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Hurricane Helene's effects on Western North Carolina highlight needed adjustments to the insurance system as climate shifts

Hurricane Helene's effects on Western North Carolina highlight needed adjustments to the insurance system as climate shifts
Oct 22, 2024

Speaking with Dr. David Marlett, a professor in the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance and Managing Director of the Brantley ...

App State launches The Hickory Leadership Forum: ‘Leading with Compassion’ Walker College faculty and alumni to be featured on first panel
Sep 6, 2024

The first event, featuring business and corporate leaders, will be held Sept. 16 at the App State Hickory CampusAppalachian State University has annou...

AppState Gamma Iota Sigma Open House
Aug 30, 2024

Appalachian State Gamma Iota Sigma had an amazing start to the semester with their open house! The event not only introduced students to the oppo...

Independent Agencies are Vital to the Brantley Centers Success
May 17, 2024

Independent insurance agencies stand out as being a model for developing and educating students on all aspects of the insurance industry. In the past ...

Builders CEO and Wife Launch a New Fund for Academic Excellence at Appalachian State University’s Brantley Risk and Insurance Center
May 8, 2024

In our bold mission to cultivate the next generation of insurance leaders,Brantley Risk and Insurance Centercomprises a team of insurance professional...

Appalachian State Students Recieve Prestigious Spencer Scholarships
May 2, 2024

Brantley Risk and Insurance Center at Appalachian State University is thrilled to announce the outstanding achievements of its students in securing pr...

Finance Professor to Offer Free Webinar on Insurance Hard Markets
Apr 10, 2024

Hosted by the  the National Alliance for Insurance Educaton and Research, please join David Marlett, PhD, CPCU, Professor in the Department ...

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AppState Insurance Students Successfully Visited London
Mar 20, 2024

Appalachian State insurance students visited London, as part of the International Insurance Markets course. Led by Dr. David Marlett and Professor Aus...

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The App State RMI Program and Marlett Highlighted in Best's Review Magazine Campus Conversations
Feb 7, 2024

Dr. Marlett, Director of the Brantley Risk and Insurance Center, was featured in Best’s Review Magazine’s February Edition, which focused on ...

A team of four Appalachian State University students have advanced to compete in the semi-final round of the 2024 Spencer-RIMS Risk Challenge, an annual international case competition for the enterprise risk management field.  The students — Carolina Davidson, Tom Phillips, Caroline Reeder, and Ashley Weisser (captain) — are advancing to the semi-finals along with seven other teams, each that stood out from a field of teams from more than 40 universities.  The students will continue to research the case and

Insurance students to compete in semi-finals of international case competition
Feb 5, 2024

A team of four Appalachian State University students have advanced to compete in the semi-final round of the 2024 Spencer-RIMS Risk Challenge,&nb...