by Lori Ussery | Aug 18, 2021 | Loss Development and Trend, Self-Insurance, Captives and Pool Issues, Training Resources
Most companies and their consulting actuaries complete an actuarial analysis annually at minimum in order to assist in determining booked reserves for outstanding losses & LAE in their year-end financial statements. As the estimates are revised year to year,...
by Lori Ussery | May 12, 2021 | Analytical Issues
Over the past year the SIGMA team has received multiple requests from our clients for more detailed and frequent analysis of loss and loss adjustment expense reserve funding levels. In a recent article published in Captive International, Lori Ussery discusses several...
by Lori Ussery | Sep 29, 2020 | Analytical Issues
Prior SIGMA publications have focused on weather risk mitigation and data available for historical windstorms in the Atlantic: Weather Risk Mitigation: Analytical Considerations https://www.sigmaactuary.com/downloads/SIGMAWindRisks.pdf These articles mentioned the use...
by Lori Ussery | Jul 29, 2020 | Analytical Issues
The projection of losses involves estimating the expected or average value of future loss costs. This estimate is based on historical loss experience, adjusted to the current cost level considering both internal influences (such as development, changes in claims...
by Lori Ussery | Feb 20, 2020 | Analytical Issues
A recent article written by SIGMA’s Michelle Bradley and Lori Ussery and published in Captive International discussed the importance of using analytics to leverage a company’s position with insurers and create new strategies for dealing with a hardening...
