Dr. Tom Baker

Biography

Tom Baker is a highly regarded insurance expert and a leading scholar in insurance law and policy. A devoted law teacher, his research explores the intersections of insurance law, institutions, and markets, employing methods from history, economics, psychology, and sociology. He has published numerous books, articles, and reports that address the impact of insurance in areas such as personal injury, securities litigation, health insurance reform, and claims management. His scholarship enhances the understanding of insurance governance and examines the historical development of insurance ideas and institutions that affect civil litigation and corporate governance. Baker has received prestigious awards, including the 2024 Harry J. Kalven, Jr. Prize from the Law and Society Association, which honors empirical scholarship contributing to the advancement of research in law and society. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for the American Law Institute’s Restatement of Law on Liability Insurance. Baker co-founded Picwell, a health data analytics company, and created the widely cited COVID Coverage Litigation Tracker, which compiles data on lawsuits arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Having joined the Law School faculty in 2008, he previously served as the Connecticut Mutual Professor and Director of the Insurance Law Center at the University of Connecticut. His recent work includes articles examining governance of government insurance and lessons from insurance markets.

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