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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...

Excel Tips for Loss Runs – Filters, Pivot Tables, and Formulas

by Alex Leaf, Actuarial Analyst | Apr 25, 2022 | Training Resources

Excel is often seen as a foundational tool for anyone wishing to navigate and organize large sets of data, but getting acclimated to working in Excel can feel like a daunting task. Thankfully, there are numerous easy-to-learn tools such as filters, pivot tables, and...

Year-end 2021 Actuarial Report Prep

by Michelle Bradley, ACAS, MAAA, ARM, CERA | Nov 4, 2021 | Collateral Issues, Loss Development and Trend, Training Resources

November is here, and the time is quickly approaching for most companies to complete their annual actuarial report for retained liabilities. As you begin preparing for your company’s year-end 2021 analysis, review the list of tips below to help ensure this process is...

Reserve Reconciliations

by Lori Ussery, Actuarial Consultant | 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,...

Loss Development Analysis for Captives

by Michelle Bradley, ACAS, MAAA, ARM, CERA, Consulting Actuary and Enoch Starnes, ACI, Actuarial Consultant | Jan 29, 2021 | Published Article, Self-Insurance, Captives and Pool Issues, Training Resources

Recently, Captive International published an article by Enoch Starnes and Michelle Bradley addressing the implications of loss development factors and patterns for captives. Since SIGMA’s educational resources related to loss development factors, loss development...

An Actuarial Advantage in the Classroom: An Interview with Michael Zuckerman of Temple University

by Enoch Starnes, ACI | Apr 22, 2019 | Training Resources

At SIGMA, we pride ourselves in our efforts to educate both our own clients and the general insurance industry on actuarial concepts and methodology. Nearly fifteen years ago, we developed a booklet as part of these efforts titled “An Actuarial Advantage,” which has...

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Mid-year 2022 Actuarial Report Prep

Excel Tips for Loss Runs – Filters, Pivot Tables, and Formulas

Year-end 2021 Actuarial Report Prep

Reserve Reconciliations

Loss Development Analysis for Captives

An Actuarial Advantage in the Classroom: An Interview with Michael Zuckerman of Temple University

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