Dr. Lars Powell is Director of the Center for Risk and Insurance Research (CRIR) at the University of Alabama. CRIR identifies and solves risk and insurance problems with research, education, and outreach. Dr. Powell has previously worked in both academic and industry roles.
Lars’ research interests include loss mitigation, insurer capitalization, and the effects of regulation on insurance markets. His work appears in a wide variety of academic and professional journals. He is a past President of the Risk Theory Society, and former Editor of the Journal of Insurance Regulation. He currently serves on the boards of Smart Home America, NAIC’s Center for Insurance Policy Research, and the American Risk and Insurance Association. He is a founding board member (emeritus) of Arkansas Mutual Insurance Company, and a recipient of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies’ NAMIC Service Award. He earned undergraduate degrees from the University of South Carolina, and a Ph.D. in Risk Management and Insurance from the University of Georgia.