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SIGMA's Retention Analytics Overview Brochure

By Michelle Bradley, ACAS, MAAA, ARM, CERA, CCIS, Consulting Actuary and Enoch Starnes, ACI, Captive and Complex Risk Consultant on November 28, 2023

One of SIGMA’s core objectives as an actuarial consulting firm is to reduce the perceived gap standing between insurance professionals and their ability to utilize actuarial analytics in their day-to-day work. All too often, this obstacle stems from of a lack of time, resources, or comfort in using more effective analytical approaches. Take, for example, […]

Optimizing Cyber Risk Management: Key Captive Considerations

By Michelle Bradley, ACAS, MAAA, ARM, CERA, CCIS, Consulting Actuary and Jason Luckett, Actuarial Consultant on November 15, 2023

In a recent article published by Captive International, Michelle Bradley and Jason Luckett discuss, “Optimizing Cyber Risk Management: Key Captive Considerations”. In it, they examine the parameters of cyber risk, and how it changes constantly as hackers adapt and expand their avenues of threat. It is important to understand that cyber risk should always be […]

Data Requirements For Actuarial Loss Projections and Reserve Analyses

By Michelle Bradley, ACAS, MAAA, ARM, CERA, CCIS, Consulting Actuary and Enoch Starnes, ACI, Captive and Complex Risk Consultant on October 17, 2023

The keys to a reliable actuarial analysis are good data and reasonable underlying assumptions for the program being analyzed. Therefore, any information regarding the insurance program which could materially affect the analysis should be provided to your actuary. The two most common types of actuarial reports are the loss projection analysis and a reserve analysis. […]

SIGMA's 2023 Collateral Survey Results

By Michelle Bradley, ACAS, MAAA, ARM, CERA, CCIS on September 28, 2023

In 2023, SIGMA conducted a collateral survey to assess, on a national basis, trends in collateral negotiations, exposures, reviews, arbitration, and many other factors. Since 2009, SIGMA has conducted this survey eight times which has allowed us to better understand both short-term and long-term trends. Collateral is especially important during times of financial uncertainty, such as […]

Analytical Strategies for Large Deductible Policies

By Enoch Starnes, ACI, Actuarial Consultant on August 23, 2023

When companies are determining a large deductible policy structure for their P&C risks, it is unfortunately all too common for the final decision to be based on “back of the napkin” calculations. This is often due to a lack of time, resources, or comfort in using more effective analytical approaches. One of SIGMA’s objectives as an […]

Optimizing Your Large Deductible Policy

By Enoch Starnes, ACI, Actuarial Consultant on July 26, 2023

Large deductible policies provide companies the opportunity to reduce their insurance premiums in exchange for a portion of the retained losses from a covered risk. In some cases, the amount retained by an insured is based on costs from individual claims or occurrences, but it might also be based on the total cost of claims […]

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