Pierre Picard

Pierre Picard is a Professor of Economics at École Polytechnique, where he is also a member of the Haut Collège. He holds a PhD in Economics and is a graduate of HEC-Paris. His academic career includes leadership roles such as President of the Risk Theory Society (2005) and President of the European Group of Insurance Economists (EGRIE) (2009).

• Education: PhD in Economics, HEC-Paris
• Affiliations: CREST, Risk Theory Society, EGRIE

His research focuses on insurance economics, risk management, and contract theory, with applications to catastrophic risks, health insurance, and parametric insurance. Recent publications analyze pandemic business interruption insurance, nuclear liability insurance, and optimal health insurance under ex post moral hazard.

Key trends in his work include modeling insurance markets with adverse selection, designing parametric insurance for technology adoption in developing countries, and exploring the role of policy dividends in market equilibrium. He has co-authored multiple papers with A. Louaas, J.-M. Bourgeon, and J. Pinquet.

Scientific Awards and Leadership:

• Junior member, Institut Universitaire de France (1991-1996)
• President, Risk Theory Society (2005)
• President, European Group of Insurance Economists (2009)
• Co-Editor, Annals of Economics and Statistics (past)
• Co-Editor, Geneva Risk and Insurance Review (past)

At École Polytechnique, he teaches courses in Corporate Finance, Microeconomics, and General Insurance at the Master’s level. He also instructs on Topics in Insurance Economics at ENSAE’s Engineering Cycle program.