She is a board member of the Institute for Business Research at the School of Business. Lara is also a board member of an occupational pension fund, Lífeyrissjóður Starfsmanna Búnaðarbanka Íslands, and did for 14 years work as an executive and in specialist positions within the Icelandic insurance sector. Lara’s research focus is primarily on the finance sector, corporate social responsibility, sustainability and climate change. Lara has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in international journals, and written chapters in edited academic books. In 2015 the Institute of International Affairs and the Centre for Arctic Policy studies published an article Lara wrote together with David Cook – titled An Insurance Perspective on Arctic Opportunities and Risks: Hydro Carbon Exploration & Shipping. More information about Lara can be found here.