Biography
Benjamin Collier is a tenured Associate Professor and Tuttleman Research Fellow in the Department of Risk, Actuarial Science, and Legal Studies in the Fox School of Business at Temple University. His research examines how households and firms manage severe climate risks. His recent projects analyze households’ insurance contract decisions in the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program, the effects of Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Harvey on the finances of businesses, and household and business use of the U.S. Federal Disaster Loan Program.
Courses Taught
Number | Name | Level |
|---|---|---|
RMI 3567 | Managing International Risk | Undergraduate |
RMI 5108 | Managing International Risk | Graduate |
Selected Publications
Featured
Collier, B.L. & Ragin, M.A. (2020). The Influence of Sellers on Contract Choice: Evidence from Flood Insurance. Journal of Risk and Insurance, 87(2), 523-557. Wiley. doi: 10.1111/jori.12280.
Collier, B. (2016). Small and Young Businesses Are Especially Vulnerable to Extreme Weather. Harvard Business Review. Harvard Business School Publishing. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2016/11/small-and-young-businesses-are-especially-vulnerable-to-extreme-weather.
Recent
Collier, B. & Ragin, M. (2022). As Climate Risk Grows, So Will Costs for Small Businesses. Harvard Business Review. Harvard Business School Publishing.
Collier, B.L., Schwartz, D., Kunreuther, H.C., & Michel‐Kerjan, E.O. (2022). Insuring large stakes: A normative and descriptive analysis of households' flood insurance coverage. Journal of Risk and Insurance, 89(2), 273-310. Wiley. doi: 10.1111/jori.12363.
Ragin, M.A., Collier, B.L., & Jaspersen, J.G. (2021). The effect of information disclosure on demand for high‐load insurance. Journal of Risk and Insurance, 88(1), 161-193. Wiley. doi: 10.1111/jori.12308.
Collier, B., Kousky, C., Braun, A., & Kunreuther, H. (2020). Preserving Small Business in the Aftermath of the Coronavirus Catastrophe. BRINK.
Collier, B.L. (2019). Strengthening Local Credit Markets Through Lender‐Level Index Insurance. Journal of Risk & Insurance, 87(2), 319-349. doi: 10.1111/jori.12277.
Collier, B. & Ragin, M. (2019). How Insurance Companies Influence Households’ Flood Insurance Choices. Resilience Lab Notes. Wharton Risk Center.