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Michael J. McNamara
Faculty:
Mutual of Enumclaw/Field Distinguished Professor of Insurance
Department of Finance
Washington State University, Pullman
Office: Todd 492
Phone: 509-335-5632
Email: MJMcNam@wsu.edu
Media: You may contact me directly
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Expertise:
- Finance: Corporate finance
- Risk Management and Insurance
Teaching Area:
- Undergraduate - Finance
- Undergraduate - Risk Management & Insurance
Research:
- Organizational Structure and Efficiency in the Insurance Industry
Examination of performance of insurance organizations under alternative ownernship structures and efficiency issues.
- Insurance and Risk Management Issues
Equity response to large losses and company specific events, redomestication of insurance companies.
Education:
- Ph.D., Finance/Insurance, The University of Nebraska, 1988
- BA, Finance, Creighton University, 1983
Professional Memberships:
- American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA)
- Society of Chartered Life Underwriters (CLU)
- Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU)
- Southern Risk and Insurance Association (SRIA)
- Washington Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS)
- Western Risk and Insurance Association (WRIA), President, 1997
Publications:
- Article (Refereed journal): "The Wealth Effects of Demutualization: Evidence from U.S. Property/Liability and Life Insurance Industry," Journal of Risk and Insurance, 2008
- Article (Refereed journal): "Organizational Structure, Efficiency, and Long-Term Perfomance: Life Insurer Demutualizations in the U.S.," Journal of Risk and Insurance, 2007
- Book (Chapter(s) or Article(s)): "Chapter 4--Advanced Topics in Risk Management (Principles of Risk Mangement and Insurance)", 2006
- Book (Chapter(s) or Article(s)): "Chapter 7 -- Financial Operations of Insurers (published in Principles of Risk Management and Insurance)", 2006
- Article (Refereed journal): "There's a Guy in the Center Aisle with a Gun: Workplace Homicides and Shareholder Value," Journal of Insurance Issues, 2006
- Article (Refereed journal): "Employee Protection and Tax Deductibility Issues when Insuring Employee Benefits through a Captive Insurer," Journal of Insurance Issues, 2004
- Article (Refereed journal): "Large Losses and Firm Value: Investor Response and Managerial Decisions," Journal of Insurance Issues (Winner of the Donald Hardigree Memorial Outstanding Paper Award), 2002
- Article (Refereed journal): "Changes in Ownership Structure: Theory and Evidence from Life Insurer Demutualizations," Journal of Insurance Issues (Winner of the Donald Hardigree Memorial Outstanding Paper Award, 1998
- Article (Refereed journal): "Property and Casualty Insurance Company Market Pullout Announcements and Shareholder Wealth," Journal of Risk and Insurance, 1997
- Article (Refereed journal): "Ownership Structure and Performance: The Demutualization of Life Insurers," Journal of Risk and Insurance, 1992
- Article (Refereed journal): "The Impact of Social Security Tax Contributions on Group Life Insurance Premiums," Journal of Risk and Insurance, 1987
Experience:
Teaching
- Assistant Professor, University of Memphis, 1993-1998
- Assistant Professor, University of Rhode Island, 1988-1993
Service:
- College of Business Assessment Committee, Team Member
- WSU Faculty Senate, Faculty Senator
- WSU Academic Appeals Committee, Member
- Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Club, Faculty Advisor
- Risk Management and Insurance Advisory Board, Member
- Leonard and Irene Berekson Private Foundation, President
- Oregon Mutual Insurance Company, Board Member, Chair of Audit Committee
- Western Risk and Insurance Association, Associate Editor, Journal of Insurance Issues
- American Risk and Insurance Association, Teaching Resources Committee, Member
- Washington Risk and Insurance Management Society, Member, Education and Community Service Committee
- Journal of Insurance Issues, WRIA, Article Referee
- Finance Insurance and Real Estate Club, Faculty Advisor
- WSU RMI Advisory Board, Member
- Oregon Mutual Insurance Company, Member--Board of Directors
- Western Risk and Insurance Association, Associate Editor, Journal of Insurance Issues
- Washington Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS), Education Commitee Member
- American Risk and Insurance Association, Article Referee
- American Risk and Insurance Association, Session Chair, Annual Meeting
- American Institute for Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters, Examination Review Committee (ERC) Member
- American Risk and Insurance Association, Member, External Affairs Committee
- Addison/Wesley Publishers, Technical Reviewer
Awards:
- Distinguished Reviewer Award, Journal of Insurance Issues
, Western Risk and Insurance Association
, 2007
- Dean's Excellence Fellow
, College of Business, Washington State University
, 2007
- Teaching Innovation Award
, College of Business, Washington State University
, 2007
- Max Walton Insurance Education Award
, Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Washington
, 2006
- Donald Hardigree Outstanding Paper Award
, Western Risk and Insurance Association
, 2002
- Donald Hardigree Outstanding Paper Award
, Western Risk and Insurance Association
, 1998
- Best Paper Award (Empirical Paper)
, Fogelman College of Business, Univ. of Memphis
, 1998
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