Dr. Petra Steinorth awarded the 2011 Ernst-Meyer Prize

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business would like to congratulate Dr. Petra Steinorth, assistant professor of risk management, insurance and actuarial science, for receiving the 2011 Ernst-Meyer Prize from the Geneva Association for her doctorial thesis on “Essays on the Economics of Selected Multi-Period Insurance Decisions with Private Information.”

The Geneva Association, an international association for the study of insurance economics, identifies fundamental trends and strategic issues where insurance plays a substantial role or which influence the insurance sector. Every year, the Association awards the prestigious Ernst Meyer Prize for university research work, usually in the form of a doctoral thesis, which makes a significant and original contribution to the study of risk and insurance economics.

In addition to this recent accomplishment, Dr. Steinorth’s doctoral thesis has won several awards including the national prize for the best insurance economics dissertation from the Hamburg Center for Insurance Sciences and an outstanding dissertation award from Munich School of Management. She was awarded her doctoral degree in public economics with a concentration in risk management and insurance from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, Germany in November 2010.

In the field of research, Dr. Steinorth focuses on topics on health and retirement insurance. She has recently published in the Journal of Health Economics, Journal of Insurance Issues, Journal of Applied Social Sciences Studies and the German Journal of Risk and Insurance and has been awarded a research grant from the TIAA-CREF Institute for a project on Variable Annuities.

About the Peter J. Tobin College of Business
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business has provided a high-quality business education for over eighty years, offering individuals from throughout the world the opportunity to study in New York’s dynamic business environment.  The innovative curriculum emphasizes an analytic and hands-on understanding of business practice that prepares graduates to excel in today’s global marketplace.

About St. John’s University School of Risk Management
The School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science was founded in 1901 as the Insurance Society of New York and over the years evolved into The College of Insurance (TCI).  In June 2001, TCI merged with St. John’s University, becoming a school of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business.  Located in New York City’s downtown financial district, SRM awards undergraduate, M.B.A., and M.S. degrees in the insurance, risk management and actuarial science disciplines.  Through its Center for Professional Education, SRM also provides education, training and consulting services to the industry, governments and regulators worldwide.

For more information about this or other programs at the Peter J. Tobin College of Business, please contact Asia Hauter at (718) 990-6218 or hautera@stjohns.edu.