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Pierre Picard is a Professor of Economics at École Polytechnique, affiliated with the Department of Economics and CREST (Centre de Recherche en Économie et Statistique). His work focuses on insurance economics, risk management, and contract theory with applications to catastrophic risks, health insurance, and corporate finance. He holds teaching positions in advanced economics programs at École Polytechnique and ENSAE.
His research explores optimal design of insurance contracts, risk financing in corporate settings, and regulatory frameworks for managing systemic risks. Notable contributions include studies on pandemic risk mitigation, nuclear liability insurance, and parametric insurance mechanisms for developing economies. He collaborates with institutions like the European Group of Risk and Insurance Economists (EGRIE) and the Risk Theory Society.
Recent publications emphasize portfolio approaches to pandemic insurance, adverse selection in insurance markets, and legal frameworks for incomplete contracts. Teaching responsibilities include courses on corporate finance, catastrophic risk management, and insurance economics theory.
