by Lori Ussery | Mar 6, 2018 | Loss Development and Trend, Training Resources
Early last year, I visited the USS Midway Museum in San Diego. The museum offers tours of the decommissioned aircraft carrier, led by docents, many of whom served on the USS Midway or another vessel. As I toured the bridge and entered the chart room, the docent...
by Timothy L. Coomer, Ph.D. | Jan 30, 2018 | Loss Control, Training Resources
I’m a research guy who reads newly published academic articles like people used to read the morning paper. So, in my efforts to understand the value of safety training, I naturally dove into the research. During this process, I read a broad spectrum of safety research...
by Michelle Bradley, ACAS, MAAA, ARM, CERA | Sep 25, 2017 | Analytical Issues, Training Resources
When a company begins the due diligence process for acquiring another entity, several actuarial factors must be considered. For risk related specifically to property and casualty, the main question needing to be answered pertains to the actual liabilities being...
by Timothy L. Coomer, Ph.D. | May 24, 2017 | Sales, Training Resources
SIGMA recently celebrated six months of success with our new online product, RISK66.com, which contains training videos, resources, and the online version of Loss Forecaster. This process has prompted a lot of conversation about what types of analytics best serve...
by Timothy L. Coomer, Ph.D. | Feb 16, 2017 | Loss Development and Trend, Training Resources
Blog 1: Intro to SIGMA & Scope and Data Requirements Blog 2: Loss Development Factors Blog 3: Reserve and Cash Flow Analyses Blog 4: Trending, Pure Loss Rates, and Loss Projections Blog 5: Confidence Interval and Retention Level Analyses Blog 6: Loss Cost Analysis...
by Timothy L. Coomer, Ph.D. | Nov 15, 2016 | Loss Control, Loss Development and Trend, Training Resources
Blog 1: Intro to SIGMA & Scope and Data Requirements Blog 2: Loss Development Factors Blog 3: Reserve and Cash Flow Analyses Blog 4: Trending, Pure Loss Rates, and Loss Projections Blog 5: Confidence Interval and Retention Level Analyses Blog 6: Loss Cost Analysis...
