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Surplus Policy for Risk Bearing Entities

By Lloyd Kelley on February 26, 2013

This blog post addresses the issues of capital adequacy and surplus policy for specialized risk bearing entities (RBE). These can include captive insurance companies, public entity pools, and qualified self insurance plans. The term Surplus is not common among all RBEs. The excess of assets over liabilities is sometimes called Member Equity. The terms Fund […]

Approaching a Prospect that has a Large Deductible Workers Compensation Policy

By Timothy L. Coomer, Ph.D. on January 29, 2013

I am fortunate to have the opportunity to meet with Powered by SIGMA brokers on a weekly basis as I travel around the country. My goal is always to make sure I understand the challenges facing PBS brokers and how SIGMA and the PBS resources might best support our PBS members. Topics that are discussed […]

Special Blog: California Actuarial Requirements

By Jeff Adcock, FCAS, MAAA on December 19, 2012

Recent changes in the state of California have prompted us to issue a year-end special blog to all RiskMangementBlog.com subscribers. This information is critical to brokers and their clients that work in or have operations in the state of California. Effective January 1, 2013, actuarial reports will be a required component of each private self-insurer […]

Understanding Actuarial Methods

By Michelle Bradley, ACAS, MAAA, ARM, CERA, CCIS, Consulting Actuary on November 7, 2012

Current actuarial standards of practice indicate that multiple actuarial methods should be used to determine the estimated ultimate losses when completing an actuarial analysis of unpaid claim liabilities. One source of guidance related to actuarial methods and models is Actuarial Standard of Practice 43 (ASOP 43), particularly in Section 3.6.1. For example ASOP 43 states […]

Loss Map

By Timothy L. Coomer, Ph.D. on October 25, 2012

This blog introduces a graphic that shows the pieces that make up “Ultimate Losses.” The ultimate losses of a policy period will typically not be known for many years. Actuaries are hired to estimate ultimate losses to help a company use appropriate reserve amounts for planning and financial statement purposes. Here are some definitions for […]

SIGMA's 2012 Collateral Survey Invitation

By admin on October 9, 2012

SIGMA Actuarial Consulting Group, Inc. invites insurance brokers, risk management consultants, and risk management staff of self-funded concerns to participate in our 2012 collateral survey. The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete and will be available through November. The published survey results will be shared with our survey participants. As an added bonus, participants […]

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