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Dr. Lars Powell is Director of the Alabama Center for �������� Information and Research (ACIIR) at the University of Alabama. ACIIR identifies and solves risk and insurance problems with research and education. Dr. Powell has previously worked in both academic and industry roles.

Dr. Powell’s primary research interests include loss mitigation, insurer capitalization, and the effects of regulation on insurance markets. His work has appeared in several top academic and practitioner journals. His work has appeared in several academic and practitioner journals and is past president of the Risk Theory Society, former editor of the Journal of �������� Regulation, a founding board member emeritus of Arkansas Mutual �������� Company, and a recipient of the National Association Mutual �������� Companies (NAMIC) Service Award.

He earned undergraduate degrees from the University of South Carolina and a Ph.D. in Risk Management and �������� from the University of Georgia.