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Captive Asset Strategies for Emerging Risk Profiles

By SIGMA Actuary on October 4, 2019

Authors: Michelle Bradley, ACAS, MAAA, ARM, CERA, and David Shamblin, CTFA The placement of new risks in a captive should always lead to a review and possible modification of the captive’s asset strategy, especially when the added risks are non-traditional in nature. During this review, both the assets and liabilities on a captive’s balance sheet […]

Captive Feasibility Video

By Timothy L. Coomer, Ph.D. on August 28, 2019

The captive industry offers a wide variety of solutions to the issues faced by companies needing property and casualty insurance coverage, but exploring these options can easily start to feel like an overwhelming prospect. While decisions regarding structure and domicile may provide a solid understanding of the captive’s future operations, the ultimate decision is based […]

When Do I Call an Actuary

By Timothy L. Coomer, Ph.D. on July 22, 2019

At SIGMA, we often get asked “how big does a company have to be to benefit from an actuarial analysis?” The question usually suggests there is some minimum loss or premium level that would trigger the need for an actuarial analysis. As you might imagine, it is typically more complicated than simply setting a threshold […]

The New Psychology of Sales Performance

By Timothy L. Coomer, Ph.D. on June 28, 2019

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to meet one of the insurance brokerage industry’s most successful producers. This man had generated millions of dollars in commissions for years, had been labeled a “power broker” by industry journals, and was managing one of the most successful regional offices for a national brokerage firm. We […]

Components of a Loss Analysis

By Timothy L. Coomer, Ph.D. on June 7, 2019

A workers compensation loss analysis can be utilized in a number of ways depending on the situation and needs of the user. Reserve certification, satisfaction of self-insurance requirements, negotiation of security requirements and letters of credit, insurance budgeting, and determining the reasonability of quoted insurance costs are all common uses. Loss development serves as the […]

Any Way the Wind Blows: An Interview with Michelle Bradley for Captive Insurance Times

By SIGMA Actuary on May 25, 2019

Michelle Bradley was recently interviewed by Captive Insurance Times, along with Scott Kehler and Mike McAndless of Weatherlogics. In their interview, they discussed weather analytics and their relation to weather captives, as well as how organizations cannot control the weather, but they may be able to mitigate its financial impact. Read the full interview by […]

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