Yiling Deng

Yiling Deng is an Associate Professor of Insurance & Risk Management at the College of Business, University of Central Arkansas. Her research spans insurance markets, financial economics, and risk management practices, with additional interests in environmental economics and policy analysis.

Research Interests: Dr. Deng specializes in insurance industry dynamics, tort reform economics, and organizational learning in post-crisis environments. Her work also explores timber insurance mechanisms, landowner decision-making, and corporate financial strategies in sectors like oil and gas.

Selected Publications (2015-2025): Her recent work analyzes government guarantees in insurance, household portfolio impacts on life insurance demand, and ESG ratings in energy sector capital structures. Earlier studies focus on catastrophe risk, tort reform drivers, and forest management economics.