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Dr. Tice Sirmans

Assistant Professor
Finance, Insurance and Law
Office
SFHB State Farm Hall of Business
  • About
  • Education
  • Awards & Honors
  • Research

Current Courses

287.002Independent Study

250.004Introduction To Risk And Insurance

250.005Introduction To Risk And Insurance

351.001Life And Health Insurance

287.003Independent Study

250.005Introduction To Risk And Insurance

250.006Introduction To Risk And Insurance

351.001Life And Health Insurance

PhD Risk Management and Insurance

Florida State University

BS Economics

University of Utah

BS Sociology

University of Utah

FIL Department Outstanding Researcher

FIL Department
2023

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

Bisco, J., Sirmans, E., McCullough, K., & Moises Montesinos Yufa, H. The Impact of Monitor Choice on Loss Reserves. Dr. Patricia Born (EDs). Risk Management and Insurance Review 26.1 (2023): 83-105.
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. H., Tice Sirmans, E., & Steinorth, P. (2023). Health insurers' use of quality improvement expenses to achieve a minimum medical loss ratio requirement. Journal of Risk and Insurance, 90(1), 123-154.
Born, P., Cook, A., Sirmans, T., & Yang, C. (2023). Are health insurers in multiple lines of business less profitable? An examination of scope economies in health insurance. Journal of Risk and Insurance, 90(1), 185-212.
Cook, A. C., Sirmans, E. T., & Stype, A. (2023). Medical cannabis laws lower individual market health insurance premiums. International Journal of Drug Policy, 119, 104143.

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

Illinois State University Research Grant. College of Business. Illinois State University. (2023)
Katie School Summer Research Grant. Katie School of Insurance and Risk Management. Illinois State University. (2023)
Wearable Technology and Reducing Worker Injury. Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Company. Private. (2023)
Illinois State University Research Grant. College of Business. Illinois State University. (2022)
Katie School Research Grant. Katie School of Insurance and Risk Management. Illinois State University. (2020)