• Vice President, Summer 2006 – Spring 2007

Appalachee Ridge Technology Center

• Technology assistant, Fall 2004 – Spring 2005

Professional Membership

• American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA)
• Southern Risk and Insurance Association (SRIA)
• Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society

Last Updated: July, 2011

*Denotes meeting in which proposals were reviewed for acceptance to the meeting program.