Bin Zou

Bin Zou is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Connecticut. His research focuses on actuarial science, financial mathematics, and stochastic control, addressing critical problems in insurance, reinsurance, and investment strategies.

• Ph.D. in Mathematical Finance (2015), University of Alberta
• M.S. (2009) and B.S. (2007) in Mathematics, Beijing Institute of Technology

Bin Zou's work explores optimal insurance design, reinsurance games, and portfolio management under uncertainty. His recent studies analyze stochastic differential games for reinsurance chains, mean-variance investment strategies in contagious markets, and hedging mechanisms for cryptocurrency futures.

His publications span top-tier journals like Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, SIAM Journal on Financial Mathematics, and European Journal of Operational Research. Key themes include moral hazard in insurance contracts, model ambiguity in risk management, and machine learning applications in actuarial contexts.

• Casualty Actuarial Society 2022 Individual Grant