Graham Liu
N.Z. Snell Life Insurance Professor and Associate Professor of Actuarial Science Finance University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Contact
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HLH 423J
Lincoln NE 68588-0490 - Phone
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402-472-2330 On-campus 2-2330
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yanxin.liu@unl.edu
Fall 2023 Office Hours
Mondays and Wednesday, 3:20 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
Dr. Yanxin Liu earned his Ph.D. in actuarial science from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, in 2016. His research addresses topics related to longevity risk. His dissertation is titled “Modeling and Managing Longevity Risk: Models and Applications.”
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Education
- Ph.D. in Actuarial Science, 09/2012 - 08/2016, University of Waterloo, ON, Canada
- MMath in Actuarial Science, 09/2011 - 08/2012, University of Waterloo, ON, Canada
- BEc in Statistics, 09/2007 - 08/2011, Jinan University, GD, China
Research Interests
- Mortality modeling and forecasting;
- Mortality-linked security pricing;
- Mortality/longevity risk measurement and management
Appointments
- Assistant Professor, 2016
Vita
Courses
Graduate Courses
Actuarial Application of Applied Statistics (ACTS 830) - Theory and applications of contingency mathematics in the areas of life and health insurance, annuities, and pensions. Probabilistic models.
Undergraduate Courses
Actuarial Applications of Applied Statistics (ACTS 430) - Introduction to forecasting in actuarial science. Simple and multiple regression, instrumental variables, time series methods, and applications of methods in forecasting actuarial variables. Interest rates, inflation rates, and claim frequencies.
Life Contingencies I (ACTS 470) - Theory and applications of contingency mathematics in the areas of life and health insurance, annuities, and pensions. Probabilistic models.
Service
Professional Service
- Journal of Risk and Insurance, Reviewer
- Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Reviewer
- The North American Actuarial Journal, Reviewer
Institutional Service
- Snell Actuarial Science and Risk Management Seminar Series, Seminar Coordinator, 2019-20