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Thorsten Moenig serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Risk, Actuarial Science and Legal Studies at Temple University's Fox School of Business, where he directs the Actuarial Science Masters’ program and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses including Theory of Interest, Long-Term Actuarial Modeling, and Actuarial Corporate Finance.
His academic credentials include a Master’s degree in Actuarial Science from the University of Connecticut and a PhD in Risk Management and Insurance from Georgia State University. He maintains professional designation as an Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA).
Dr. Moenig's research program bridges actuarial science, insurance economics, and behavioral decision theory, with concentrated expertise in retirement income products. His work critically examines variable annuities and RILAs through the dual lenses of insurer valuation/hedging challenges and policyholder behavioral responses to complex guarantees. Recent publications demonstrate sophisticated integration of stochastic modeling, dynamic programming, and experimental economics to address market imperfections in insurance product design.
Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals dominant research trajectories in retirement product innovation (particularly RILAs), nuanced exploration of policyholder behavior under uncertainty, and methodological advances in valuation techniques. The corpus shows increasing interdisciplinary convergence between traditional actuarial science and behavioral economics, with growing emphasis on practical implications for product design in incomplete markets.
His scholarly recognition includes:
- 2017 Redington Prize from the Society of Actuaries
- Two Outstanding Teacher Awards by Gamma Iota Sigma's Sigma chapter
As program director and editorial board member of the Journal of Risk and Insurance, Dr. Moenig actively shapes actuarial education and research discourse. His teaching portfolio spans foundational theory (AS 2502/5101 Theory of Interest) to advanced applications (AS 5126 Option Pricing), reflecting comprehensive expertise across the actuarial curriculum. Current research directions suggest continued exploration of behavioral aspects in retirement product markets and computational advances in complex guarantee valuation.
He leads Temple University's Actuarial Science Masters’ program, overseeing curriculum development and academic operations for this specialized graduate track within the Risk, Actuarial Science and Legal Studies department.
