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Is Your Actuary Qualified?

By Jeff Adcock, FCAS, MAAA and L. Michelle Bradley, ACAS, MAAA, ARM on May 16, 2012

Actuarial projects/consulting engagements do not always end with the issuance of the final report. Actuaries, and the clients who engage them, spend a significant amount of time and energy explaining the actuarial methodologies and calculations contained in an actuarial report such as an actuarial reserve analysis. A company may have to spend significant time facilitating […]

Q & A with Amethyst Captive

By Timothy L. Coomer, Ph.D. on April 23, 2012

During the past few months, I have been traveling and delivering Powered by SIGMA training to brokers and agents across the country. The training has been extremely well received and always generates some great follow up questions for me to address. One frequent topic concerns captives. Specifically, I am asked “what type of client might […]

Actuarial Analysis Map

By Al Rhodes, ACAS, MAAA, President & Senior Actuary on March 26, 2012

A picture can be worth a thousand words. Or, in this case, a "map" can be an easy way to explain how the terminology used by actuaries fits together in one diagram. If you are a broker, you will eventually discuss with some of your clients the following terms and how they all work together: […]

The DAPPER Scorecard for Actuarial Topics

By Timothy L. Coomer, Ph.D. on February 23, 2012

7 Powerful Questions that will Challenge the Prospect's Incumbent Broker:During the past year, I have had the good fortune of visiting with many agents and brokers and sharing what “Powered by SIGMA” is all about. During these meetings, I get some excellent questions. The most common ones are: How do I know if a client […]

Benchmarking Improved Loss Experience Due to a Loss Control Program

By Al Rhodes, ACAS, MAAA, President & Senior Actuary on February 8, 2012

Note: The following article uses workers compensation as an example only. The technique is applicable to any line of coverage. A very effective method to measure the impact of a loss control program is an analysis of losses versus payroll. This statistic is called the pure loss rate. The pure loss rate is calculated by […]

Accessing Powered by SIGMA from your iPad

By Timothy L. Coomer, Ph.D. on January 26, 2012

The content in our Powered by SIGMA portal continues to grow! If you have not already registered for access to the portal, please visit www.SIGMAactuary.com/register today. This blog provides a brief summary of recent additions to our content. Also, we are pleased to announce that we have launched a mobile website that brings all the […]

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