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Loss Development Factors: A Primer for Captives

by Michelle Bradley, ACAS, MAAA, ARM, CERA, Consulting Actuary and Enoch Starnes, ACI, Actuarial Consultant | Nov 9, 2022 | Analytical Issues, Loss Control, Loss Development and Trend, Published Article

Michelle Bradley and Enoch Starnes recently authored an article for Captive International titled “Loss Development Factors: A Primer for Captives”. In it, they summarize the basic attributes of loss development factors, discuss their impact on retained risk, and...

‘An Actuarial Advantage’ Has Been Revised!

by SIGMA Actuary | Oct 20, 2022 | Loss Development and Trend, Self-Insurance, Captives and Pool Issues, Training Resources

Fifteen years ago, Tim Coomer created “An Actuarial Advantage” with the goal of educating his fellow insurance colleagues on actuarial concepts and methodology. With well over 100,000 copies of the book now in circulation, we are excited to publish a new edition...

Visualizing Risk Retention and Variation

by Michelle Bradley, ACAS, MAAA, ARM, CERA, Consulting Actuary and Enoch Starnes, ACI, Actuarial Consultant | Sep 21, 2022 | Loss Control, Loss Development and Trend

Over ten years ago, Tim Coomer developed the “Cone of Uncertainty” graphic and wrote a corresponding article on the decisions surrounding risk assumption and retention levels. When Tim heard about concepts that SIGMA’s clients struggled to comprehend, he would often...

Utilizing a Pure Loss Rating Matrix

by Jason Luckett, Actuarial Consultant & Sam Rhodes, Actuarial Analyst | Jul 25, 2022 | Loss Control, Loss Development and Trend

When to Use a Pure Loss Rating Matrix When insureds are considering how to fund estimated liabilities for a future period, they will often use a loss projection and confidence interval to determine adequate funding. For company XYZ, Inc. projected workers compensation...

Mid-year 2022 Actuarial Report Prep

by Michelle Bradley, ACAS, MAAA, ARM, CERA | Jun 22, 2022 | Loss Development and Trend, Training Resources

At the end of 2021, we offered guidance on preparing for a year-end actuarial analysis. June is now here, and many companies are considering a mid-year actuarial report for retained liabilities and prospective loss projections. Quarterly or semi-annual actuarial...

Workers Compensation Benchmark Loss Projections

by Jackson Rhodes, Actuarial Analyst | Mar 28, 2022 | Benchmarking, Loss Control, Loss Development and Trend

Calculating a benchmark loss projection for workers compensation requires two key pieces of data: loss costs and payroll, each broken down by state and class code. While payroll amounts are typically available to companies from internal sources, loss cost...

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