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College of Business

Dr. Tice Sirmans Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Katie Insurance School
Office
State Farm Hall of Business - SFH 424
Office Phone
(309) 438-8777office
phone
Email
etsirma@ilstu.eduemail
  • About
  • Education
  • Awards & Honors
  • Research

Current Courses

287.002Independent Study

250.003Introduction To Risk And Insurance

250.004Introduction To Risk And Insurance

351.001Life And Health Insurance

287.003Independent Study

250.002Introduction To Risk And Insurance

250.003Introduction To Risk And Insurance

351.001Life And Health Insurance

PhD Risk Management and Insurance

Florida State University

BS Economics

University of Utah

Risk Management and Insurance Review Best Paper Award

American Risk and Insurance Association
2021

2020 Donald Hardigree Memorial Outstanding Paper Award

Western Risk and Insurance Association
2021

FIL Department Outstanding Teacher Award

FIL Department
2020

Edmonson-Miller Katie School Faculty Development

Katie School of Insurance and Risk Management
2019

Eggers Scholarship

Florida State University
2015

Waters Scholarship

Florida State University
2014

Hold Scholarship

2013

Journal Article

Born, P., Montesinos-Yufa, H., & Sirmans, E. Financial Sector Growth and Annuitization: Evidence from the United States. Sharon Tennyson (EDs). International Review of Financial Consumers 6.1 (2021): 35-44.
Baggett, C. B., Cole, C. R., Crowley, G., & Sirmans, E. T. (2020). Spillover effects of increased health insurance enrollment on workers’ compensation insurance. Risk Management and Insurance Review, 23(1), 53-74.
Born, P. H., & Sirmans, E. T. (2019). Restrictive rating and adverse selection in health insurance. Journal of Risk and Insurance, 87(4): 919-933.
Born, P., Hughen, L., & Sirmans, E. (2020). The Impact of Market Power and Economies of Scale on Large Group Health Insurer Profitability. Journal of Insurance Issues, 43(2), 43-63. doi:10.2307/26931210
Tice Sirmans, E., & Steinorth, P. (2020). New post‐ACA insurance data highlights health insurer spending on health care quality. Risk Management and Insurance Review, 23(2), 209-218.

Presentations

A Quarterly Analysis of Loss Reserves. NAIC/CIPR Insurance Summit. National Association of Insurance Commissioners. (2023)
Do Relationships Between Audit and Non-Audit Service Providers Impact Audit Quality?. NAIC/CIPR Insurance Summit. National Association of Insurance Commissioners. (2023)
Do Relationships Between Audit and Non-Audit Service Providers Impact Audit Quality?. American Accounting Association. (2023)
Do Relationships Between Audit and Non-Audit Service Providers Impact Audit Quality?. American Risk and Insurance Association. (2023)
A Quarterly Analysis of Loss Reserves. Southern Risk and Insurance Association. (2022)
The Dissection of Insurer Loss Reserves: A Quarterly Analysis of Bulk Reserves. American Risk and Insurance Association. (2022)
Cannabis legalization and its Impact on Insurer Prescription Drug Expenditures. Western Economic Association International. (2021)
Scope (Dis)economies in Profitability, Premiums, and Expenses of U.S. Health Insurers. American Risk and Insurance Association Annual Meeting. American Risk and Insurance Association. (2021)
Case vs. Bulk: Breaking Down Loss Reserves. World Risk and Insurance Economics Congress. (2020)
Health Insurer Use of Quality Expenses to Achieve a Minimum MLR. World Risk and Insurance Economics Congress. (2020)

Grants & Contracts

Katie School Research Grant. Katie School of Insurance and Risk Management. Illinois State University. (2020)